[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 103 (Friday, May 29, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 29370]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14211]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Office of the Inspector General


Application for Funding Assistance

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (DOC), as part of its continuing 
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment 
on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before July 28, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier, 
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 
5327, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Barbara A. Bynum, Department of Commerce, Office of 
Inspector General, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW, Room 7089, 
Washington, DC 20230. She may be reached at (202) 482-5348.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    DOC, through the Economic Development Administration (EDA), the 
Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), the International Trade 
Administration (ITA), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA), the National Telecommunications and Information 
Agency (NTIA), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology 
(NTIS), and other programs, assists reliable, capable individuals and 
firms in the pursuit of various business development, business 
enterprise development and other forms of economic development. The CD-
346 form is used to establish the good character of principal officers 
and employees of organizations, firms, or recipients or beneficiaries 
of grants, loans, or loan guarantee programs, through the organizations 
cited above. This requirement is derived from 42 USC 3211(12); 44 USC 
3101; and 15 USC 1519, as well as the responsibilities cited in the 
Inspector General Act of 1978, Sec. 4(a)(3) and Departmental Orders 
(DAO) 207-10 and 203-26.

II. Method of Collection

    The information is collected in written form.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0605-0001.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular Submission.
    Affected Public: Individual, businesses or other for-profit 
organizations, not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 500.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 (no capital expenditures 
required).

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: May 22, 1998.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 98-14211 Filed 5-28-98; 8:45 am]
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