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days following publication of this 

notice. Please follow the procedures set 

forth in § 315.9 of EDA’s interim final 

rule (70 FR 47002) for procedures for 

requesting a public hearing. The Catalog 

of Federal Domestic Assistance official 

program number and title of the 

program under which these petitions are 

submitted is 11.313, Trade Adjustment 

Assistance. 

Dated: November 7, 2005. 

Benjamin Erulkar, 

Chief Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 05–22528 Filed 11–10–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–24–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Economic Development Administration 

Economic Development Administration 

Reauthorization Act of 2004 

Implementation; Comprehensive 

Review of Information Collections 

AGENCY: Economic Development 

Administration, Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of Information 

Collections; Request for Public 

Comments. 

SUMMARY: The Economic Development 

Administration (‘‘EDA’’), as part of its 

continuing effort to reduce paperwork 

and respondent burden, provides the 

general public and other federal 

agencies with an opportunity to 

comment on proposed and current 

collections of information in accordance 

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). 

EDA has published an interim final 

rule (70 FR 47002) revising its 

regulations to reflect the amendments 

made to EDA’s authorizing statute, the 

Public Works and Economic 

Development Act of 1965 (‘‘PWEDA’’), 

by the Economic Development 

Administration Reauthorization Act of 

2004 (the ‘‘2004 Act’’). With limited 

exceptions, the interim final rule 

became effective on October 1, 2005. 

EDA is currently conducting a 

comprehensive review of its forms and 

other information collections to ensure 

that they correspond with the 2004 Act 

and with the interim final rule. EDA is 

soliciting public comments on the 

collections of information contained in 

this notice. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before January 13, 2006. 

ADDRESSES: Interested parties are 

invited to submit written comments to 

Diana H. Hynek, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, HCHB Room 

6625, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230. Written 

comments may also be submitted to the 

attention of Ms. Hynek via fax at (202) 

482–4218 or via e-mail at 

dhynek@doc.gov. Please note that any 

correspondence sent by regular mail 

may be substantially delayed or 

suspended in delivery, since all regular 

mail sent to the Department of 

Commerce (the ‘‘Department’’) is subject 

to extensive security screening. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instruments and instructions should be 

directed to Kenneth M. Kukovich, EDA 

PRA Liaison, Office of Management 

Services, Economic Development 

Administration, Department of 

Commerce, HCHB Room 7227, 1401 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4965; email: kkukovich@eda.doc.gov. All of the 

EDA forms referenced in this notice are 

available on EDA’s Internet Web site at 

http://www.eda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

EDA’s mission is to lead the federal 

economic agenda by promoting 

innovation and competitiveness, 

preparing American regions for growth 

and success in the worldwide economy. 

EDA will fulfill its mission by fostering 

entrepreneurship, innovation and 

productivity through investments in 

infrastructure development, capacity 

building and business development in 

order to attract private capital 

investments and higher-skill, higherwage jobs to regions experiencing 

substantial and persistent economic 

distress. To effectively administer and 

monitor its economic development 

assistance programs, EDA collects 

certain information from applicants for, 

and recipients of, EDA investment 

assistance. 

On August 11, 2005, EDA published 

an interim final rule in the Federal 

Register (70 FR 47002) to reflect the 

amendments made to EDA’s authorizing 

statute, PWEDA, by the 2004 Act. In 

addition to tracking the statutory 

amendments to PWEDA, the interim 

final rule reflects EDA’s current 

practices and policies in administering 

its economic development programs 

that have evolved since the 

promulgation of its former regulations. 

On September 30, 2005, EDA published 

a notice in the Federal Register (70 FR 

57124) to (i) delay the effective date of 

certain provisions in the interim final 

rule, and (ii) extend the public comment 

period for the interim final rule from 

October 11, 2005 to November 14, 2005. 

Except as otherwise provided by the 

September 30, 2005 notice, the interim 

final rule is effective as of October 1, 

2005. 

EDA is currently conducting a 

comprehensive review of its forms and 

other information collections to ensure 

that they correspond with the 2004 Act 

and the interim final rule. EDA is 

soliciting public comments on the 

collections of information contained in 

this notice. 

EDA forms are available for 

downloading, completing and printing 

(portable document format (PDF)) on 

EDA’s Internet Web site at http:// 

www.eda.gov. Presently, EDA does not 

accept the electronic submission of 

completed forms or other information 

collections. These forms are not 

currently transaction-based, although 

EDA anticipates that the forms 

associated with the pre-application and 

application process will become 

transaction-based and able to be 

completed and filed on-line when EDA 

begins using the Department’s proposed 

consolidated back-office on-line grants 

management system (‘‘Grants On-Line’’). 

II. Collections of Information 

A. Proposal and Application for 

Financial Assistance (OMB Control No. 

0610–0094) 

1. Purpose: These information 

collections are necessary to determine 

eligibility for investment assistance 

under EDA’s authorizing statute and 

regulations, the quality of the proposed 

scope of work to address the pressing 

economic distress of a region, the merits 

of the activities for which investment 

assistance is requested, and the ability 

of the eligible applicant to carry out the 

proposed activities successfully. Eligible 

applicants first must submit a preapplication (ED–900P) and then be 

invited by EDA to submit a formal 

application (ED–900A). 

2. Method of Collection: Paper Report. 

3. Data: 

Agency Form Numbers: ED–900P 

(Pre-Application for Federal 

Assistance); ED–900A (Application for 

Federal Assistance). 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: State and local 

governments; Indian tribes; institutions 

of higher education; non-profit 

organizations; for-profit organizations; 

private individuals. 

Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 1,900 (1,100 for Form ED–

900P and 800 for Form ED–900A). 

Estimated Time per Response: 9 hours 

for each Form ED–900P; 48.5 hours for 

each Form ED–900A. 

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Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 48,700 (9,900 for Forms ED–

900P; 38,800 for Forms ED–900A). 

Estimated Total Annual Cost: 0. 

B. Petition by a Firm for Certification of 

Eligibility to Apply for Trade 

Adjustment Assistance (OMB Control 

No. 0610–0091) 

1. Purpose: Pursuant to Chapter 3 of 

Title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as 

amended, the Secretary of Commerce is 

responsible for administering 

adjustment assistance for trade-injured 

firms. The Secretary of Commerce has 

delegated this statutory authority and 

responsibilities to EDA. EDA 

administers the Trade Adjustment 

Assistance program to assist tradeinjured U.S. manufacturing and 

producing firms to develop and 

implement strategies for competing in 

the global marketplace. EDA uses Form 

ED–840P to collect information from a 

petitioning firm to determine if it is 

eligible to apply for trade adjustment 

assistance. 

2. Method of Collection: Paper Report. 

3. Data: 

Agency Form Number: ED–840P 

(Petition by a Firm for Certification of 

Eligibility to Apply for Trade 

Adjustment Assistance). 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: Manufacturing or 

producing firms. 

Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 200. 

Estimated Time per Response: 8 

hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1,600. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost: 0. 

C. Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants 

(OMB Control No. 0610–0095) 

1. Purpose: These information 

collections are necessary to ensure 

proper monitoring and compliance with 

EDA’s statutory and regulatory 

requirements for RLFs. 

2. Method of Collection: Paper Report. 

3. Data: 

Agency Form Numbers: ED–209A 

(RLF Annual Report); ED–209S (RLF 

Semi-Annual Report); ED–209I (Income 

and Expense Statement); RLF Standard 

Terms and Conditions; RLF Plan 

Guidelines. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: State and local 

governments; Indian tribes; institutions 

of higher education; non-profit 

organizations. 

Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 2,265 (1,058 for RLF Annual 

and Semi-Annual Reports; 596 for RLF 

Income and Expense Statement; 596 for 

RLF Standard Terms and Conditions; 15 

for RLF Plan Guidelines). 

Estimated Time per Response: 12 

hours for the RLF Annual Report; 12 

hours for the Semi-Annual Report; 2 

hours for the Income and Expense 

Statement; 15 hours for the RLF 

Standard Terms and Conditions; 40 

hours for the RLF Plan Guidelines). 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 23,428 (12,696 for RLF Annual 

and Semi-Annual Reports; 1,192 for RLF 

Income and Expense Statement; 8,940 

for RLF Standard Terms and Conditions; 

600 for RLF Plan Guidelines). 

Estimated Total Annual Cost: 0. 

D. Comprehensive Economic 

Development Strategy Guidelines (OMB 

Control No. 0610–0093) 

1. Purpose: A Comprehensive 

Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) 

is required to qualify for EDA 

investment assistance under its Public 

Works, Economic Adjustment, and most 

planning programs, and is a prerequisite 

for a region’s designation by EDA as an 

Economic Development District. The 

Comprehensive Economic Development 

Strategy Guidelines set forth technical 

and procedural requirements for the 

development and implementation of a 

CEDS, including reporting requirements 

for Economic Development District and 

other EDA-funded planning 

organizations. 

2. Method of Collection: Paper Report. 

3. Data: 

Agency Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: State and local 

governments; Indian tribes; institutions 

of higher education; non-profit 

organizations. 

Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 640. 

Estimated Time per Response: 240 

hours for initial CEDS for District 

Organizations and other EDA-funded 

planning organizations; 25 hours for 

CEDS for non-Districts and non-EDAfunded organizations; 50 hours for 

Annual CEDS Report; 75 hours for CEDS 

update. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 34,430. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost: 0. 

E. Requirements for Approved 

Construction Investments (OMB Control 

No. 0610–0096) 

1. Purpose: The Requirements for 

Approved Construction Investments 

manual supplements the requirements 

that apply to EDA-funded construction 

projects. The information collected is 

used to monitor recipients’ compliance 

with EDA’s statutory and regulatory 

requirements and specific terms and 

conditions relating to individual 

awards. EDA also uses the information 

requested to analyze and evaluate 

program performance. 

2. Method of Collection: Paper Report. 

3. Data: 

Agency Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: State and local 

governments; Indian tribes; institutions 

of higher education; non-profit 

organizations. 

Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 1,160. 

Estimated Time per Response: 20 

hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 23,200. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost: 0. 

F. Request To Amend an Investment 

Award and Project Service Maps (OMB 

Control No. 0610–0102) 

1. Purpose: A recipient must submit a 

written request to EDA to amend an 

investment award and provide such 

information and documentation as EDA 

deems necessary to determine the merit 

of altering the terms of a grant (Section 

302.7(a) of EDA’s interim final rule). A 

project service map allows EDA to 

determine how effectively the project is 

addressing a region’s economic 

development needs (Section 302.16(c) of 

EDA’s interim final rule). 

2. Method of Collection: Paper Report. 

3. Data: 

Agency Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: State and local 

governments; Indian tribes; institutions 

of higher education; non-profit 

organizations; for-profit organizations; 

private individuals. 

Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 55 (45 requests to amend an 

investment award (20 planning 

investments and 25 non-planning 

investments) and 10 project service 

maps). 

Estimated Time per Response: 4 hours 

for amendments to planning investment 

awards; 16 hours for amendments to 

non-planning investment awards; 6 

hours for project service maps. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 540 (80 hours for amendments to 

planning investments; 400 hours for 

amendments to non-planning 

investments; 60 hours for project service 

maps). 

Estimated Total Annual Cost: 0. 

G. Property Management (OMB Control 

No. 0610–0103) 

1. Purpose: A recipient must request 

in writing EDA’s approval to undertake 

an incidental use of property acquired 

or improved with EDA investment 

assistance. This collection of 

information allows EDA to determine 

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whether an incidental use of property 

acquired or improved with EDA 

investment assistance is appropriate. If 

a recipient of EDA investment 

assistance wishes for EDA to release its 

real property or tangible personal 

property interests before the expiration 

of the property’s estimated useful life, 

the recipient must submit a written 

request to EDA. This collection of 

information allows EDA to determine 

whether to release its real property or 

tangible personal property interests. 

2. Method of Collection: Paper Report. 

3. Data. 

Agency Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: State and local 

governments; Indian tribes; institutions 

of higher education; non-profit 

organizations. 

Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 45 (25 requests for an 

incidental use of property and 20 

requests for a release of EDA’s property 

interests). 

Estimated Time per Response: 6 hours 

for an incidental use request; 12 hours 

for a release of EDA’s property interests. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 390 (150 hours for incidental use 

requests; 240 hours for releases of EDA’s 

property interests). 

Estimated Total Annual Cost: 0. 

H. Designation of a Region as a Special 

Impact Area (OMB Control No. 0610–

0104) 

1. Purpose: Upon the written 

application of an eligible applicant, 

EDA may designate the region which 

the project will serve as a ‘‘Special 

Impact Area’’ if the applicant 

demonstrates that its proposed project 

will directly fulfill a pressing need and 

assist in preventing excessive 

unemployment (Section 214 of PWEDA 

and Part 310 of the interim final rule). 

EDA uses the information collected to 

determine whether to make a ‘‘Special 

Impact Area’’ designation. 

2. Method of Collection: Paper Report. 

3. Data: 

Agency Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: State and local 

governments; Indian tribes; institutions 

of higher education; non-profit 

organizations. 

Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 12. 

Estimated Time per Response: 10 

hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 120. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost: 0. 

I. Trade Adjustment Assistance 

Proposals (OMB Control No. 0610–0105) 

1. Purpose: A certified firm works 

with the applicable Trade Adjustment 

Assistance Center (‘‘TAAC’’) to develop 

an adjustment proposal. The TAAC then 

submits the completed adjustment 

proposal to EDA for approval. If the 

adjustment proposal is approved, a 

certified firm may then request EDAfunded trade adjustment assistance 

through the TAAC. 

2. Method of Collection: Paper Report. 

3. Data: 

Agency Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: Manufacturing or 

producing firms. 

Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 180. 

Estimated Time per Response: 120 

hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 21,600. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost: 0. 

J. Request for Public Hearing (Section 

315.9) (OMB Control No. 0610–0106) 

1. Purpose: In order to have a public 

hearing, a person with a substantial 

interest in an accepted petition for trade 

adjustment assistance certification must 

submit a written request that follows the 

provisions set forth in Section 315.9. 

This information collection provides 

EDA with sufficient information to 

determine whether a public hearing is 

warranted. 

2. Method of Collection: Paper Report. 

3. Data: 

Agency Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: Any person, 

organization or group found by EDA to 

have a substantial interest in the 

certification or non-certification by EDA 

of a petition for Trade Adjustment 

Assistance. 

Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 1. 

Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1 hour. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost: 0. 

III. Request for Comments 

Public comments are invited with 

respect to each of the collections of 

information listed above 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 

included in the request for the Office of 

Management and Budget’s approval of 

these information collections and they 

also will become a matter of public 

record. 

Dated: November 7, 2005. 

Madeleine Clayton, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 05–22513 Filed 11–10–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–24–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

Export Trade Certificate of Review 

ACTION: Notice of application. 

SUMMARY: Export Trading Company 

Affairs (‘‘ETCA’’), International Trade 

Administration, Department of 

Commerce, has received an application 

for an Export Trade Certificate of 

Review (‘‘Certificate’’). This notice 

summarizes the conduct for which 

certification is sought and requests 

comments relevant to whether the 

Certificate should be issued. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jeffrey Anspacher, Director, Export 

Trading Company Affairs, International 

Trade Administration, by telephone at 

(202) 482–5131 (this is not a toll-free 

number) or E-mail at oetca@ita.doc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title III of 

the Export Trading Company Act of 

1982 (15 U.S.C. 4001–21) authorizes the 

Secretary of Commerce to issue Export 

Trade Certificates of Review. An Export 

Trade Certificate of Review protects the 

holder and the members identified in 

the Certificate from state and federal 

government antitrust actions and from 

private treble damage antitrust actions 

for the export conduct specified in the 

Certificate and carried out in 

compliance with its terms and 

conditions. Section 302(b)(1) of the 

Export Trading Company Act of 1982 

and 15 CFR 325.6(a) require the 

Secretary to publish a notice in the 

Federal Register identifying the 

applicant and summarizing its proposed 

export conduct.