[Federal Register: July 29, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 145)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    DOC has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
clearance the following proposal for collection of information under 
the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).
    Agency: Economic Development Administration.
    Title: Proposal and Application for Federal Assistance, and Civil 
Rights Guidelines.
    Agency Form Number: ED-900P and ED-900A.
    OMB Approval Number: 0610-0094.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Burden: 47,350 hours (7,350 for ED-900P and 40,000 for ED-900A).
    Average Hours Per Response: ED-900P Proposal for Federal 
Assistance--7 hours. ED-900A Application for Federal Assistance and 
Civil Rights Guidelines--50 hours.
    Number of Respondents: Approximately 1,850 respondents.
    Needs and Uses: The information in the application is needed to 
determine conformance to statutory and regulatory requirements, the 
quality of the scope of work proposed to address the pressing needs and 
other economic problem(s) of the area, the merits of the activity for 
which funding is requested and the ability of the prospective 
applicants to carry out the proposed activities successfully. Those 
interested in obtaining a grant are to first submit a preapplication 
and then be invited to submit an application. The Civil Rights 
Guidelines are required by the

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Department of Justice Regulations at 28 CFR 42.404, which directs 
Federal agencies to publish (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 
as amended) guidelines for each type of program to which they extend 
financial assistance, where such guidelines would be appropriate to 
provide detailed information of the requirements of Title VI. To 
responsibly administer its programs, EDA must obtain certain data on 
the jobs to be created and saved, by those that apply for and receive 
its assistance (applicants and recipients), and by those that create or 
save 15 or more jobs as a result of EDA's assistance.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Government and not-for 
profit organizations.
    Frequency: One time for preapplication and application, and on 
occasion for the Civil Rights Guidelines for post approval and 
monitoring compliance.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-7340.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Linda Engelmeier, DoC Forms Clearance Officer, 
(202) 482-3272, US Department of Commerce, Room 5033, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 
LEngelme@doc.gov).
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Room 10202, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: July 23, 1999.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-19348 Filed 7-28-99; 8:45 am]
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