Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 38580-38581 [2012-15794]

Download as PDF 38580 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 125 / Thursday, June 28, 2012 / Notices srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES In accordance with § 1794.15, applicants are restricted from taking actions that may have an adverse environmental impact or limit the choice of alternatives being considered until the environmental review process is concluded. If an applicant takes such actions, RUS will not advance grant funds. If the proposed grant project involves physical development activities or property acquisition, the applicant is generally prohibited from acquiring, rehabilitating, converting, leasing, repairing or constructing property or facilities, or committing or expending RUS or non-RUS funds for proposed grant activities until the RUS has completed any environmental review in accordance with 7 CFR part 1794 or determined that no environmental review is required. Successful applicants will be advised whether additional environmental review requirements apply to their proposals. B. Other Federal Requirements Other Federal statutes and regulations apply to grant applications and to grant awards. These include, but are not limited to, requirements under 7 CFR part 15, subpart A—Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of the Department of Agriculture—Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Certain Office of Management and Budget (OMB) circulars also apply to USDA grant programs and must be followed by a grantee under this program. The policies, guidance, and requirements of the following, or their successors, may apply to the award, acceptance and use of assistance under this program and to the remedies for noncompliance, except when inconsistent with the provisions of the Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies’ Appropriations Acts, other Federal statutes or the provisions of this NOFA: • OMB Circular No. A–87 (Cost Principles Applicable to Grants, Contracts and Other Agreements with State and Local Governments); • OMB Circular A–21 (Cost Principles for Education Institutions); • OMB Circular No. A–122 (Cost Principles for Nonprofit Organizations); • OMB Circular A–133 (Audits of States, Local Governments, and NonProfit Organizations); • 7 CFR part 3015 (Uniform Federal Assistance Regulations); • 7 CFR part 3016 (Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State, Local, and Federally recognized Indian Tribal governments); VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:35 Jun 27, 2012 Jkt 226001 • 7 CFR part 3017 (Government-wide debarment and suspension (nonprocurement) and Government-wide requirements for drug-free workplace (grants)); • 7 CFR part 3018 (New restrictions on Lobbying); • 7 CFR part 3019 (Uniform administrative requirements for grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and other Non-Profit Organizations); and • 7 CFR part 3052 (Audits of States, local governments, and non-profit organizations). Compliance with additional OMB Circulars or government-wide regulations may be specified in the grant agreement. VII. RUS Contact The RUS Contact for this grant announcement is Kristi Kubista-Hovis, Senior Policy Advisor, Rural Utilities Service, Electric Programs, United States Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 1560, Room 5165 South Building, Washington, DC 20250–1560. Telephone 202–720–9545, Fax 202– 690–0717, email Kristi.KubistaHovis@wdc.usda.gov. Dated: May 30, 2012. Jonathan Adelstein, Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. [FR Doc. 2012–15906 Filed 6–27–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P 3. Reporting DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE The grantee will be required to provide periodic financial and performance reports under USDA grant regulations and program rules and to submit a final project performance report. The nature and frequency of required reports are established in USDA grant regulations and the projectspecific grant agreements. The applicant must have the necessary processes and systems in place to comply with the reporting requirements for first-tier sub-awards and executive compensation under the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 in the event the applicant receives funding unless such applicant is exempt from such reporting requirements pursuant to 2 CFR part 170, § 170.110(b). The reporting requirements under the Transparency Act pursuant to 2 CFR part 170 are as follows: A. First Tier Sub-Awards of $25,000 or more in non-Recovery Act funds (unless they are exempt under 2 CFR Part 170) must be reported by the Recipient to https://www.fsrs.gov no later than the end of the month following the month the obligation was made. B. The Total Compensation of the Recipient’s Executives (5 most highly compensated executives) must be reported by the Recipient (if the Recipient meets the criteria under 2 CFR Part 170) to https://www.ccr.gov by the end of the month following the month in which the award was made. C. The Total Compensation of the Subrecipient’s Executives (5 most highly compensated executives) must be reported by the Subrecipient (if the Subrecipient meets the criteria under 2 CFR Part 170) to the Recipient by the end of the month following the month in which the subaward was made. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The Department of Commerce will submit 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 (EDA). Title: Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies. OMB Control Number: 0610–0093. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Regular submission (extension of a currently approved information collection). Number of Respondents: 521. Average Hours per Response: 60. Burden Hours: 31,280. Needs and Uses: In order to receive investment assistance under EDA’s Public Works and Economic Adjustment programs, applicants must undertake a planning process that results in a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). A CEDS also is a prerequisite for a region’s designation by EDA as an Economic Development District (see 13 CFR 303, 305.2, and 307.2 of EDA’s regulations). The CEDS planning process and resulting CEDS is designed to guide the economic growth of an area and provides a mechanism for coordinating the efforts of individuals, organizations, local governments, and private industry concerned with economic development. This collection of information is required to insure that recipients of EDA funds understand and are able to comply with EDA’s CEDS requirements. Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; Federal government; State, local, or tribal government; Business or other for-profit organizations. E:\FR\FM\28JNN1.SGM 28JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 125 / Thursday, June 28, 2012 / Notices Frequency: Annually. Respondent’s Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits. OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas Frasier, (202) 395–5887. Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 482–0336, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, or via the Internet at JJessup@doc.gov. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to Nicholas A Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, FAX number (202) 395–7285, or via the Internet at Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov. Dated: June 22, 2012. Glenna Mickelson, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2012–15794 Filed 6–27–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–34–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce will submit 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: Minority Business Development Agency. Title: Online Customer Relationship Management (CRM)/Performance Databases, Online Phoenix Database, and Online Opportunity Database. OMB Control Number: 0640–0002. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Regular Submission. Number of Respondents: 2,633. Average Hours per Response: 1 to 210 minutes, depending on the function. Burden Hours: 4,516. Needs and Uses: As part of its national service delivery system, MBDA awards cooperative agreements each year to fund the provision of business development services to eligible minority business enterprises (MBEs). The recipient of each cooperative agreement is competitively selected to operate one of the following business center programs: (1) An MBDA Business Center or (2) a Native American Business Enterprise Center (NABEC). In accordance with the Government Performance Results Act (GPRA), MBDA VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:35 Jun 27, 2012 Jkt 226001 requires all center operators to report basic client information, service activities and progress on attainment of program goals via the Online CRM/ Performance Databases. The data collected through the Online CRM/ Performance Databases is used to regularly monitor and evaluate the progress of MBDA’s funded centers, to provide the Department and OMB with a summary of the quantitative information that it requires about government supported programs, and to implement the GPRA. This information is also summarized and included in the MBDA Annual Performance Report, which is made available to the public. Additionally, NABEC program award recipients are required to list MBEs to conduct business in the United States in the Online Phoenix Database. This listing is used to match those registered MBEs with opportunities entered in the Online Opportunity Database by public and private sector entities. The MBEs may also self-register via the Online Phoenix Database for notification of potential business opportunities. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; not-for-profit institutions; individuals or households; Federal, State, Local or Tribal government. Frequency: On occasion, semiannually, annually. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas Fraser, (202) 395–5887. Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 482–0336, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to Nicholas Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, FAX number (202) 395–7285, or via the Internet at Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov. Dated: June 22, 2012. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2012–15797 Filed 6–27–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–21–P PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 38581 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Order No. 1835] Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone 230 Under Alternative Site Framework; Piedmont Triad Area, NC Pursuant to its authority under the ForeignTrade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the ForeignTrade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order: Whereas, the Board adopted the alternative site framework (ASF) (74 FR 1170, 01/12/2009; correction 74 FR 3987, 01/22/2009; 75 FR 71069–71070, 11/22/2010) as an option for the establishment or reorganization of general-purpose zones; Whereas, the Piedmont Triad Partnership, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 230, submitted an application to the Board (FTZ Docket 4–2012, filed 01/ 11/2012) for authority to reorganize under the ASF with a service area of Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Montgomery, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry and Yadkin Counties, North Carolina, within and adjacent to the Winston Salem U.S. Customs and Border Protection port of entry, and FTZ 230’s Sites 1–7, 9–11, 16–18 and 20–22 would be categorized as magnet sites, and FTZ 230’s Sites 8, 12–15 and 19 would be categorized as usage-driven sites; Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal Register (77 FR 2698–2699, 01/19/2012) and the application has been processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations; and, Whereas, the Board adopts the findings and recommendations of the examiner’s report, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations are satisfied, and that the proposal is in the public interest; Now, therefore, the Board hereby orders: The application to reorganize FTZ 230 under the alternative site framework is approved, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, including Section 400.13, to the Board’s standard 2,000-acre activation limit for the overall general-purpose zone project, and to a five-year ASF sunset provision for magnet sites that would terminate authority for Sites 1, 3–7, 9–11, 16–18 and 20–22 if not activated by June 30, 2017, and to a three-year sunset provision for usage-driven sites that would terminate authority for Sites 8, 12–14 and 19 if no foreign-status E:\FR\FM\28JNN1.SGM 28JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 125 (Thursday, June 28, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38580-38581]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-15794]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit 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 (EDA).
    Title: Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies.
    OMB Control Number: 0610-0093.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular submission (extension of a currently 
approved information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 521.
    Average Hours per Response: 60.
    Burden Hours: 31,280.
    Needs and Uses: In order to receive investment assistance under 
EDA's Public Works and Economic Adjustment programs, applicants must 
undertake a planning process that results in a Comprehensive Economic 
Development Strategy (CEDS). A CEDS also is a prerequisite for a 
region's designation by EDA as an Economic Development District (see 13 
CFR 303, 305.2, and 307.2 of EDA's regulations). The CEDS planning 
process and resulting CEDS is designed to guide the economic growth of 
an area and provides a mechanism for coordinating the efforts of 
individuals, organizations, local governments, and private industry 
concerned with economic development. This collection of information is 
required to insure that recipients of EDA funds understand and are able 
to comply with EDA's CEDS requirements.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; Federal government; 
State, local, or tribal government; Business or other for-profit 
organizations.

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    Frequency: Annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas Frasier, (202) 395-5887.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance 
Officer, (202) 482-0336, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, or via the Internet at 
JJessup@doc.gov.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to Nicholas A Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, FAX number (202) 395-7285, or 
via the Internet at Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov.

    Dated: June 22, 2012.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-15794 Filed 6-27-12; 8:45 am]
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