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affected their vulnerabilities or
resilience. This information is essential
to the Department of Agriculture’s
mandate to support agriculture and
natural resources that are productive,
sustainable, and provide benefits for the
American public under the Rural
Development Policy Act of 1980, and to
Forest Service’s mandate to provide
expert advice and conduct research on
the management of forests outside the
National Forest system through the
Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of
1978. Additionally, the importance of
gathering, analyzing, and sharing this
type of information is reflected in the
National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of
1977, as amended, and the Forest and
Rangeland Renewable Resources
Research Act of 1978.
Information will be collected through
focus groups and interviews with
participants selected purposively in line
with the collection objectives. This
collection will generate scientificallybased, up-to-date information that can
be used to inform ongoing posthurricane recovery efforts and related
risk reduction and mitigation and
adaptation strategies by USDA, Forest
Service, other Federal agencies, local
government, civil society, and the
private sector.
Affected Public: Individuals and
Households, Private Sector Businesses,
Non-Profit/Governmental Organizations,
State/Local Government.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
for Respondents and Non-Respondents
for Six Month Emergency Approval
Period: 376 hours.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents for Six Month Emergency
Approval Period: 220 (120 focus group
participants; 100 interview
respondents).
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 1 response/
respondent is anticipated.
Comment Is Invited
Comment is invited on: (1) Whether
this collection of information is
necessary for the stated purposes and
the proper performance of the functions
of the Agency, including whether the
information will have practical or
scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the
Agency’s estimate of the burden of the
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents, including the use of
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
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other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology. USDA Forest Service will
consider the comments received and
amend the information collection as
appropriate. All comments received in
response to this notice, including names
and addresses when provided, will be a
matter of public record.
Dated: April 16, 2018.
Carlos Rodriguez-Franco,
Deputy Chief, Research & Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and
Gunnison National Forests; Colorado;
Revision of the Land and Resource
Management Plan for the Grand Mesa,
Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National
Forests
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice to extend the public
scoping period for the notice of intent
to revise the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre
and Gunnison Land and Resource
Management Plan and to prepare an
environmental impact statement.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Grand Mesa,
Uncompahgre, and Gunnison (GMUG)
National Forests are revising their Land
and Resource Management Plan (Forest
Plan) and will prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for the revised Forest Plan. A Notice of
Intent for this project was published in
the Federal Register on April 3, 2018
and initiated the scoping comment
period. This comment period has been
extended by thirty days until June 2,
2018 to provide additional time for
review and feedback. The GMUG has
published the initial scoping material,
as well as other helpful resources, on its
website at www.fs.usda.gov/goto/gmug/
forestplan.
SUMMARY:
Comments on the notice of intent
that published on April 3, 2018 at 83 FR
14243 concerning the scoping material
must be received by June 2, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted electronically online at
https://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/gmug/
forestplan_comments, via email to
gmugforestplan@fs.fed.us, by post to
GMUG National Forests, Attn: Forest
Plan Revision Team, 2250 S Main St.,
Delta, CO, 81416, or via facsimile to
970–874–6698. All comments, including
names and addresses when provided,
are placed in the record and are
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available for public inspection and
copying. The public may inspect
comments received by visiting the
public reading room online at https://
www.fs.usda.gov/goto/gmug/forestplan_
readingroom.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Please contact Forest Plan Revision
Team Leader Samantha Staley at (970)
874–6666 or Assistant Forest Planner
Brittany Duffy at (970) 874–6649, or via
email to gmugforestplan@fs.fed.us.
Additional information concerning the
planning process can be found online at
https://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/gmug/
forestplan.
Dated: April 20, 2018.
Chris French,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest
System.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic Development Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Comprehensive
Economic Development Strategies
Economic Development
Administration, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Economic Development
Administration (EDA or the Agency),
Department of Commerce, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies to comment on a proposed
extension of an information collection
request approved through September 30,
2018, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before July 3, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via email at
PRAcomments@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to David Ives, Senior Program
Analyst, Performance and National
Programs Division, Room 71030,
Economic Development Administration,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via email at
dives@eda.gov).
SUMMARY:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The mission of EDA is to lead the
federal economic development agenda
by promoting innovation and
competitiveness, preparing American
regions for growth and success in the
worldwide economy. EDA accomplishes
this mission by helping states, regions,
and communities through capacity
building, planning, infrastructure,
research grants, and strategic initiatives.
Further information on EDA’s program
and grant opportunities can be found at
www.eda.gov.
In order to effectively administer and
monitor its economic development
assistance programs, EDA collects
certain information from applications
for, and recipients of, EDA investment
assistance. The purpose of this notice is
to seek comments from the public and
other Federal agencies on a request for
an extension of an information collected
related to a Comprehensive Economic
Development Strategy (CEDS). The
collection of this information is required
to ensure the recipient is complying
with EDA’s CEDS requirements. A CEDS
is required for an eligible applicant to
qualify for an EDA investment
assistance under its Public Works,
Economic Adjustment, and certain
planning programs, and 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). This information collection
is scheduled to expire on September 30,
2018.
concept of economic resilience (i.e., the
ability to avoid, withstand, and recover
from economic shifts, natural disasters,
etc.). EDA is not proposing any changes
to the current information collection
request.
II. Method of Collection
OMB Control Number: 0610–0093.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission;
revision of a currently approved
collection.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit
institutions; Federal government; State,
local or Tribal government; Business or
other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
527.
Estimated Time per Response: 480
hours for the initial CEDS for a District
organization or other planning
organization funded by EDA; 160 hours
for the CEDS revision required at least
every 5 years from and EDA-funded
District or other planning organization;
40 hours per applicant for EDA Public
Works or Economic Adjustment
Assistance with a project deemed by
EDA to merit further consideration that
is not located in an EDA-funded
District.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 31,640.
The CEDS are collected via both paper
and electronic submissions. A CEDS
emerges from a continuing planning
process developed and driven by a
public sector planning organization by
engaging a broad-based and diverse set
of stakeholders to address the economic
problems and potential of a region. The
CEDS should include information about
how and to what extent stakeholder
input and support was solicited.
Information on how the planning
organization collaborated with its
diverse set of stakeholders (including
the public sector, private interests, nonprofits, educational institutions, and
community organizations) in the
development of the CEDS should be
included. In accordance with the
regulations governing the CEDS (see 13
CFR 303.7), a CEDS must contain a
summary background, a SWOT
Analysis, Strategic Direction/Action
Plan, and an Evaluation Framework. In
addition, the CEDS must incorporate the
Number of
responses
Type of response
III. Data
Hours per response
Total
estimated
time
(hours)
Initial CEDS ..................................................................
Revised CEDS ..............................................................
CEDS Updates/Performance Reports ..........................
CEDS by applicants not in EDA-funded District ..........
3
77
385
62
480 hours/initial CEDS .................................................
160 hours/revised CEDS ..............................................
40 hours/report .............................................................
40 hours ........................................................................
1,440
12,320
15,400
2,480
Total .......................................................................
........................
.......................................................................................
31,640
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0.
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IV. Request for Comments
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.),
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
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or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and may
be included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget approval of
this information collection; they also
will become a matter of public record.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the
Chief Information Officer.
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Economic Development Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Request To Amend
an Investment Award and Project
Service Maps
Economic Development
Administration, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Economic Development
Administration (EDA or the Agency),
Department of Commerce, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies to comment on a proposed
extension of an information collection
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic Development Administration
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Comprehensive
Economic Development Strategies
AGENCY: Economic Development Administration, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Economic Development Administration (EDA or the Agency),
Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on a proposed extension of an information
collection request approved through September 30, 2018, as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before July 3, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th
and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via email at
[email protected]).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Requests for additional information
or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions
should be directed to David Ives, Senior Program Analyst, Performance
and National Programs Division, Room 71030, Economic Development
Administration, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230
(or via email at [email protected]).
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The mission of EDA is to lead the federal economic development
agenda by promoting innovation and competitiveness, preparing American
regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy. EDA
accomplishes this mission by helping states, regions, and communities
through capacity building, planning, infrastructure, research grants,
and strategic initiatives. Further information on EDA's program and
grant opportunities can be found at www.eda.gov.
In order to effectively administer and monitor its economic
development assistance programs, EDA collects certain information from
applications for, and recipients of, EDA investment assistance. The
purpose of this notice is to seek comments from the public and other
Federal agencies on a request for an extension of an information
collected related to a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
(CEDS). The collection of this information is required to ensure the
recipient is complying with EDA's CEDS requirements. A CEDS is required
for an eligible applicant to qualify for an EDA investment assistance
under its Public Works, Economic Adjustment, and certain planning
programs, and 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). This information collection is scheduled to expire
on September 30, 2018.
II. Method of Collection
The CEDS are collected via both paper and electronic submissions. A
CEDS emerges from a continuing planning process developed and driven by
a public sector planning organization by engaging a broad-based and
diverse set of stakeholders to address the economic problems and
potential of a region. The CEDS should include information about how
and to what extent stakeholder input and support was solicited.
Information on how the planning organization collaborated with its
diverse set of stakeholders (including the public sector, private
interests, non-profits, educational institutions, and community
organizations) in the development of the CEDS should be included. In
accordance with the regulations governing the CEDS (see 13 CFR 303.7),
a CEDS must contain a summary background, a SWOT Analysis, Strategic
Direction/Action Plan, and an Evaluation Framework. In addition, the
CEDS must incorporate the concept of economic resilience (i.e., the
ability to avoid, withstand, and recover from economic shifts, natural
disasters, etc.). EDA is not proposing any changes to the current
information collection request.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0610-0093.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission; revision of a currently
approved collection.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; Federal government;
State, local or Tribal government; Business or other for-profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 527.
Estimated Time per Response: 480 hours for the initial CEDS for a
District organization or other planning organization funded by EDA; 160
hours for the CEDS revision required at least every 5 years from and
EDA-funded District or other planning organization; 40 hours per
applicant for EDA Public Works or Economic Adjustment Assistance with a
project deemed by EDA to merit further consideration that is not
located in an EDA-funded District.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 31,640.
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Total
Type of response Number of Hours per response estimated time
responses (hours)
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Initial CEDS.................................. 3 480 hours/initial CEDS.......... 1,440
Revised CEDS.................................. 77 160 hours/revised CEDS.......... 12,320
CEDS Updates/Performance Reports.............. 385 40 hours/report................. 15,400
CEDS by applicants not in EDA-funded District. 62 40 hours........................ 2,480
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Total..................................... .............. ................................ 31,640
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Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
IV. Request for Comments
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501 et
seq.), 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 may be included in the request for Office of Management and Budget
approval of this information collection; they also will become a matter
of public record.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-09539 Filed 5-3-18; 8:45 am]
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