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(202) 720–1400. For further information
on this program, please contact the
Rural Development State office in the
state which the applicant’s headquarters
is located. A list of Rural Development
State Office contacts is provided at the
following link: https://
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for the state in which the applicant is
located. A list of Rural Development
State Office contacts is provided at the
following link: https://
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RBCS
published a Notice of Solicitation of
Applications for the Rural Economic
Development Loan and Grant Programs
for FY 2025 on August 23, 2024, (89 FR
68133) Section B states that: ‘‘The
Agency anticipates the following
maximum amounts per award: Loans—
$2,000,000; Grants—$300,000.’’
Based on the total amount of loan
applications submitted in FY 2024 far
exceeding the available allocated funds
and the number of submitted but
unfunded applications that will be
competing for funding in the First
Quarter of FY 2025, the Agency has
determined that lowering the maximum
loan amount to $1 million for the
Second, Third, and Fourth Quarter
application periods would allow for
additional project opportunities and a
broader geographic distribution of
Program funding.
The following are the deadlines for
FY 2025 complete loan applications to
be received in the USDA Rural
Development State Office no later than
4:30 p.m. (local time): Second Quarter,
December 31, 2024; Third Quarter,
March 31, 2025; and Fourth Quarter,
June 30, 2025. Completed loan
applications that exceed $1 million but
are not funded in the FY 2025 First
Quarter competition will be allowed to
compete for Second Quarter funding
with the submission of a revised scope
of work plan and budget for a loan
amount not to exceed $1 million.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Kathryn E. Dirksen Londrigan,
Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, USDA Rural Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic Development Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Comprehensive Economic
Development Strategies (CEDS)
Economic Development
Administration, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to comment on
proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. The purpose of this
notice is to allow for 60 days of public
comment preceding submission of the
collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received
on or before January 21, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments by
mail to Jeff Roberson, Chief Counsel,
U.S. Department of Commerce, via
email at jroberson@eda.gov or via phone
at (202) 482–1315. You may also submit
comments to PRAcomments@doc.gov.
Please reference OMB Control Number
0610–0093 in the subject line of your
comments. Do not submit Confidential
Business Information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection
activities should be directed to
Interested persons are invited to submit
written comments by mail to Jeff
Roberson, Chief Counsel, U.S.
Department of Commerce, via email at
jroberson@eda.gov or via phone at (202)
482–1315.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
The Economic Development
Administration (EDA) leads the Federal
economic development agenda by
promoting innovation and
competitiveness, preparing American
regions for growth and success in the
worldwide economy. Guided by the
basic principle that sustainable
economic development should be
locally-driven, EDA works directly with
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communities and regions to help them
build the capacity for economic
development based on local business
conditions and needs. The Public Works
and Economic Development Act of 1965
(PWEDA) (42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.) is
EDA’s organic authority and is the
primary legal authority under which
EDA awards financial assistance. Under
PWEDA, EDA provides financial
assistance to both rural and urban
distressed communities by fostering
entrepreneurship, innovation, and
productivity through investments in
infrastructure development, capacity
building, and business development to
attract private capital investments and
new and better jobs to regions
experiencing economic distress. Further
information on EDA programs and
financial assistance opportunities can be
found at www.eda.gov.
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
collection related to a Comprehensive
Economic Development Strategy
(CEDS). 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 13 CFR
303.7(b), a CEDS must contain a
summary background, a SWOT
(Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities,
and Threats) 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.).
A CEDS is required for an eligible
applicant to qualify for an EDA
investment assistance under EDA’s
Public Works program, Economic
Adjustment Assistance program, and
certain planning programs, and is a
prerequisite for a region’s designation
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by EDA as an Economic Development
District (see 13 CFR part 303, 13 CFR
305.2, and 13 CFR 307.2). EDA collects
information under this information
collection to ensure compliance with
EDA’s CEDS requirements.
This information collection is
scheduled to expire on January 31,
2025. EDA is not proposing any changes
to the current information collection
request.
II. Method of Collection
CEDS are collected primarily through
electronic submissions but may also be
collected through paper submission.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0610–0093.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission;
Extension of a currently approved
collection.
Affected Public: (1) Cities or other
political subdivisions of a State,
including a special purpose unit of State
or local government engaged in
economic or infrastructure development
activities; (2) States; (3) institutions of
higher education; (4) public or private
non-profit organizations or associations;
(5) District Organizations; and (6) Indian
Tribes.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
527.
Number of
responses
Type of response
Hours per response
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 .....................................................................................................
527
..........................................................
31,640
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $2,170,504 (cost assumes
application of U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics September 2024 hourly
employer costs for employee
compensation for professional and
related occupations of $68.60).
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: The Public Works
and Economic Development Act of 1965
(42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.).
IV. Request for Comments
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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 an EDA-funded
District or other planning organization;
40 hours per CEDS update and
performance report; and 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.
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department/Bureau to: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of our estimate of the time and
cost burden for this proposed collection,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
Evaluate ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) Minimize the
reporting burden on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personal
identifying information in your
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comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you may ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Economic Development
Administration, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
collections, which helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. The purpose of this
notice is to allow for 60 days of public
comment preceding submission of the
collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received
on or before January 21, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments by
mail to Jeff Roberson, Chief Counsel,
U.S. Department of Commerce, via
email at jroberson@eda.gov or via phone
at (202) 482–1315. You may also submit
comments to PRAcomments@doc.gov.
Please reference OMB Control Number
0610–0103 in the subject line of your
comments. Do not submit Confidential
Business Information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection
activities should be directed to Jeff
Roberson, Chief Counsel, U.S.
Department of Commerce, via email at
jroberson@eda.gov or via phone at (202)
482–1315.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Department of
Commerce, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to comment on
proposed, and continuing information
I. Abstract
The Economic Development
Administration (EDA) leads the Federal
economic development agenda by
promoting innovation and
competitiveness, preparing American
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental PRA Clearance Officer, Office
of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs,
Commerce Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic Development Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS)
AGENCY: Economic Development Administration, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before January 21, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by
mail to Jeff Roberson, Chief Counsel, U.S. Department of Commerce, via
email at [email protected] or via phone at (202) 482-1315. You may also
submit comments to [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control
Number 0610-0093 in the subject line of your comments. Do not submit
Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected
information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
to Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by mail to
Jeff Roberson, Chief Counsel, U.S. Department of Commerce, via email at
[email protected] or via phone at (202) 482-1315.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) leads the Federal
economic development agenda by promoting innovation and
competitiveness, preparing American regions for growth and success in
the worldwide economy. Guided by the basic principle that sustainable
economic development should be locally-driven, EDA works directly with
communities and regions to help them build the capacity for economic
development based on local business conditions and needs. The Public
Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (PWEDA) (42 U.S.C. 3121 et
seq.) is EDA's organic authority and is the primary legal authority
under which EDA awards financial assistance. Under PWEDA, EDA provides
financial assistance to both rural and urban distressed communities by
fostering entrepreneurship, innovation, and productivity through
investments in infrastructure development, capacity building, and
business development to attract private capital investments and new and
better jobs to regions experiencing economic distress. Further
information on EDA programs and financial assistance opportunities can
be found at www.eda.gov.
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 collection related to a
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). 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 13 CFR
303.7(b), a CEDS must contain a summary background, a SWOT (Strengths,
Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) 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.). A CEDS is required for an eligible applicant to qualify for an
EDA investment assistance under EDA's Public Works program, Economic
Adjustment Assistance program, and certain planning programs, and is a
prerequisite for a region's designation
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by EDA as an Economic Development District (see 13 CFR part 303, 13 CFR
305.2, and 13 CFR 307.2). EDA collects information under this
information collection to ensure compliance with EDA's CEDS
requirements.
This information collection is scheduled to expire on January 31,
2025. EDA is not proposing any changes to the current information
collection request.
II. Method of Collection
CEDS are collected primarily through electronic submissions but may
also be collected through paper submission.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0610-0093.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission; Extension of a currently
approved collection.
Affected Public: (1) Cities or other political subdivisions of a
State, including a special purpose unit of State or local government
engaged in economic or infrastructure development activities; (2)
States; (3) institutions of higher education; (4) public or private
non-profit organizations or associations; (5) District Organizations;
and (6) Indian Tribes.
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 an
EDA-funded District or other planning organization; 40 hours per CEDS
update and performance report; and 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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Number of Estimated time
Type of response responses Hours per response (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...................................... 527 ................................. 31,640
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Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $2,170,504 (cost assumes
application of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics September 2024 hourly
employer costs for employee compensation for professional and related
occupations of $68.60).
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: The Public Works and Economic Development Act of
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.).
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available
at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
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