Award amendment requests allow EDA to determine the merit of amending an investment award. The Project Service Map helps EDA to determine if a project is meeting its intended economic development goals.
The difference between previous estimates of 55 responses for 540 hours, and the current estimate of 632 responses for 1,242 hours is a combination of an underestimation of responses and overestimation of the complexity of requests.
The ROCIS system is showing $0 cost burden increase for the previous submission due to rounding off when migrating the collection to ROCIS. The system allows the actual cost increase of $278 (postage) to be recorded.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.