Application for Investment Assistance

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form ED-900 Implementation Grant Applications Form and Instruction	Modified
Form ED-900 Petitions for Affirmative Determination Form and Instruction	Modified
0610.0094.ChangeJustification.06-28-2010.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2010-06-28
0610.0094.SupportingStatement.022510.1.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-02-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
3755	Implementation Grant Applications Form and Instruction	Modified
190286	Petitions for Affirmative Determination Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0610-0094	ICR Reference No: 201006-0610-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201002-0610-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/EDA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for Investment Assistance
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/30/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/28/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2013	05/31/2013	05/31/2013
Responses	1,408	0	1,525
Time Burden (Hours)	25,828	0	25,975
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection is used by EDA to evaluate and select for funding those investment proposals satisfying EDA statutory, regulatory and programmatic requirements.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 3121 Name of Law: The Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 19 USC 2341 Name of Law: Trade Act of 1974

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 68226	12/23/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 8648	02/25/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Implementation Grant Applications	ED-900	Application for Investment Assistance
Petitions for Affirmative Determination	ED-900	Application for Investment Assistance

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,408	1,525	0	-117	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	25,828	25,975	0	-147	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This request for a no material/nonsubstantive change will allow the EDA to change its grants approval process to require applicants to submit supplemental information required by the ED-900 “Application for Investment Assistance” at the time of initial application, instead of at the time EDA determines the application merits further consideration. The instructional changes to Form ED-900 will implement the grants approval process changes. The change will decrease the number of respondents from 1,525 to 1,408. However, for applicants who do apply, the average burden hours will increase slightly from 22 to 24 hours. The overall effect is that the total burden hours are expected to decrease from 25,975 to 25,828.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,095,875

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 06/28/2010

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