Notice2024-26365
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Recompete Pilot Program Implementation Data Collection Instrument
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November 14, 2024
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Commerce DepartmentEconomic Development Administration
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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.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 220 (Thursday, November 14, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 89947-89948]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26365]
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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; Recompete Pilot Program Implementation Data Collection
Instrument
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 13, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments
via email to Sathiyan Sivakumaran, Program Manager and Analyst, U.S.
Department of Commerce, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#780b0b110e19130d15190a1916381c171b561f170e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8cffffe5faede7f9e1edfeede2cce8e3efa2ebe3fa">[email protected]</span></a> or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#86d6d4c7e5e9ebebe3e8f2f5c6e2e9e5a8e1e9f0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="40101201232f2d2d252e343300242f236e272f36">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 Sathiyan Sivakumaran, Program Manager and Analyst, U.S. Department
of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230 at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2a5959435c4b415f474b584b446a4e4549044d455c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3142425847505a445c5043505f71555e521f565e47">[email protected]</span></a> or 202.738.0420.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) leads the Federal
economic development agenda by promoting innovation and competitiveness
and preparing American regions for growth and success in the worldwide
economy. Guided by the basic principle that sustainable economic
development should be driven locally, EDA works directly with
communities and regions to help them build the capacity for economic
development based on local business conditions and needs. Section 29 of
the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (Distressed Area
Recompete Pilot Program (15 U.S.C. 3722b) is the legal authority under
which EDA awards financial assistance and designee status under the
Fiscal Year (FY) 23 Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program
(``Recompete''). Under Recompete, EDA seeks to address deep economic
distress across the U.S. through place-based investments in communities
where the prime-age (25-54 years old) employment rate significantly
trails the national average. Recompete is a two-phase program. In Phase
1, EDA funded 24 strategy development grants, which were approximately
$500,000 each. Additionally, 22 communities were selected as Recompete
Finalists, signifying their eligibility to apply for implementation
funding in Phase 2 of the competition. In Phase 2, EDA selected 6 of
the 22 Finalists (``Recompete Awardees'') to receive implementation
funding which ranged from $20 million-$40 million per community.
Further information on Recompete can be found at <a href="http://www.eda.gov">www.eda.gov</a>.
The purpose of this notice is to seek comments from the public and
other Federal agencies on a request for a new information collection
for six Phase 2 Awardees to help ensure that Recompete investments are
evidence-based, data-driven, and accountable to participants and the
public.
Lead coalition members of the six Recompete Awardees will submit
identified program metrics and qualitative information to help assess
specific program objectives. A recurring questionnaire will be sent to
each of the Recompete coalition leads every six months for a total of
five years to gather the relevant data and stories from each of six
Recompete Awardees, resulting in community impact evaluation,
resources, and tools for place-based economic development
decisionmakers. The six Recompete Awardees will provide information on
the following areas related to Recompete objectives:
(1) Employment among prime-age individuals who interact with
Recompete programming, which may include information on success
stories, employment, and wage outcomes for participants in EDA-funded
activities.
(2) Economic distress in Recompete service areas, which may include
information on success stories, changes in local employment rates,
changes in local income and wage rates, and other place-based metrics.
(3) Effectiveness of workforce development programming, which may
include information on enrollment, completion, placement, retention,
and attrition for individuals participating in EDA-funded activities,
in addition to the examples of outcomes metrics in objective #1.
(4) Effectiveness of entrepreneurship and small business supports,
which may include information on enrollment, completion, business
launch, and business success for entrepreneurs and small/mid-size
enterprises participating in EDA-funded activities, as well as their
impact on local employment.
(5) Local economic development capacity, which may include
assessing relationships with Federal, State, and local entities,
current partnerships, and information about sources of capital and
commitments to continue to ensure economic well-being in the Recompete
community.
Recompete Awardees must submit data on a semi-annual basis (i.e.,
every six months) for five years to provide an update on the status of
the coalition's efforts and to help assess the results of receiving
Phase 2 Recompete funding.
EDA is particularly interested in public comment on how the
proposed data collection will support the assessment of job quality,
including in ways that rely on pairing this information with
administrative data for analysis and other ways to minimize burden, or
if alternative information should be considered.
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II. Method of Collection
Data will be collected electronically.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: This is a new information collection.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Phase 2 Recompete Awardees, which may include: A
unit of local government; the District of Columbia; a territory of the
United States; a Tribal government; political subdivision of a State or
other entity, including a special-purpose entity engaged in economic
development activities; a public entity or nonprofit organization,
acting in cooperation with the officials of a political subdivision of
a State or other entity; an economic development district (as defined
in section 3122 of title 42); and a consortium of any of the specified
entities described in this paragraph which serve or are contained
within the same eligible area.
Preliminary Estimated Number of Respondents: Six teams comprised of
13 unique entities, responding every six months for five years.
Estimated Time per Response: 4 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 104 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $6,452.16 (cost assumes
application of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics second quarter 2022 mean
hourly employer costs for employee compensation for professional and
related occupations of $62.04).
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory for Recompete Awardees.
Legal Authority: Stevenson Wydler Technology Innovation Act of
1980, section 29 (15 U.S.C. 3722b).
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 of
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2024-26365 Filed 11-13-24; 8:45 am]
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