Notice2026-05953
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Regional Economic Development Data Collection Instrument
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March 27, 2026
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Commerce DepartmentEconomic Development Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 59 (Friday, March 27, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14807-14808]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05953]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic Development Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Regional Economic Development Data Collection
Instrument
The Department of Commerce will submit the following information
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite 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. Public comments were previously requested via the
Federal Register on January 23, 2026 during a 60-day comment period.
This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
Agency: Economic Development Administration, Department of
Commerce.
Title: Regional Economic Development Data Collection Instrument.
OMB Control Number: 0610-0110.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection.
Number of Respondents: A total of 21 coalitions (with a designated
lead) will respond.
Average Hours per Response: 2.5 hours per respondent per quarter.
Burden Hours: 210 hours.
Needs and Uses: 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 recipients of awards under the EDA
Build Back Better Regional Challenge.
The proposed information collection employs a mixed methods
approach to gather traditional metrics in addition to qualitative data
on all regions participating in the Build Back Better Regional
Challenge program. Secondary data will be gathered and monitored for
each of the regions/awardees. A quarterly questionnaire is sent to each
of the BBBRC coalition leads which will gather the relevant data and
stories for each of the 21 BBBRC coalitions, resulting in coalition
regional impact evaluation, resources, and tools for regional economic
development decision-makers.
The collection explores several thematic areas for the Build Back
Better Regional Challenge, where each of the following areas are based
on survey scope of work themes:
1. Accelerating innovation in emerging technologies to gain an
understanding of the long-term impact of economic and social sectors.
2. Helping workers access information on new job opportunities, job
placement, and job training and prepare for and be hired into jobs.
3. Increasing new business growth and entrepreneurial activities
within industry sectors.
4. Building critical infrastructure such as roads, water and sewer
miles, business and industries to allow for economic development and
growth.
5. Helping businesses adopt new technologies so that they may enter
new markets, increasing their economic capacity and overall
sustainability.
Coalition leads will respond to the appropriate thematic area,
answering questions related to the following process and progress:
<bullet> Reflections and updates on the coalition implementation
process and progress.
<bullet> The ability to secure additional non-federal investments.
<bullet> Detailing the programs, training, and curricula developed/
launched for job training/workforce development.
<bullet> Job creation, wage growth, and existing employee growth
and development.
Affected Public: Recipients of Build Back Better Regional Challenge
awards, which may include a(n): district organization; Indian Tribe or
a consortium of Indian Tribes; state, county, city, or other political
subdivision of a State, including a special purpose unit of a state or
local government engaged in economic or
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infrastructure development activities or a consortium of political
subdivisions; institution of higher education or a consortium of
institutions of higher education; or public or private non-profit
organization or association, including labor unions, acting in
cooperation with officials of a political subdivision of a state.
Frequency: Quarterly.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: The Public Works and Economic Development Act of
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq).
This information collection request may be viewed at
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a>. Follow the instructions to view the Department of
Commerce collections currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of
this notice on the following website <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search
function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB
Control Number 0610-0110.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental PRA Compliance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary of
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2026-05953 Filed 3-26-26; 8:45 am]
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