Notice2026-09823
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Non-Infrastructure Metrics
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Published
May 15, 2026
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Commerce DepartmentEconomic Development Administration
Abstract
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 91, Number 94 (Friday, May 15, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27909-27910]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09823]
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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; Non-Infrastructure Metrics
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 July 14, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by
email to Jason Goodwin, Business Analyst, U.S. Department of Commerce,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c9838ea6a6adbea0a789acada8e7aea6bf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c18b86aeaea5b6a8af81a4a5a0efa6aeb7">[email protected]</span></a> or at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b3e3e1f2d0dcdeded6ddc7c0f3d7dcd09dd4dcc5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c0909281a3afadada5aeb4b380a4afa3eea7afb6">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference OMB
Control Number 0610-0098 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 the Jason Goodwin, Business Analyst, Economic Development
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#eba1ac84848f9c8285ab8e8f8ac58c849d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c58f82aaaaa1b2acab85a0a1a4eba2aab3">[email protected]</span></a> or
1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.
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 establishing authority and is the primary legal
authority under which EDA awards financial assistance. Under PWEDA, EDA
provides financial assistance to both rural and urban 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-quality jobs to regions across the United States. Further
information on EDA programs and financial assistance opportunities can
be found at <a href="http://www.eda.gov">www.eda.gov</a>.
The approved data collection instrument (OMB 0610-0098) covers four
separate forms; the ED-915, ED-916, ED-917, and ED-918, which are used
to collect performance data on EDA's infrastructure (ED-915) and non-
infrastructure (ED-916/ED-917/ED-918) program portfolios. This data
collection instrument provides EDA with a comprehensive view of the
entirety of its grant programming and helps ensure investments are
evidence-based, data-driven, and accountable to participants and the
public. EDA's expansive portfolio of programs, changing technology, and
advances in the field of program evaluation require EDA to regularly
review the questions on these forms and the associated burden with each
to ensure relevant data collections that increase EDA's transparency,
accountability, and inform the effectiveness of its investments.
Through this review, EDA proposes
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extending form ED-915 with no changes, revising form ED-916, and
eliminating forms ED-917 and ED-918. The revision to the ED-916
consolidates critical project outcome data collected in forms ED-917
and ED-918 with critical project output data collected in form ED-916.
This change significantly reduces the total estimated burden to
participants by more than 90% from previously approved forms.
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Form No. EDA proposed change
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ED-915.................................... Extension without revision.
ED-916.................................... Extension with revision.
ED-917.................................... Elimination.
ED-918.................................... Elimination.
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The purpose of this notice is to seek comments from the public and
other Federal agencies on a request for an extension with revision on
the ED-916 non-infrastructure metrics for recipients of awards under
EDA's non-infrastructure portfolio of programs and an extension of the
ED-915 construction metrics for recipients under EDA's construction
portfolio of programs. EDA will require award recipients to submit this
data at predetermined intervals (ED-916: annually for 5 years from
award; ED-915 at 3-, 6-, 9-year intervals from award) to determine the
activities grantees were able to undertake because of the EDA award and
the outcomes from those activities for both grantee organizations and
the communities they serve.
II. Method of Collection
Data will be collected electronically.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0610-0098.
Form Number(s): ED-915, ED-916, ED-917, ED-918.
Type of Review: Regular submission (extension with revision).
Affected Public: EDA-funded grantees: State, local and tribal
governments; community organizations; non-profit organizations; Indian
Tribes; Institution of Higher Education or a consortium of institutions
of higher education.
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Number of
Type of form Number of Hours per responses per Total
respondents response year (once) estimated time
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ED-915 (construction)........................... 500 1 1 500
ED-916 (non-construction)....................... 650 1.5 1 975
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ED-917/ED-918................................... N/A: Eliminated (proposed)
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Total....................................... 750 2.5 .............. 1,475
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Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $ 96,878 (cost assumes
application of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 mean hourly
employer costs for employee compensation for professional and related
occupations of $65.68).
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory for covered non-infrastructure
and infrastructure award recipients.
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 Compliance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2026-09823 Filed 5-14-26; 8:45 am]
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