[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 8, 2012)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 6517-6518]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-2743]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic Development Administration
13 CFR Parts 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 310, 311,
and 314
RIN 0610-XA08
[Docket No. 120202093-2093-01]
Economic Development Administration Regulatory Revision; Comment
Period Extension
AGENCY: Economic Development Administration (EDA), Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: On December 7, 2011, the Department of Commerce's Economic
Development Administration (EDA) published a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register proposing and requesting
public input on changes to EDA's operating regulations (76 FR 76492).
EDA originally requested comments on the NPRM by February 6, 2012. From
January 24, 2012 through February 1, 2012, EDA's Web site experienced
technical difficulties, and the online feature for submitting comments
on this rulemaking through EDA's Web site was unavailable. Although the
other methods for submitting comments--the Federal eRulemaking Portal
and regular mail to EDA's office--remained available during this
period, EDA wants to ensure stakeholders have the maximum amount of
time and optimal access to provide EDA with comments on its proposed
regulatory changes. Therefore, EDA publishes this notice to extend the
deadline for submitting comments on the December 7, 2011 NPRM to
February 15, 2012.
DATES: Comments must be received or postmarked if submitting by mail no
later than 5 p.m Eastern Time on February 15, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Comments will continue to be accepted by the following
methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Agency Web Site: http://www.eda.gov/. EDA has created an
online feature for submitting comments. Please follow the instructions
at http://www.eda.gov/.
Mail: Economic Development Administration, Office of Chief
Counsel, Room 5718, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. Please indicate ``Comments on EDA's
regulations'' and Docket No. 110726429-1418-01 on the envelope.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jamie Lipsey, Acting Deputy Chief
Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, Economic Development Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 5718, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-4687.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EDA's regulations, which are codified 13 CFR
chapter III, provide the framework through which the agency administers
its economic development assistance programs. In 2011, EDA requested
comments on these regulations from stakeholders and the public, and
conducted an internal review of the regulations, to ensure they reflect
and incentivize innovation and collaboration and reflect best practices
in economic development. In the December 7, 2011 NPRM (76 FR 76492),
EDA proposed changes to these regulations and requested public input on
the proposed changes. EDA's Web site recently experienced technical
difficulties that made it impossible for
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members of the public to comment on the proposed rule through EDA's Web
site. This issue has since been resolved. However, because of strong
interest in this initiative, and to ensure stakeholders and the public
have ample time and optimal access to comment on these changes, EDA is
extending the deadline for submitting comments from February 6, 2012 to
February 15, 2012.
Comments should be submitted to EDA as described in ADDRESSES
above. EDA encourages using the online feature of the agency's Web site
to submit comments and suggestions to EDA's proposed regulatory
changes. The Web site is easily accessible at http://www.eda.gov/, and
offers participants an opportunity to view the comments of others. EDA
will consider all comments submitted electronically by 5 p.m. Eastern
Time on February 15, 2012, or that are postmarked by that date, as
referenced in DATES above. EDA will not accept public comments
accompanied by a request that part or all of the material submitted by
treated confidentiality for any reason; EDA will not consider such
comments and will return them and their accompanying materials to the
commenter. All public comments (including those faxed or emailed to the
agency) submitted in response to this notice must be in writing and
will be a matter of public record.
Dated: February 2, 2012.
Jamie Lipsey,
Acting Deputy Chief Counsel, Economic Development Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-2743 Filed 2-7-12; 8:45 am]
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