Federal Register: December 16, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 242)
DOCID: fr16de08-3 FR Doc E8-29708
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic Development Administration
CFR Citation: 13 CFR Parts 301, 302, 303, 305, 307, 308, 310, 314 and 315
Docket ID: [Docket No.: 080213181-8811-01]
RIN ID: RIN 0610-AA64
NOTICE: RULES
DOCID: fr16de08-3
DOCUMENT ACTION: Extension of public comment period on interim final rule.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Revisions to the EDA Regulations
DATES: The deadline for submitting public comments on the interim final rule is extended from 5 p.m. (EST) on December 22, 2008 until 5 p.m. (EST) on January 22, 2009.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
On October 22, 2008, the Economic Development Administration (``EDA'') published an interim final rule in the Federal Register. This document extends the deadline for submitting public comments on the interim final rule from December 22, 2008 until January 22, 2009. The extension of the public comment period is necessary to provide additional time for the submission of public comments and to allow for EDA's additional consideration of matters pertaining to the effective implementation of the interim final rule.
SUMMARY:
Revisions to the EDA Regulations,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
EDA published an interim final rule (``IFR'') in the Federal Register (73 FR 62858) on October 22, 2008. In March 2007, the Office of the Inspector General published a report titled Aggressive EDA Leadership and Oversight Needed to Correct Persistent Problems in the RLF Program. In the time since the publication of this report, EDA has made significant improvements in the management and oversight of its revolving loan fund (``RLF'') program, including the issuance of written guidance that provides EDA staff with reasonable steps to help better ensure grantee compliance with RLF requirements. EDA published the interim final rule to synchronize the RLF regulations with that guidance. Additionally, EDA published the IFR to make changes to certain definitions in the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms Program regulations set out in 13 CFR part 315. The IFR also provided notice of other substantive and non substantive revisions made to the EDA regulations.
This document extends the deadline for submitting public comments on the entire interim final rule from 5 p.m. (EST) on December 22, 2008 until 5 p.m. (EST) on January 22, 2009. The procedure for submitting public comments is set forth in the interim final rule and is not changed by this document. The extension of the public comment period is necessary to provide additional time for the submission of public comments and to allow for EDA's additional consideration of matters pertaining to the effective implementation of the interim final rule. Executive Order No. 12866
It has been determined that this final rule is not significant for purposes of Executive Order 12866.
Congressional Review Act
This document is not ``major'' under the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.).
Executive Order No. 13132
Executive Order 13132 requires agencies to develop an accountable
process to ensure ``meaningful and timely input by State and local
officials in the development of regulatory policies that have
federalism implications.'' ``Policies that have federalism
implications'' is defined in Executive Order 13132 to include
regulations that have ``substantial direct effects on the States, on
the relationship between the national government and the States, or on
the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels
of government.'' It has been determined that this document does not contain policies that have federalism implications.
Dated: December 10, 2008.
Otto Barry Bird,
Chief Counsel, Economic Development Administration.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Office of Chief Counsel, ATTN: Hina
Shaikh, Economic Development Administration, Department of Commerce, Room 7005, 1401
[[Page 76195]]
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482
4687.