80 FR 70078 - 60-Day Notice of Request for Renewal of a Previously Approved Collection
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 218 (November 12, 2015)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 218 (November 12, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-28714 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 218 (Thursday, November 12, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 70078-70079] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-28714] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Office of the Secretary [Docket No. DOT-OST-2015-0221] 60-Day Notice of Request for Renewal of a Previously Approved Collection AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), Department of Transportation (Department) or (DOT). ACTION: Notice and requests for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The OSDBU invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The collection involves the following form with an expiration date of 2/29/2016, and is presently in use. DATES: Please submit comments by January 12, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments [identified by Docket No. DOT-OST- 2015-0221] through one of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Fax: 202-493-2251. Mail or Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Dockets Management Facility, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590. Agency Web site: http://www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Harris, 202-366-1930 ext. 62253, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Office ofthe Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W56-444, Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: SBTRC Regional Field Offices Intake Form (DOT F 4500). OMB Control Number: 2105-0554. Background: In accordance with Public Law 95-507, an amendment to the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1953, OSDBU is responsible for the implementation and execution of DOT activities on behalf of small businesses, in accordance with Section 8, 15 and 31 of the Small Business Act (SBA), as amended. The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization also administers the provisions of Title 49, of the United States Cole, Section 332, the Minority Resource Center (MRC) which includes the duties of advocacy, outreach, and financial services on behalf of small and disadvantaged businesses and those certified under CFR 49 parts 23 and or 26 as Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE). SBTRC's Regional Field Offices will collect information on small businesses, which includes Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Women-Owned Small Business (WOB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), HubZone, and types of services they seek from the Regional Field Offices. Services and responsibilities of the Field Offices include business analysis, general management & technical assistance and training, business counseling, outreach services/ [[Page 70079]] conference participation, short-term loan and bond assistance. The cumulative data collected will be analyzed by the OSDBU to determine the effectiveness of services provided, including counseling, outreach, and financial services. Such data will also be analyzed by the OSDBU to determine agency effectiveness in assisting small businesses to enhance their opportunities to participate in government contracts and subcontracts. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Title: Small Business Transportation Resource Center Regional Field Office Intake Form (DOT F 4500). Form Numbers: DOT F 4500. Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection. The Regional Field Offices Intake Form, (DOT F 4500) is used to enroll small business clients into the program in order to create a viable database of firms that can participate in government contracts and subcontracts, especially those projects that are transportation related. Each area on the fillable pdf form must be filled in electronically by the Field Offices and submitted every quarter to OSDBU. The Offices will retain a copy of each Intake Form for their records. The completion of the form is used as a tool for making decisions about the needs of the business, such as; referral to technical assistance agencies for help, identifying the type of profession or trade of the business, the type of certification that the business holds, length of time in business, and location of the firm. This data can assist the Field Offices in developing a business plan or adjusting their business plan to increase its ability to market its goods and services to buyers and potential users of their services. Respondents: SBTRC Regional Field Offices. Estimated Number of Respondents: 100. Frequency: The information will be collected quarterly. Estimated Number of Responses: 100. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 600 hours per year. Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of this information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, by the use of electronic means, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. The agency will summarize and/or include your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information collection. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1:48. Issued in Washington, DC, on November 5, 2015. Michelle Harris, Manager, Regional Assistance Division, Office of Small and Disadvantaged, Business Utilization. [FR Doc. 2015-28714 Filed 11-10-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-9X-P
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(Fax), or habib.azarsina@dot.gov This type of generic clearance for DATES: Please submit comments by
(Email). qualitative information will not be used January 12, 2016.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
for quantitative information collections ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
Title: Fast Track Generic Clearance for that are designed to yield reliably [identified by Docket No. DOT–OST–
the Collection of Qualitative Feedback actionable results, such as monitoring 2015–0221] through one of the
on Agency Service Delivery. trends over time or documenting following methods:
Abstract: The information collection program performance. Such data uses • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
activity will garner qualitative customer require more rigorous designs that http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, address: The target population to which online instructions for submitting
timely manner, in accordance with the generalizations will be made, the comments.
Department’s commitment to improving sampling frame, the sample design • Fax: 202–493–2251.
service delivery. By qualitative feedback (including stratification and clustering), • Mail or Hand Delivery: U.S.
we mean information that provides the precision requirements or power Department of Transportation, Dockets
useful insights on perceptions and calculations that justify the proposed Management Facility, 1200 New Jersey
opinions, but are not statistical surveys sample size, the expected response rate, Avenue SE., West Building, Room W12–
that yield quantitative results that can methods for assessing potential 140, Washington, DC 20590.
be generalized to the population of nonresponse bias, the protocols for data • Agency Web site: http://
study. This feedback will provide collection, and any testing procedures www.regulations.gov.
insight into customer or stakeholder that were or will be undertaken prior to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
perceptions, opinions, experiences and fielding the study. Depending on the Michelle Harris, 202–366–1930 ext.
expectations, provide an early warning degree of influence the results are likely 62253, Office of Small and
of issues with service, or focus attention to have, such collections may still be Disadvantaged Business Utilization,
on areas where communication, training eligible for submission for other generic Office ofthe Secretary, U.S. Department
or changes in operations might improve mechanisms that are designed to yield of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
delivery of products or services. These quantitative results. Avenue SE., Room W56–444,
collections will allow for ongoing, Type of Review: New Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are
collaborative and actionable Affected Public: Individuals and from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00p.m., Monday
communications between the households, businesses and through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Department of Transportation and its organizations, State, Local or Tribal SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
customers and stakeholders. It will also Governments. Title: SBTRC Regional Field Offices
allow feedback to contribute directly to Estimated Number of Respondents: Intake Form (DOT F 4500).
the improvement of program 6,000. OMB Control Number: 2105–0554.
management. Feedback or information Estimated Annual Responses: 2,000. Background: In accordance with
collected under this generic clearance Estimated Annual Burden Hours: Public Law 95–507, an amendment to
will provide useful information, but it 2,000 hours. the Small Business Act and the Small
will not yield data that can be Frequency: One-time requirement. Business Investment Act of 1953,
generalized to the overall population. Issued in Washington, DC, on November 3, OSDBU is responsible for the
The Department will submit a 2015. implementation and execution of DOT
collection for approval under this Patricia Lawton, activities on behalf of small businesses,
generic clearance if it meets the DOT Paperwork Reduction Act Clearance in accordance with Section 8, 15 and 31
following conditions: Officer, Office of the Chief Information of the Small Business Act (SBA), as
• The collections are voluntary. Officer. amended. The Office of Small and
• The collections are low-burden for [FR Doc. 2015–28716 Filed 11–10–15; 8:45 am] Disadvantaged Business Utilization also
respondents (based on considerations of BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P administers the provisions of Title 49, of
total burden hours, total number of the United States Cole, Section 332, the
respondents, or burden-hours per Minority Resource Center (MRC) which
respondent) and are low-cost for both DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION includes the duties of advocacy,
the respondents and the Federal outreach, and financial services on
Government. Office of the Secretary behalf of small and disadvantaged
• The collections are businesses and those certified under
noncontroversial and do not raise issues [Docket No. DOT–OST–2015–0221] CFR 49 parts 23 and or 26 as
of concern to other Federal agencies. 60-Day Notice of Request for Renewal Disadvantaged Business Enterprises
• Any collection is targeted to the of a Previously Approved Collection (DBE).
solicitation of opinions from SBTRC’s Regional Field Offices will
respondents who have experience with AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), collect information on small businesses,
the program or may have experience Department of Transportation which includes Disadvantaged Business
with the program in the near future. (Department) or (DOT). Enterprise (DBE), Women-Owned Small
• Personally identifiable information ACTION: Notice and requests for Business (WOB), Small Disadvantaged
(PII) is collected only to the extent comments. Business (SDB), 8(a), Service Disabled
necessary and is not retained. Veteran Owned Business (SDVOB),
• Information gathered is intended to
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SUMMARY: The OSDBU invites public Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB),
be used only internally for general comments about our intention to request HubZone, and types of services they
service improvement and program the Office of Management and Budget’s seek from the Regional Field Offices.
management purposes and is not (OMB) approval to renew an Services and responsibilities of the
intended for release outside of the information collection. The collection Field Offices include business analysis,
Department (if released, the Department involves the following form with an general management & technical
must indicate the qualitative nature of expiration date of 2/29/2016, and is assistance and training, business
the information). presently in use. counseling, outreach services/
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conference participation, short-term enhance the quality, utility and clarity SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
loan and bond assistance. The of the information collection; and (d) Title: Supporting Statement of
cumulative data collected will be ways to minimize the burden of the Ownership for Overdue United States
analyzed by the OSDBU to determine collection of information on Bearer Securities
the effectiveness of services provided, respondents, by the use of electronic
including counseling, outreach, and means, including the use of automated OMB Number: 1530–0045 (Previously
financial services. Such data will also be collection techniques or other forms of approved as 1535–0102 as a collection
analyzed by the OSDBU to determine information technology. The agency will conducted by Department of the
agency effectiveness in assisting small summarize and/or include your Treasury/Bureau of the Public Debt.)
businesses to enhance their comments in the request for OMB’s Transfer of OMB Control Number: The
opportunities to participate in clearance of this information collection. Bureau of Public Debt (BPD) and the
government contracts and subcontracts. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act Financial Management Service (FMS)
We are required to publish this notice of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; have consolidated to become the Bureau
in the Federal Register by the and 49 CFR 1:48. of the Fiscal Service (Fiscal Service).
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Information collection requests
Issued in Washington, DC, on November 5,
Public Law 104–13. 2015.
Title: Small Business Transportation previously held separately by BPD and
Resource Center Regional Field Office Michelle Harris, FMS will now be identified by a 1530
Intake Form (DOT F 4500). Manager, Regional Assistance Division, Office prefix, designating Fiscal Service.
Form Numbers: DOT F 4500. of Small and Disadvantaged, Business
Form Numbers: FS Form 1071.
Type of Review: Renewal of an Utilization.
[FR Doc. 2015–28714 Filed 11–10–15; 8:45 am] Abstract: The information is
information collection.
requested to establish ownership and
The Regional Field Offices Intake BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P
Form, (DOT F 4500) is used to enroll support a request for payment.
small business clients into the program Current Actions: Revision of a
in order to create a viable database of DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY previously approved collection.
firms that can participate in government Type of Review: Regular.
contracts and subcontracts, especially Bureau of the Fiscal Service
those projects that are transportation Affected Public: Households and
related. Each area on the fillable pdf Proposed Collection of Information: Individuals or Private Sector.
form must be filled in electronically by Supporting Statement of Ownership Estimated Number of Respondents:
the Field Offices and submitted every for Overdue United States Bearer 800.
quarter to OSDBU. The Offices will Securities
Estimated Time per Respondent: 15
retain a copy of each Intake Form for Notice and request for
ACTION: minutes.
their records. The completion of the comments.
form is used as a tool for making Estimated Total Annual Burden
decisions about the needs of the SUMMARY: The Department of the Hours: 200.
business, such as; referral to technical Treasury, as part of its continuing effort Request for Comments: Comments
assistance agencies for help, identifying to reduce paperwork and respondent submitted in response to this notice will
the type of profession or trade of the burden, invites the general public and be summarized and/or included in the
business, the type of certification that other Federal agencies to take this request for OMB approval. All
the business holds, length of time in opportunity to comment on a proposed comments will become a matter of
business, and location of the firm. This and/or continuing information public record. Comments are invited on:
data can assist the Field Offices in collection, as required by the Paperwork (a) Whether the collection of
developing a business plan or adjusting Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104– information is necessary for the proper
their business plan to increase its ability 13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently performance of the functions of the
to market its goods and services to the Bureau of the Fiscal Service within agency, including whether the
buyers and potential users of their the Department of the Treasury is
information shall have practical utility;
services. soliciting comments concerning the
Respondents: SBTRC Regional Field (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
Supporting Statement of Ownership for
Offices. Overdue United States Bearer of the burden of the collection of
Estimated Number of Respondents: Securities. information; (c) ways to enhance the
100. quality, utility, and clarity of the
DATES: Written comments should be information to be collected; (d) ways to
Frequency: The information will be
received on or before January 11, 2016 minimize the burden of the collection of
collected quarterly.
Estimated Number of Responses: 100. to be assured of consideration. information on respondents, including
Estimated Total Annual Burden on ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments through the use of automated collection
Respondents: 600 hours per year. and requests for further information to techniques or other forms of information
Public Comments Invited: You are Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Bruce A. technology; and (e) estimates of capital
asked to comment on any aspect of this Sharp, 200 Third Street A4–A, or start-up costs and costs of operation,
information collection, including (a) Parkersburg, WV 26106–1328, or
maintenance, and purchase of services
bruce.sharp@fiscal.treasury.gov.
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Whether the proposed collection of to provide information.
information is necessary for the proper FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
performance of the functions of the Requests for additional information or Dated: November 5, 2015.
Department, including whether the copies of the form(s) and instructions Bruce A. Sharp,
information will have practical utility; should be directed to Ron Lewis; 200 Bureau Clearance Officer.
(b) the accuracy of the Department’s Third Street Room 515, Parkersburg, [FR Doc. 2015–28596 Filed 11–10–15; 8:45 am]
estimate of the burden of the proposed WV 26106–1328, or ron.lewis@ BILLING CODE 4810–AS–P
information collection; (c) ways to fiscal.treasury.gov.
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| Contact | Michelle Harris, 202-366-1930 ext. 62253, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Office ofthe Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W56-444, Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. | |
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