81 FR 6584 - Agency Requests for Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection: Small Business Transportation Resource Center (SBTRC) Regional Field Offices Intake Form (DOT F 4500)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 25 (February 8, 2016)

Page Range		6584-6585
FR Document		2016-02369

The OSDBU invites the public to comment about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The collection involves the use of the SBTRC Regional Field Offices Intake Form (DOT F 4500). On November 12, 2015, OSDBU published a 60-day notice in the Federal Register (Vol. 80, No. 218) (Formerly Docket Number DOT-OST-2012-0080), informing the public of OSDBU's intention to extend an approved information collection. The collection involves the use of the Regional Field Offices Intake Form (DOT F 4500), which documents the type of assistance provided to each small business that is enrolled in the program database. The information will be used to ascertain whether the program is providing services to its constituency, the small business community, and is done so in a fair and equitable manner. The information collected is necessary to determine whether small businesses are participating in DOT funded and DOT assisted opportunities. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 25 (Monday, February 8, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 25 (Monday, February 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6584-6585]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02369]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Docket No. DOT-OST-2015-0221 (Formerly Docket Number DOT-OST-2012-
0080)]


Agency Requests for Renewal of a Previously Approved Information 
Collection: Small Business Transportation Resource Center (SBTRC) 
Regional Field Offices Intake Form (DOT F 4500)

AGENCY: Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), 
Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of request for comments.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The OSDBU invites the public to comment about our intention to 
request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval to renew 
an information collection. The collection involves the use of the SBTRC 
Regional Field Offices Intake Form (DOT F 4500). On November 12, 2015, 
OSDBU published a 60-day notice in the Federal Register (Vol. 80, No. 
218) (Formerly Docket Number DOT-OST-2012-0080), informing the public 
of OSDBU's intention to extend an approved information collection. The 
collection involves the use of the Regional Field Offices Intake Form 
(DOT F 4500), which documents the type of assistance provided to each 
small business that is enrolled in the program database. The 
information will be used to ascertain whether the program is providing 
services to its constituency, the small business community, and is done 
so in a fair and equitable manner. The information collected is 
necessary to determine whether small businesses are participating in 
DOT funded and DOT assisted opportunities.
    We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by: March 9, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Your comments should be identified by Docket No. DOT-OST-
2015-0221 and may be submitted through one of the following methods:
     Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer 
for U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Docket Library, 
Room 10102, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.
     Email: [email protected].
     Fax: (202) 395-5806. Attention: DOT/OST Desk Officer.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Harris, Office of Small and 
Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Office of the Secretary, U.S. 
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W56-444, 
Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-2253 or [email protected] 
(email).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of Small and 
Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU).
    Affected Public: Representatives of OSDBU's SBTRC Regional Field 
Offices and the Small Business community on a national basis.
    Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection of 
Information.
    Abstract: 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 Sections 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 Code, 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 and technical 
assistance and training, business counseling, outreach services/
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.
    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

[[Page 6585]]

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.
    Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
    Frequency: The information will be collected quarterly.
    Annual Estimated Number of Responses: 400.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 600 hours per year 
(90 minutes per response to complete each Intake Form).
    Comments are invited on: (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 February 1, 2016.
Habib Azarsina,
OST Privacy and PRA Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-02369 Filed 2-5-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-9X-P

6584 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 25 / Monday, February 8, 2016 / Notices

8. Cost Proposal request the Office of Management and Abstract: In accordance with Public
• Outline the total proposed cost of Budget’s (OMB) approval to renew an Law 95–507, an amendment to the
establishing and administering the SBTRC in information collection. The collection Small Business Act and the Small
the applicant’s geographical region for a 12 involves the use of the SBTRC Regional Business Investment Act of 1953,
month period, inclusive of costs funded Field Offices Intake Form (DOT F 4500). OSDBU is responsible for the
through alternative matching resources. On November 12, 2015, OSDBU implementation and execution of DOT
Clearly identify the portion of the costs
published a 60-day notice in the Federal activities on behalf of small businesses,
funded by OSDBU.
• Provide a brief narrative linking the cost Register (Vol. 80, No. 218) (Formerly in accordance with Sections 8, 15 and
proposal to the proposed strategy. Docket Number DOT–OST–2012–0080), 31 of the Small Business Act (SBA), as
informing the public of OSDBU’s amended. The Office of Small and
9. Proof of Tax Exempt Status Disadvantaged Business Utilization also
intention to extend an approved
10. Assurances Signature Form information collection. The collection administers the provisions of Title 49, of
Complete the attached Standard Form involves the use of the Regional Field the United States Code, Section 332, the
424B ASSURANCES-NON-CONSTRUCTION Offices Intake Form (DOT F 4500), Minority Resource Center (MRC) which
PROGRAMS identified as Attachment 1. which documents the type of assistance includes the duties of advocacy,
provided to each small business that is outreach, and financial services on
11. Certification Signature Forms
enrolled in the program database. The behalf of small and disadvantaged
Complete form DOTF2307–1 DRUG-FREE businesses and those certified under
WORKPLACE ACT CERTIFICATION FOR a
information will be used to ascertain
whether the program is providing CFR 49 parts 23 and or 26 as
GRANTEE OTHER THAN AN INDIVIDUAL
identified as attachment 2 and Form services to its constituency, the small Disadvantaged Business Enterprises
DOTF2308–1 CERTIFICATION REGARDING business community, and is done so in (DBE).
LOBBYING FOR CONTRACTS, GRANTS, a fair and equitable manner. The SBTRC’s Regional Field Offices will
LOANS, AND COOPERATIVE information collected is necessary to collect information on small businesses,
AGREEMENTS identified as Attachment 3. determine whether small businesses are which includes Disadvantaged Business
participating in DOT funded and DOT Enterprise (DBE), Women-Owned Small
Signed Conflict of Interest Statements
assisted opportunities. Business (WOB), Small Disadvantaged
The statements must say that they, or Business (SDB), 8(a), Service Disabled
members of their immediate families, do not We are required to publish this notice
in the Federal Register by the Veteran Owned Business (SDVOB),
have a personal, business or financial interest
in any DOT-funded transportation projects, Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB),
nor any relationships with local or state Public Law 104–13. HubZone, and types of services they
transportation agencies that may have the seek from the Regional Field Offices.
DATES: Written comments should be Services and responsibilities of the
appearance of a conflict of interest.
submitted by: March 9, 2016. Field Offices include business analysis,
12. Standard Form 424
ADDRESSES: Your comments should be general management and technical
Complete Standard Form 424 Application identified by Docket No. DOT–OST– assistance and training, business
for Federal Assistance identified as 2015–0221 and may be submitted counseling, outreach services/
Attachment 4.
PLEASE BE SURE THAT ALL FORMS
through one of the following methods: conference participation, short-term
HAVE BEEN SIGNED BY AN AUTHORIZED • Office of Management and Budget, loan and bond assistance. The
OFFICIAL WHO CAN LEGALLY Attention: Desk Officer for U.S. cumulative data collected will be
REPRESENT THE ORGANIZATION. Department of Transportation, Office of analyzed by the OSDBU to determine
Issued in Washington, DC, January 20, Information and Regulatory Affairs, the effectiveness of services provided,
2016. Office of Management and Budget, including counseling, outreach, and
Brandon Neal, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th financial services. Such data will also be
Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. analyzed by the OSDBU to determine
Business Utilization, Office of the Secretary, • Email: oira_submission@ agency effectiveness in assisting small
U.S. Department of Transportation. omb.eop.gov. businesses to enhance their
[FR Doc. 2016–02368 Filed 2–5–16; 8:45 am] • Fax: (202) 395–5806. Attention: opportunities to participate in
DOT/OST Desk Officer. government contracts and subcontracts.
BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P
The Regional Field Offices Intake
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Form, (DOT F 4500) is used to enroll
Michelle Harris, Office of Small and
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION small business clients into the program
Disadvantaged Business Utilization,
in order to create a viable database of
[Docket No. DOT–OST–2015–0221 (Formerly Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department
firms that can participate in government
Docket Number DOT–OST–2012–0080)] of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey contracts and subcontracts, especially
Avenue SE., Room W56–444, those projects that are transportation
Agency Requests for Renewal of a Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366–2253 related. Each area on the fillable pdf
Previously Approved Information or michelle.harris@dot.gov (email). form must be filled in electronically by
Collection: Small Business SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the Field Offices and submitted every
Transportation Resource Center Title: U.S. Department of quarter to OSDBU. The Offices will
(SBTRC) Regional Field Offices Intake Transportation, Office of Small and retain a copy of each Intake Form for
Form (DOT F 4500) Disadvantaged Business Utilization their records. The completion of the
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

AGENCY: Office of Small and (OSDBU). form is used as a tool for making
Disadvantaged Business Utilization Affected Public: Representatives of decisions about the needs of the
(OSDBU), Office of the Secretary of OSDBU’s SBTRC Regional Field Offices business, such as; referral to technical
Transportation (OST), DOT. and the Small Business community on assistance agencies for help, identifying
ACTION: Notice of request for comments.
a national basis. the type of profession or trade of the
Type of Request: Extension of a business, the type of certification that
SUMMARY:The OSDBU invites the public Currently Approved Collection of the business holds, length of time in
to comment about our intention to Information. business, and location of the firm. This

VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:51 Feb 05, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08FEN1.SGM 08FEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 25 / Monday, February 8, 2016 / Notices 6585

data can assist the Field Offices in the Department’s estimate of the burden DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
developing a business plan or adjusting of the proposed information collection;
their business plan to increase its ability (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility Community Development Financial
to market its goods and services to and clarity of the information collection; Institutions Fund
buyers and potential users of their and (d) ways to minimize the burden of
services. the collection of information on Notice of Funds Availability Inviting
Respondents: SBTRC Regional Field respondents, by the use of electronic Applications for the Fiscal Year (FY)
Offices. means, including the use of automated 2016 Funding Round of the Capital
Annual Estimated Number of collection techniques or other forms of Magnet Fund
Respondents: 100. information technology. The agency will
Frequency: The information will be summarize and/or include your Announcement Type: Announcement
collected quarterly. comments in the request for OMB’s of funding opportunity.
Annual Estimated Number of clearance of this information collection.
Responses: 400. Funding Opportunity Number: CDFI–
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act 2016–CMF
Respondents: 600 hours per year (90 of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; Catalog of Federal Domestic
minutes per response to complete each and 49 CFR 1:48. Assistance (CFDA) Number: 21.011
Intake Form). Issued in Washington, DC, on February 1,
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether DATES: Electronic applications for must
2016.
the proposed collection of information be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Habib Azarsina,
is necessary for the proper performance (ET), March 30, 2016.
of the functions of the Department, OST Privacy and PRA Officer.
Key Dates:
including whether the information will [FR Doc. 2016–02369 Filed 2–5–16; 8:45 am]
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P

FY 2016 CMF PROGRAM FUNDING ROUND CRITICAL DEADLINES FOR APPLICANTS
Time
Description Deadline (Eastern Submission method
time- ET)

SF–424 Mandatory form ........................................ March 16, 2016 ............. 11:59 p.m. Electronically via Grants.gov.
ET.
Last day to contact CMF Program Staff ................ March 28, 2016 ............. 5:00 p.m. ET CDFI Fund Helpdesk: 202–653–0421 or cmf@
cdfi.treas.gov.
CMF Application and Required Attachments ......... March 30, 2016 ............. 11:59 p.m. Electronically via Awards Management Informa-
ET. tion System (AMIS).

Executive Summary: The Capital unpaid principal balances of total new rule, this NOFA, the environmental
Magnet Fund (CMF) is administered by business purchases, of which 25 percent quality regulations, the CMF funding
the Community Development Financial must be deposited into a reserve fund application (referred to hereafter as the
Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund). Through for the HOPE for Homeowners Program ‘‘Application’’, meaning the application
the CMF, the CDFI Fund provides for FY 2016, and, of the remaining submitted in response to this NOFA),
financial assistance grants to amount available, the Housing Trust and the Uniform Administrative
Community Development Financial Fund will receive 65 percent of the Requirements, Cost Principles, and
Institutions (CDFIs), and to qualified funds, and the CMF will receive 35 Audit Requirements for Federal Awards
Nonprofit Organizations that have the percent of the funds. The Federal (2 CFR part 200; 78 FR 78590) (Uniform
development or management of Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), acting Administrative Requirements or UAR)
affordable housing as one of their as the GSEs’ conservator, temporarily for a complete understanding of the
principal purposes. All awards provided suspended these allocations before they program. Each capitalized term in this
through this Notice of Funds began, and Congress appropriated $80 NOFA is defined herein, in the interim
Availability (NOFA) are subject to million to fund an initial round of the rule, the Application, or the Uniform
funding availability. CMF in FY 2010. In December 2014, the Administrative Requirements. Details
FHFA lifted its suspension of the GSEs’ regarding Application content
I. Program Description
allocation and directed the GSEs to requirements are found in the
A. Authorizing Statutes and begin allocating funds for the CMF. This Application and related materials.
Regulations: The CMF was established NOFA announces that the CDFI Fund B. History: The CDFI Fund was
through the Housing and Economic will make CMF Awards when such established by the Riegle Community
Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA), which funds are made available through the Development Banking and Financial
added section 1339 to the Federal GSEs’ FY 2015 annual allocation. The Institutions Act of 1994 to promote
Housing Enterprises Financial Safety regulations that govern the CMF are the economic revitalization and community
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

and Soundness Act of 1992. Under interim rule (12 CFR part 1807), which development through investment in and
(HERA), the Government Sponsored has been simultaneously published for assistance to CDFIs. Since its creation in
Enterprises (GSEs), Federal National comment with this NOFA, and the CDFI 1994, the CDFI Fund has awarded over
Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and Fund’s environmental regulations at 12 $2 billion to CDFIs, community
the Federal Home Loan Mortgage CFR part 1815 (environmental quality development organizations, and
Corporation (Freddie Mac), are required regulations). financial institutions through the
to set aside annual allocations equal to The CDFI Fund encourages Capital Magnet Fund (CMF),
4.2 basis points for each dollar of their Applicants to review the CMF interim Community Development Financial

VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:51 Feb 05, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00085 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08FEN1.SGM 08FEN1

Document Created: 2016-02-06 00:24:43
Document Modified: 2016-02-06 00:24:43

Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of request for comments.
Dates		Written comments should be submitted by: March 9, 2016.
Contact		Michelle Harris, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W56-444, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-2253 or [email protected] (email).
FR Citation		81 FR 6584