83 FR 25734 - Agency Request for Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection(s): Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Collections

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 107 (June 4, 2018)

Page Range		25734-25735
FR Document		2018-11921

The Department of Transportation (DOT) invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew information collections associated with DOT's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program. These collections are: Uniform Report of DBE Awards or Commitments and Payments, the Uniform Certification Application Form, Annual Affidavit of No Change, DOT Personal Net Worth Form, and Reporting Requirements for Percentages of DBEs in Various Categories. All five collections were previously approved under one OMB Control Number to allow DOT to more efficiently administer the DBE program. The information to be collected is necessary because it helps to ensure that State and local recipients that let federally funded contracts carry out their mandated responsibility to provide a level playing field for small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 107 (Monday, June 4, 2018)

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Docket No. DOT-OST-2018-0075]


Agency Request for Renewal of a Previously Approved Information 
Collection(s): Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Collections

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Transportation (DOT) invites public comments 
about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) approval to renew information collections associated with DOT's 
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program. These collections are: 
Uniform Report of DBE Awards or Commitments and Payments, the Uniform 
Certification Application Form, Annual Affidavit of No Change, DOT 
Personal Net Worth Form, and Reporting Requirements for Percentages of 
DBEs in Various Categories. All five collections were previously 
approved under one OMB Control Number to allow DOT to more efficiently 
administer the DBE program. The information to be collected is 
necessary because it helps to ensure that State and local recipients 
that let federally funded contracts carry out their mandated 
responsibility to provide a level playing field for small businesses 
owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged 
individuals. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal 
Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by August 3, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments [identified by Docket No. DOT-OST-
2018-0075] through one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket Management Facility, U.S. 
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, 
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, except on Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Marc Pentino, Departmental Office 
of Civil Rights, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 
366-6968, or at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 2105-0510.
    Title: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Collections.
    Form Numbers: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: DOT's DBE program is mandated by statute, including 
Section 1101(b) of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act 
(FAST Act) (Pub. L. 114-94) and 49 U.S.C. 47113. The Department's final 
regulations implementing these statutes are 49 CFR parts 23 and 26. The 
program is implemented by recipients of DOT financial assistance (State 
highway agencies, transit authorities, and airports).
    The ``Uniform Report of DBE Awards or Commitments and Payments'' is 
necessary for the Department to be able to carry out its oversight 
responsibilities. It implements statutory reporting requirements and 49 
CFR 26.11, and 26.47.
    The ``Uniform Certification Application Form'' is necessary to 
implement 49 CFR 26.83(c)(2) and determine whether a particular firm 
qualifies for certification as a DBE.
    The ``Annual Affidavit of No Change'' is mandated under 49 CFR 
26.83(j) and is necessary to ensure the integrity of the DBE program 
that requires DBEs annually state that they remain eligible for the 
program.
    The ``Personal Net Worth Form'' is necessary to implement the 
requirement found in 49 CFR 26.67(a)(2) that a firm applying for DBE 
status must certify that the personal net worth of the owners does not 
exceed the current maximum threshold.
    The ``Percentages of DBEs in Various Categories'' collection is 
necessary to implement a long-standing statutory requirement calling on 
States to report annually, a list of small businesses certified as DBEs 
that are owned and controlled by socially and economically 
disadvantaged individuals, most recently included at section 
1101(b)(4)(A) and (B) of the FAST Act. Submission of this information 
will also satisfy 49 CFR 26.11(e).
    The information collections support one of DOT's strategic 
objectives of mission efficiency and support. The collection also helps 
ensure that State and local recipients that let federally funded 
contracts carry out their mandated responsibility to ensure that only 
eligible small businesses owned and controlled by socially and 
economically disadvantaged individuals may compete for such contracts 
as a DBE.
    The Department anticipates making minor editorial corrections to 
the forms published in the Code of Federal Regulations; and is seeking 
public comment on helping us identify any errors to enhance the quality 
of the collection and program integrity.

Uniform Report of DBE Awards/Commitments and Payments

    Respondents: DOT financially-assisted State and local 
transportation agencies.
    Number of Respondents: 1,250.
    Frequency: Once/twice a year.
    Number of Responses: One/two.
    Total Annual Burden: 9,000 hours.

Uniform Certification Application Form

    Respondents: Firms applying to be certified as DBEs.
    Number of Respondents: 9,500.
    Frequency: Once during initial certification.
    Number of Responses: One.
    Total Annual Burden: 76,000 hours.

Annual Affidavit of No Change

    Respondents: Certified DBEs.
    Number of Respondents: Approximately 38,338 certified DBE firms.
    Frequency: Once per year.
    Number of Responses: One.
    Total Annual Burden: 57,507 hours.

Personal Net Worth Form

    Respondents: Certified DBEs and firms applying to be DBEs.
    Number of Respondents: 9,500.
    Frequency: Once per year.
    Number of Responses: One.
    Total Annual Burden: 19,000 hours.

Percentage of DBEs in Various Categories

    Respondents: States (through their UCPs).
    Number of Respondents: 53 (50 states, plus the District of 
Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands).
    Frequency: Once per year.
    Number of Responses: One.
    Total Annual Burden: 161.6 hours.
    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

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Department's performance; (b) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) 
ways for the Department to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of 
the information collection; and (d) ways that the burden could be 
minimized without reducing the quality of the collected information. 
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 1.49.

Charles E. James, Sr.,
Director, Departmental Office of Civil Rights.
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the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12– mission efficiency and support. The
14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 collection also helps ensure that State
https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through and local recipients that let federally
See also https://www.regulations.gov/ Friday, except on Federal holidays. funded contracts carry out their
privacyNotice for the privacy notice of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. mandated responsibility to ensure that
regulations.gov. Marc Pentino, Departmental Office of only eligible small businesses owned
Civil Rights, Office of the Secretary, U.S. and controlled by socially and
Robert C. Lauby,
Department of Transportation, 1200 economically disadvantaged individuals
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, may compete for such contracts as a
Chief Safety Officer.
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590, (202) 366–6968, or at DBE.
[FR Doc. 2018–11886 Filed 6–1–18; 8:45 am]
marc.pentino@dot.gov. The Department anticipates making
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P minor editorial corrections to the forms
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 2105–0510. published in the Code of Federal
Title: Disadvantaged Business Regulations; and is seeking public
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Enterprise Program Collections. comment on helping us identify any
[Docket No. DOT–OST–2018–0075] Form Numbers: Not applicable. errors to enhance the quality of the
Type of Review: Renewal of an collection and program integrity.
Agency Request for Renewal of a information collection.
Previously Approved Information Background: DOT’s DBE program is Uniform Report of DBE Awards/
Collection(s): Disadvantaged Business mandated by statute, including Section Commitments and Payments
Enterprise Program Collections 1101(b) of the Fixing America’s Surface Respondents: DOT financially-
Transportation Act (FAST Act) (Pub. L. assisted State and local transportation
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT. 114–94) and 49 U.S.C. 47113. The agencies.
ACTION: Notice and request for Department’s final regulations Number of Respondents: 1,250.
comments. implementing these statutes are 49 CFR Frequency: Once/twice a year.
SUMMARY: The Department of parts 23 and 26. The program is Number of Responses: One/two.
Transportation (DOT) invites public implemented by recipients of DOT Total Annual Burden: 9,000 hours.
comments about our intention to request financial assistance (State highway
agencies, transit authorities, and Uniform Certification Application Form
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approval to renew information airports). Respondents: Firms applying to be
The ‘‘Uniform Report of DBE Awards certified as DBEs.
collections associated with DOT’s
or Commitments and Payments’’ is Number of Respondents: 9,500.
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
necessary for the Department to be able Frequency: Once during initial
(DBE) program. These collections are:
to carry out its oversight certification.
Uniform Report of DBE Awards or
responsibilities. It implements statutory Number of Responses: One.
Commitments and Payments, the
reporting requirements and 49 CFR Total Annual Burden: 76,000 hours.
Uniform Certification Application Form,
26.11, and 26.47.
Annual Affidavit of No Change, DOT The ‘‘Uniform Certification Annual Affidavit of No Change
Personal Net Worth Form, and Application Form’’ is necessary to Respondents: Certified DBEs.
Reporting Requirements for Percentages implement 49 CFR 26.83(c)(2) and Number of Respondents:
of DBEs in Various Categories. All five determine whether a particular firm Approximately 38,338 certified DBE
collections were previously approved qualifies for certification as a DBE. firms.
under one OMB Control Number to The ‘‘Annual Affidavit of No Change’’ Frequency: Once per year.
allow DOT to more efficiently is mandated under 49 CFR 26.83(j) and Number of Responses: One.
administer the DBE program. The is necessary to ensure the integrity of Total Annual Burden: 57,507 hours.
information to be collected is necessary the DBE program that requires DBEs
because it helps to ensure that State and annually state that they remain eligible Personal Net Worth Form
local recipients that let federally funded for the program. Respondents: Certified DBEs and
contracts carry out their mandated The ‘‘Personal Net Worth Form’’ is firms applying to be DBEs.
responsibility to provide a level playing necessary to implement the requirement Number of Respondents: 9,500.
field for small businesses owned and found in 49 CFR 26.67(a)(2) that a firm Frequency: Once per year.
controlled by socially and economically applying for DBE status must certify that Number of Responses: One.
disadvantaged individuals. We are the personal net worth of the owners Total Annual Burden: 19,000 hours.
required to publish this notice in the does not exceed the current maximum
Federal Register by the Paperwork Percentage of DBEs in Various
threshold.
Reduction Act of 1995. The ‘‘Percentages of DBEs in Various Categories
DATES: Written comments should be Categories’’ collection is necessary to Respondents: States (through their
submitted by August 3, 2018. implement a long-standing statutory UCPs).
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments requirement calling on States to report Number of Respondents: 53 (50 states,
[identified by Docket No. DOT–OST– annually, a list of small businesses plus the District of Columbia, Puerto
2018–0075] through one of the certified as DBEs that are owned and Rico, and the Virgin Islands).
Frequency: Once per year.
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following methods: controlled by socially and economically
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// disadvantaged individuals, most Number of Responses: One.
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online recently included at section Total Annual Burden: 161.6 hours.
instructions for submitting comments. 1101(b)(4)(A) and (B) of the FAST Act. Public Comments Invited: You are
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. Submission of this information will also asked to comment on any aspect of this
• Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket satisfy 49 CFR 26.11(e). information collection, including (a)
Management Facility, U.S. Department The information collections support Whether the proposed collection of
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey one of DOT’s strategic objectives of information is necessary for the

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Written comments should be submitted by August 3, 2018.
Contact		Mr. Marc Pentino, Departmental Office of Civil Rights, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-6968, or at [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 25734