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participant in, and beneficiary of, the 

international trading system (see ‘‘U.S.- 

China Trade Relations: Entering a New 

Phase of Greater Accountability and 

Enforcement,’’ issued by USTR in 

February 2006, http://www.ustr.gov/

sites/default/files/Top-to-Bottom%20

Review%20FINAL.pdf), USTR requests 

that interested persons also specifically 

identify unresolved compliance issues 

that warrant review and evaluation by 

USTR’s China Enforcement Task Force. 

Written comments must be received 

no later than noon, Tuesday, September 

22, 2009. 

A hearing will be held on Friday, 

October 2, 2009, in Room 1, 1724 F 

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20508. If 

necessary, the hearing will continue on 

the next business day. 

Persons wishing to testify orally at the 

hearing must provide written 

notification of their intention by noon, 

Friday, September 18, 2009. The 

notification should include: (1) The 

name, address, and telephone number of 

the person presenting the testimony; 

and (2) a short (one or two paragraph) 

summary of the presentation, including 

the commitments at issue and, as 

applicable, the product(s) (with HTSUS 

numbers), service sector(s), or other 

subjects to be discussed. A copy of the 

testimony must accompany the 

notification. Remarks at the hearing 

should be limited to no more than five 

minutes to allow for possible questions 

from the TPSC. 

All documents should be submitted in 

accordance with the instructions in 

section 3 below. 

3. Requirements for Submissions 

Persons submitting intent to testify 

and/or comments must do so in English 

and must identify (on the first page of 

the submission) ‘‘China’s WTO 

Compliance.’’ 

In order to ensure the most timely and 

expeditious receipt and consideration of 

comments, USTR has arranged to accept 

on-line submissions via http:// 

www.regulations.gov. To submit 

comments via http:// 

www.regulations.gov, enter docket 

number USTR–2009–0025 on the home 

page and click ‘‘go’’. The site will 

provide a search-results page listing all 

documents associated with this docket. 

Find a reference to this notice by 

selecting ‘‘Notice’’ under ‘‘Document 

Type’’ on the left side of the searchresults page, and click on the link 

entitled ‘‘Send a Comment or 

Submission.’’ (For further information 

on using the www.regulations.gov 

http://www.regulations.gov/ Web site, 

please consult the resources provided 

on the Web site by clicking on ‘‘How to 

Use This Site’’ on the left side of the 

home page.) 

The http://www.regulations.gov Web 

site provides the option of making 

submissions by filling in a ‘‘General 

Comments’’ field, or by attaching a 

document. We expect that most 

submissions will be provided in an 

attached document. If a document is 

attached, it is sufficient to type ‘‘See 

attached’’ in the ‘‘General Comments’’ 

field. 

Submit any documents containing 

business confidential information, 

beginning with the characters ‘‘BC’’. 

Submit, as a separate submission, a 

public version of the submission with a 

file name beginning with the character 

‘‘P’’. The ‘‘BC’’ and ‘‘P’’ should be 

followed by the name of the person or 

entity submitting the comments. For 

comments that contain no business 

confidential information, the file name 

should begin with the character ‘‘P’’, 

followed by the name of the person or 

entity submitting the comments. 

Electronic submissions should not 

attach separate cover letters; rather, 

information that might appear in a cover 

letter should be included in the 

comments you submit. Similarly, to the 

extent possible, please include any 

exhibits, annexes, or other attachments 

to a submission in the same file as the 

submission itself and not as separate 

files. 

We strongly urge submitters to use 

electronic filing. If an on-line 

submission is impossible, alternative 

arrangements must be made with Ms. 

Blue prior to delivery for the receipt of 

such submissions. Ms. Blue may be 

contacted at (202) 395–3475. 

General information concerning USTR 

may be obtained by accessing its 

Internet Web site (http://www.ustr.gov). 

Carmen Suro-Bredie, 

Chairman, Trade Policy Staff Committee. 

[FR Doc. E9–20891 Filed 8–28–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3190–W9–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket No. DOT–OST–2009–0185] 

Notice of Funding Availability for 

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise 

American Recovery and Reinvestment 

Act Bonding Assistance Reimbursable 

Fee Program (DBE ARRA BAP) 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of 

Transportation (OST), Office of Small 

and Disadvantaged Business Utilization 

(OSDBU), Department of Transportation 

(DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of funding availability. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Transportation (DOT), Office of the 

Secretary (OST), Office of Small and 

Disadvantaged Business Utilization 

(OSDBU) announces the availability of 

$20 million provided by the American 

Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 

(ARRA) for the reimbursement of 

bonding premiums and fees incurred by 

Disadvantaged Business Enterprises 

(DBE) competing for, or performing on, 

transportation infrastructure projects 

receiving DOT ARRA funding. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance (CFDA) Number: 20.904 

Bonding Assistance Program. 

Type of Award: DBE Financial 

Assistance. 

Estimated Average Size of Award: 

$11,300. 

Estimated Number of Awards: 1,770. 

DOT is not bound by any estimates in 

this notice. Awards will be made in the 

order of application receipt until 

funding is fully expended or the 

program closes on September 8, 2010. 

Program Authority: Funding for the 

DBE ARRA BAP has been provided to 

DOT by ARRA (Pub. L. 111–5, Feb. 17, 

2009) to be administered pursuant to 49 

U.S.C. 332(e). 

DOT established its OSDBU in 

accordance with Public Law 95–507, an 

amendment to the Small Business Act 

and the Small Business Investment Act 

of 1958. OSDBU administers the 

provisions of Title 49, United States 

Code, Section 332. 

DOT/OSDBU has posted a synopsis of 

this announcement on http:// 

www.govbenefits.gov. 

DATES: Applications will be available 

beginning August 28, 2009. 

Applications must be received by mail 

or electronically transmitted to DOT 

OST OSDBU on or before September 8, 

2010 for bond issue dates for ARRA 

projects on or after the date of this 

notice, August 28, 2009. Provided 

OSDBU is given an email address, 

applicants should receive a 

confirmation email. Regardless, the 

applicant is advised to request delivery 

confirmation for mail submissions or 

return receipt for email submissions. In 

the event funding is fully expended 

prior to September 8, 2010, OSDBU will 

cease to accept new applications. 

ADDRESSES: Applications may be 

submitted to OSDBU electronically via 

email at bap.arra@dot.gov. Mailed 

applications may be submitted to DOT/ 

OSDBU, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Suite W56–497, Washington, DC 20590, 

Attn: DBE ARRA BAP. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

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notice, contact OSDBU at U.S. 

Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Ave., SE., Room W56–497, 

Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 1– 

800–532–1169. E-mail: 

bap.arra@dot.gov. Additional guidance 

may be found at http://www.dot.gov/ 

recovery/ost/. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Contents 

I. Overview 

II. Eligibility Information and Program 

Requirements 

III. Application Process 

IV. Application Content 

V. Application Approval 

VI. Reporting Requirements 

VII. Technical Assistance 

Full Text of Announcement 

I. Overview 

On February 17, 2009, the President 

of the United States signed the 

American Recovery and Investment Act 

of 2009 (Pub. L. 111–5) (ARRA) to, 

among other purposes, (1) preserve and 

create jobs and promote economic 

recovery, (2) invest in transportation 

infrastructure that will provide longterm economic benefits, and (3) assist 

those most affected by the current 

economic downturn. Pursuant to ARRA, 

DOT was appropriated a combined 

$48.1 billion in funding for the purpose 

of stimulating the economy and 

investing in the nation’s transportation 

infrastructure. ARRA also appropriated 

$20 million to the Department of 

Transportation for Disadvantaged 

Business Enterprise bonding assistance. 

The DOT OSDBU has established the 

DBE ARRA Bonding Assistance 

Reimbursable Fee Program (DBE ARRA 

BAP) to distribute the DBE bonding 

assistance provided by the ARRA. The 

term ‘‘Disadvantaged Business 

Enterprise’’ (DBE), includes a for-profit 

small business concern that is owned 

and controlled by a socially and 

economically disadvantaged individual, 

including women, and is set forth in 

Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations 

Part 26 (49 CFR part 26). 

The Miller Act (40 U.S.C. 3131 to 

3134) provides that, before a contract 

that exceeds $100,000 in amount for the 

construction, alteration, or repair of any 

building or public work of the United 

States is awarded to any person, that 

person shall furnish the Federal 

government with a performance bond in 

an amount that the contracting officer 

regards as adequate for the protection of 

the Federal government and; a separate 

payment bond for the protection of 

suppliers of labor and materials. A bid/ 

proposal bond may also be required. 

States have enacted ‘‘Little Miller Acts’’ 

that impose similar bond requirements 

for state and local projects. 

Surety companies charge a premium 

fee to all contractors to ensure the surety 

company’s financial backing and 

guarantee. These premium rates vary 

between 2 percent and 3 percent of the 

contract amount. If a contractor wants to 

use SBA’s Surety Bond Guarantee 

Program (SBGP), SBA charges the 

contractor or small business concern 

(principal) a fee of .729 percent of the 

contract price to finance potential 

claims against the bond. 

The purpose of the DBE ARRA 

program is to assist DBEs to participate 

in the ARRA investment in 

transportation infrastructure and to 

address the disproportionate effect that 

the increase in unemployment has had 

on minority-owned and women-owned 

businesses by assisting them to obtain 

transportation infrastructure contracts at 

the local, state and federal levels 

through a reduction in the cost of 

bonding. 

The bonding assistance provided by 

the DBE ARRA BAP will allow DBEs 

with traditionally less working capital 

than large transportation-related 

contractors to perform on transportation 

infrastructure projects receiving ARRA 

funding from any DOT mode of 

transportation, such as Federal Highway 

Administration, (FHWA), Federal 

Transit Administration (FTA), Federal 

Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal 

Railroad Administration (FRA), and the 

Maritime Administration (MARAD). In 

addition, the assistance provided to the 

DBE to compete for, and execute 

contracts for ARRA projects, will 

position the DBE to compete for future 

transportation contracts at any tier from 

any Federal, state, or local 

transportation agency. 

The DBE ARRA BAP is bonding 

assistance in the form of a bonding fee 

cost reimbursement. DOT will directly 

reimburse DBEs the premiums paid to 

the surety company for performance, 

payment or bid/proposal bonds. In the 

event the DBE also obtains a bond 

guarantee from Small Business 

Administration’s (SBA) Surety Bond 

Guarantee Program (SBGP), the DOT 

will also reimburse the DBE for the 

small business concern (principal) fee of 

.729 percent of the contract price. 

II. Eligibility Information and Program 

Requirements 

A. General Requirements 

1. Civil Rights Act of 1964, as 

amended (42 U.S.C. 2000d). Compliance 

with civil rights statutes is required, 

including compliance with equity in 

service. 

2. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation 

Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 

794), and the Americans with 

Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements in 

49 CFR parts 27, 37, and 38. 

3. A DBE must execute a Certificate 

Regarding Lobbying in compliance with 

49 CFR Part 20. 

4. An application must include a 

certification, signed by the applicant, 

stating that it will comply with the 

requirements of subchapter IV of 

chapter 31 of title 40, United States 

Code (Federal wage rate requirements), 

as required by the Recovery Act. 

5. Certification Regarding Debarment, 

Suspension in compliance with 29 CFR 

Part 98. 

B. ARRA BAP Reimbursement Program 

Eligibility 

To be eligible for a performance, 

payment, or bid/proposal bond fee cost 

reimbursement under the DBE ARRA 

BAP, a contractor must: 

1. Be a certified DBE in accordance 

with Title 49 Code of Federal 

Regulations Part 26 (49 CFR 26); 

2. Have a current Dun and Bradstreet 

Number (DUNS#); 

3. Be registered in the Central 

Contractor Registration (CCR), CCR.gov, 

complete with bank information for 

electronic payment; and 

4. Provide goods or services on a 

contract for a transportation-related 

project receiving DOT funding pursuant 

to ARRA or if a bid/proposal bond is 

required, bid on a contract for a 

transportation infrastructure project 

receiving DOT funding pursuant to 

ARRA. 

5. Applications must be received by 

mail or electronically submitted to DOT 

OST OSDBU on or before September 8, 

2010 for bonds issued on ARRA projects 

with issue dates on or after August 28, 

2009. In the event funding is fully 

expended prior to September 8, 2010, 

OSDBU will cease to accept new 

applications. Bonding premiums and 

fees incurred by the DBE prior to this 

notice are not eligible for 

reimbursement under the DBE ARRA 

BAP. 

C. Types of Surety Bonds Eligible for 

Reimbursement of Bond Premiums and 

Fees Under the DBE ARRA BAP 

A surety bond is a three-party 

instrument between a surety, the 

contractor and the project owner. The 

agreement binds the contractor to 

comply with the terms and conditions 

of a contract. If the contractor is unable 

to successfully perform the contract, the 

surety assumes the contractor’s 

responsibilities. The following are types 

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reimbursement of bond premiums and 

fees: 

1. Bid/Proposal—A bond which 

guarantees that the bidder on a contract 

will enter into the contract and furnish 

the required payment and performance 

bonds. A proposal bond also guarantees 

that the offeror on a contract will enter 

into the contract and furnish the 

required payment and performance 

bonds. It is used in response to a 

Request for Proposal (RFP). 

2. Payment—A bond which 

guarantees payment from the contractor 

to persons who furnish labor, materials 

equipment and/or supplies for use in 

the performance of the contract. 

3. Performance—A bond which 

guarantees that the contractor will 

perform the contract in accordance with 

its terms. 

III. Application Process 

A. The DBE will select an approved 

surety company listed in Department of 

the Treasury’s Listing of Approved 

Sureties (Department Circular 570) and 

establish a business relationship. 

B. The DBE will submit a bond 

application to the surety company in 

accordance with the surety company’s 

requirements. In the event the DBE is 

participating in the SBA’s SBGP, the 

contractor will comply with SBA’s 

requirements. 

C. Upon approval, the DBE will pay 

all required bonding premiums. In the 

event the DBE is participating in the 

SBA’s SBGP, the DBE will also pay 

SBA’s principal fee. 

D. To receive reimbursement from 

DOT for the bonding premium/fees paid 

to the surety company and possibly 

SBA, the DBE will be required to submit 

an Application for Reimbursement of 

Bond Fees to DOT. A separate 

application must be submitted for each 

bond for which the applicant is seeking 

reimbursement of the bond premiums 

and fees paid by the applicant. 

Applications submitted by mail may be 

delayed due to mail screening security 

requirements. For faster reimbursement, 

the DBE should consider electronic 

submission by email. The application is 

an electronically fillable application 

form. We strongly suggest applicants 

utilize the electronically fillable form to 

complete the application entries. 

Illegible applications will delay 

processing time. The DBE will be 

required to submit the following 

information on the form: 

1. Legal name of the company and full 

street address of the primary business 

location. 

2. TIN (Federal Tax ID Number). 

3. Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS#). 

4. Affirmation that the DBR is 

registered in central contractor 

registration (ccr.gov), inclusive of 

banking information. 

5. Surety bond information: 

(a) Bond number; 

(b) Date of issue; 

(c) Name of surety company; 

(d) Type of bond; 

(e) Bond amount; 

(f) Total bond premiums and fees for 

which the DBE is seeking 

reimbursement. 

6. Transportation-related contract 

information: 

(a) Contract Awarder (Agency/Prime/ 

Subcontractor); 

(b) Contract number; 

(c) Federal project number and Name; 

(d) Contract amount; 

(e) Contract start date; 

(f) Contract estimated completion 

date. 

7. DBE certification information: 

(a) Certification that the applicant is 

a DBE and the contract being bonded is 

a transportation-related contract; 

(b) Name of the entity which certified 

the contractor’s business as a DBE; 

(c) State of certification; 

(d) Certification expiration/renewal 

date; 

(e) The most current annual affidavit 

date. A current annual affidavit is not 

required in the event the DBE is 

certified less than one (1) year. 

8. Signature of applicant and contact 

information. 

9. Certification that the DBE has not 

sought reimbursement for the bond fees 

for which they are seeking 

reimbursement from DOT, nor will the 

DBE seek reimbursement in the event 

they receive reimbursement from DOT. 

The DBE will also provide consent for 

DOT to contact the agency/prime/ 

subcontractor to confirm nonreimbursement of the bond fees. 

E. The DBE will be required to submit 

the following documentation with the 

application: 

1. A copy of the bond. 

2. A copy of the contract. 

3. DBE certification letter from the 

DBE certification office in their state 

and a current annual affidavit. A current 

annual affidavit is not required in the 

event the DBE is certified less than one 

(1) year. 

4. Regardless of whether the DBE is a 

prime contractor or a subcontractor, a 

letter from the federal, state or local 

transportation authority, on their 

letterhead, indicating the DBE is a prime 

contractor or a subcontractor and the 

federal project number. In the event the 

DBE is already in possession of other 

documentation from the federal, state or 

local transportation authority indicating 

the federal project number, that 

documentation may be submitted in lieu 

of the letter. 

5. A copy of their invoice(s) from the 

surety company and if applicable, SBA 

and cancelled checks or other proof of 

payment of the bond fees in support of 

the total amount claimed for 

reimbursement. 

The Application for Reimbursement 

of Bond Fees, application instructions, 

and additional guidance is located at 

http://www.dot.gov/recovery/ost/. 

IV. Application Content 

Submitted Applications must contain: 

A. A completed and signed 

application. 

B. Supporting Documentation 

outlined in Section III.E. 

C. Certificate Regarding Lobbying in 

compliance with 49 CFR Part 20. 

D. Certification stating that the DBE 

will comply with the requirements of 

subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, 

United States Code (Federal wage rate 

requirements), as required by the 

Recovery Act. 

E. Certification Regarding Debarment, 

Suspension in compliance with 29 CFR 

Part 98. 

V. Application Approval 

OSDBU will review submitted 

applications in the order of receipt. 

Applications will be reviewed for 

eligibility and completeness. 

Applications that are incomplete or 

contain inaccurate information will not 

be considered for approval. OSDBU will 

verify supporting documentation and 

the DBE’s registration status on http:// 

www.ccr.gov. Incomplete applications 

will not be considered for approval. 

OSDBU will notify the applicant in the 

event of approval or disapproval of an 

application. The Director or OSDBU or 

his designee will provide signatory 

approval on applications approved for 

cost reimbursement. DOT intends to 

expedite payment of approved 

applications. Payment will not be made 

for approved applications until the 

DBE’s bank information is completed in 

their registration profile on http:// 

www.ccr.gov. 

VI. Reporting Requirements 

A. ARRA Section 1512 Recipient 

Reporting: DBEs that receive bonding 

assistance under DBE ARRA BAP are 

not subject to reporting requirements 

under Section 1512 unless such awards 

of assistance exceed the reporting 

threshold of $25,000 for prime 

recipients. DOT also notes that eligible 

recipients are already subject to ARRA 

Section 1512 recipient reporting 

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transportation, such as FHWA, FTA, 

FAA, FRA, and MARAD. Please 

reference additional guidance located 

http://www.dot.gov/recovery/ost/for 

specific Section 1512 reporting 

instructions for recipients of bonding 

assistance under the DBE ARRA BAP 

B. Other Reporting: To satisfy the 

needs for transparency and 

accountability related to funding 

appropriated under the ARRA, DBEs 

may be required to provide additional 

information not yet specified in this 

notice to satisfy requests from the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB), the 

Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the 

Government Accountability Office 

(GAO, or the DOT Office of Inspector 

General (IG). DOT/OSDBU will inform 

the DBEs if and when such additional 

reports are required. Through its 

participation in the DBE ARRA BAP, the 

DBE agrees to provide the additional 

required information. 

VII. Technical Assistance 

Technical assistance pertaining to the 

DBE ARRA BAP is available from 

OSDBU headquarters, S–40, 1200 New 

Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 

20590 1–800–532–1169 or through the 

regional DOT Small Business 

Transportation Resource Centers 

(SBTRC). 

Small Business Transportation 

Resource Centers (SBTRCs): 

Northeast Region: 

New York, Headquarters, New Jersey, 

Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode 

Island, Maine, New Hampshire, 

Vermont 

Contact: LaGuardia Community 

College: 

Elizabeth Perdomo, Project Director, 

SBTRC, LaGuardia Community 

College, 29–10 Thompson Avenue, 

9th Floor, Long Island City, NY 

11101, Telephone: (718) 482–5941, 

FAX: (718) 609–2036, E-mail: 

eperdomo@lagcc.cuny.edu. 

Mid Atlantic Region: 

Pennsylvania, Headquarters, Maryland, 

Virginia, District of Columbia, 

Delaware, West Virginia 

Contact: Greater Philadelphia 

Minority Business Strategic Alliance: 

Tiffany L. King, Project Director, 105 N. 

22nd Street, Philadelphia, 

Pennsylvania 19103, Telephone: (215) 

399–0062, Fax: (215) 399–0063, Email: tking@gpmbsa.com 

South Atlantic Region: 

North Carolina, Headquarters, 

Tennessee, South Carolina, Kentucky 

Contact: North Carolina Agricultural 

and Technical (NC A&T) State 

University: 

George C. Jones, Jr., Project Director, 

SBTRC, Rm 312–G Craig Hall, The 

Transportation Institute, NC A&T 

State University, 1601 E. Market 

Street, Greensboro, NC 27411, Ph: 

(336) 256–2111, Fax: (336) 334–7093, 

E-mail: gcjones@ncat.edu 

Southeast Region: 

Florida, Headquarters, Georgia, 

Alabama, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, 

U.S. Virgin Islands 

Contact: Miami Dade College: 

Adrianna Clark, Project Director, 

SBTRC, Miami Dade College, 

Homestead, 500 College Terrace, 

Office B230, Homestead, FL 33160, 

Telephone: (305) 237–5115, Fax (305) 

237–5108, E-mail: aclark1@mdc.edu 

Gulf Region: 

Texas, Headquarters, Louisiana, 

Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arkansas 

Contact: Greater Dallas Hispanic 

Chamber of Commerce: 

Yolanda Tafoya, Diana L. Flores, Project 

Director, SBTRC, 4622 Maple Ave., 

#207, Dallas, Texas 75219–1101, 

Telephone: (214) 523–3432, Fax: (214) 

520–1687, E-mail: diana@gdhcc.com 

Great Lakes Region: 

Illinois, Headquarters, Indiana, 

Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin 

Contact: Hispanic American 

Construction Industry Association: 

Jackie Gomez, Project Director, SBTRC, 

901 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 205, 

Chicago, Illinois 60607, Telephone: 

(312) 666–6070, ext 22, Fax: (312) 

666–5692, E-mail: 

jgomez@haciaworks.org 

Central Region: 

Missouri, Headquarters, Colorado, 

Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, 

South Dakota, North Dakota, 

Wyoming 

Contact: University of Missouri— 

Columbia: 

Rhonda K. Wilson, Project Director, 

SBTRC, W1026 Lafferre Hall 400 

South 6th Street, Columbia, Missouri 

65211, Phone: (816) 294–9803, Fax: 

(573) 882–9931 E-mail: 

wilsonrh@missouri.edu 

Southwest Region: 

California, Headquarters, Arizona, Utah, 

Nevada, Hawaii 

Contact: U.S. Pan Asian American 

Chamber of Commerce: 

Carrolyn Kubota, Project Director, 

SBTRC, 275 5th Street, San Francisco, 

CA 94103, Phone: (415) 348–6262, 

Toll Free: 1–866–928–6289 x9, Fax: 

(415) 541–8589, E-mail: 

carrolyn@uspaacc.com 

Northwest Region: 

Washington, Headquarters, Oregon, 

Alaska, Idaho, Montana 

Contact: Economic Development 

Council of Snohomish County: 

Lily Keeffe, Project Director, SBTRC, 

728 134th St., SW., Ste 128, Everett, 

WA 98204, Telephone: (206) 718– 

7250, Fax (425) 745–5563, E-mail: 

lkeeffe@snoedc.org 

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 25, 

2009. 

Brandon Neal, 

Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged 

Business Utilization. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Transit Administration 

[FTA Docket No. 2009–0042] 

Agency Information Collection Activity 

Under OMB Review 

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, 

DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Transit 

Administration invites public comment 

about our intention to request the Office 

of Management and Budget’s (OMB) 

approval to reinstate the following 

information collections: 

(1) Bus Testing Program. 

(2) Transit Research, Development, 

Demonstration and Deployment 

Projects. 

The information collections involve 

our Bus Testing and Transit Research 

Programs. The information to be 

collected for the Bus Testing Program is 

necessary to ensure that buses have 

been tested at the Bus Testing Center for 

maintainability, reliability, safety, 

performance, structural integrity, fuel 

economy, emissions and noise. The 

information to be collected for Transit 

Research, Development, Demonstration 

and Deployment Projects is necessary to 

determine eligibility of applicants and 

ensure mass transportation service at a 

minimum cost. We are required to 

publish this notice in the Federal 

Register by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995. The Federal Register with 

a 60-day comment period soliciting 

comments was published on June 1, 

2009. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted 

before September 30, 2009. A comment 

to OMB is most effective if OMB 

receives it within 30 days of 

publication. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sylvia L. Marion, Office of 


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