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Although the regulations require 

reporting, there is no prescribed format 

for reporting this information to FHWA. 

Thus, FHWA receives varied reports 

that often lack the critical information 

necessary to evaluate whether the 

metrics identified in the State DOT’s 

SOW have been met, and the number 

and demographic breakdown of DBEs 

that have participated in the program. 

Without this data provided in a manner 

that can easily be converted into 

national reports, FHWA is unable 

provide meaningful stewardship and 

oversight or to measure the effectiveness 

of DBE/SS Programs nationally. The 

national picture created by this report 

will enable HCR to indicate notable 

implementation efforts and improve its 

deployment of technical assistance to 

FHWA divisions offices. Also, 

standardized data will improve FHWA’s 

ability to meaningfully respond to 

stakeholder inquiries, including 

Congress, regarding program 

accomplishments. Further, with 

standardized data of program results, 

FHWA can better support requests for 

additional funding. 

The information required to populate 

the DBE/SS SOW template is based on 

existing requirements found in 23 CFR 

230, subpart C; therefore, State DOTs 

should have the information to populate 

the SOW readily available. The 

information will merely be entered in an 

electronic fillable form as opposed to 

submitting a paper copy. The electronic 

system will also directly pre-populate 

the State’s Annual Accomplishment 

Report with the metrices identified in 

the State’s SOW. The information 

FHWA proposes to collect in its DBE/SS 

Accomplishment Report is based on 

existing reporting requirements found in 

23 CFR 230, subpart B and the State 

DOT’s individual detailed statement of 

work; therefore, State DOTs should have 

this information readily available. In 

addition, the fillable format will 

streamline the State’s reporting process 

by eliminating the States’ need to 

duplicate language from the SOW into 

the Annual Report. 

While the requirements will not 

change, use of the SOW template and 

Accomplishment Report form will 

benefit State DOTs and FHWA by 

making the submissions more uniform 

in size and content, streamlining the 

submission and review process, and 

pair the performance metrics more 

easily with their accomplishments. By 

providing the SOW template along with 

this reporting format, FHWA aims to 

improve its stewardship and oversight 

of the DBE/SS Program, while ensuring 

State DOTs are effectively administering 

these discretionary grants for the benefit 

of DBEs. 

Respondents: State Departments of 

Transportation Agencies responsible for 

submitting DBE/SS Statement of Work 

for the purpose of increasing the 

capacity and to improve the overall 

business practices of DBEs. 

Frequency: DBE/SS SOW are 

submitted annually (upon funding 

availability); Accomplishment Reports 

are submitted every year by July 31st. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Response: The estimated number of 

hours for each of the 52 recipients to 

compile and submit the requested data 

is estimated to be no more than four 

employee hours annually. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: The estimated total annual 

burden for 53 recipients is 212 hours 

annually. 

Public Comments Invited: You are 

asked to comment on any aspect of this 

information collection, including: (1) 

Whether the proposed collection is 

necessary for the FHWA’s performance; 

(2) the accuracy of the estimated 

burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to 

enhance the quality, usefulness, and 

clarity of the collected information; and 

(4) ways that the burden could be 

minimized, including the use of 

electronic technology, 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 1.48. 

Issued On: November 28, 2023. 

Jazmyne Lewis, 

Information Collection Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0846] 

Agency Information Collection Activity 

Under OMB Review: VA Financial 

Services Center (VA–FSC) Vendor File 

Request Form 

AGENCY: Veterans Health 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, this notice announces that the 

Veterans Health Administration, 

Department of Veterans Affairs, will 

submit the collection of information 

abstracted below to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and comment. The PRA 

submission describes the nature of the 

information collection and its expected 

cost and burden and it includes the 

actual data collection instrument. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. Refer to ‘‘OMB Control 

No. 2900–0846.’’ 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise 

and Integration, Data Governance 

Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Avenue 

NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 266– 

4688 or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. 

Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900– 

0846’’ in any correspondence. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521. 

Title: VA Financial Services Center 

(VA–FSC) Vendor File Request Form 

(VA Form 10091). 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0846. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: The authorizing statute for 

this data collection falls under 31 U.S.C. 

3701 and Public Law 104–134, Section 

31001, Debt Collection Improvement 

Act of 1996. The mission of the 

Nationwide Vendor File Division of the 

Department of Veterans Affairs— 

Financial Services Center (VA–FSC) is 

to add, modify, or delete vendor records 

in the Financial Management Services 

(FMS) vendor file. The VA–FSC FMS 

vendor file controls aspects of when, 

where, and how vendors are paid. There 

are currently more than 2.4 million 

active vendor records in FMS. 

The VA–FSC Vendor File Request 

Form, VA Form 10091, was previously 

created to streamline the data required 

to establish a vendor record from 

multiple sources into a single form. VA– 

FSC developed a web-based version of 

the 10091, in addition to the paper 

version, and will fully transition to use 

of the web-based form. VA now seeks a 

routine three-year renewal of the 

previous OMB PRA clearance. VA Form 

10091 will be used throughout the VA 

to gather essential payment data from 

vendors (commercial, individuals, 

Veterans, employees, etc.) to establish or 

update vendor records in order to 

process electronic payments through the 


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ACH network to the vendor’s financial 

institution. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. The Federal Register 

Notice with a 60-day comment period 

soliciting comments on this collection 

of information was published at 88 FR 

184 on September 25, 2023, pages 65775 

and 65776. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

Households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 37,500 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 15 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: Once 

annually. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

150,000. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Maribel Aponte, 

VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of 

Enterprise and Integration, Data Governance 

Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2023–26525 Filed 12–1–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0655] 

Agency Information Collection Activity 

Under OMB Review: Residency 

Verification Report—Veterans and 

Survivors 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, this notice announces that the 

Veterans Benefits Administration 

(VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, 

will submit the collection of 

information abstracted below to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and comment. The 

PRA submission describes the nature of 

the information collection and its 

expected cost and burden and it 

includes the actual data collection 

instrument. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. Refer to ‘‘OMB Control 

No. 2900–0655. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise 

and Integration, Data Governance 

Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Ave. NW, 

Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266–4688 

or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please 

refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0655’’ 

in any correspondence. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority: 38 U.S.C. 107. 

Title: Residency Verification ReportVeterans and Survivors (FL21–914). 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0655. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: Form Letter 21–914 is 

primarily used to gather information 

which is necessary to verify whether a 

veteran or beneficiary who is receiving 

benefits at the full-dollar rate based on 

U.S. residency continues to meet the 

residency requirements. Continued 

eligibility to benefits at the full-dollar 

rate cannot be determined without 

complete information about a veteran’s 

or beneficiary’s residency. 

No substantive changes have been 

made to this form. However, the burden 

estimate has decreased due to (1) a 

decrease in the number of minutes it 

takes to fill out the form, and (2) the 

respondent total has also decreased 

since the previous approval due to the 

estimated number of receivables 

averaged over the past year. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. The Federal Register 

Notice with a 60-day comment period 

soliciting comments on this collection 

of information was published at 88 FR 

67454 on Friday, September 29, 2023. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 75 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 5 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: One time. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

900. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Maribel Aponte, 

VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of 

Enterprise and Integration, Data Governance 

Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0786] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activity: Department of Veterans (VA) 

Vocational Rehabilitation and 

Employment (VR&E) Longitudinal 

Study Survey Questionnaire; 

Withdrawn 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice; withdrawal. 

SUMMARY: On Tuesday, November 28, 

2023, the Veterans Benefits 

Administration (VA), published a notice 

in the Federal Register announcing an 

opportunity for public comment on the 

proposed collection ‘‘Department of 

Veterans Affairs (VA) Vocational 

Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) 

Longitudinal Study Survey 

Questionnaire’’. This notice was 

published in error; therefore, this 

document corrects that error by 

withdrawing this FR notice, document 

number 2023–26141. 

DATES: As of November 28, 2023, the FR 

notice published at 88 FR 227 on 

Tuesday, November 28, 2023, is 

withdrawn. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise 

and Integration, Data Governance 

Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Ave. NW, 

Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266–4688 

or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FR Doc. 

2023–26141, published on Tuesday, 

November 28, 2023, is withdrawn by 

this notice. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Maribel Aponte, 

VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of 

Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance 

Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2023–26506 Filed 12–1–23; 8:45 am] 

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