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[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 3, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 30280]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14709]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements; Agency Information 
Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 3501, et seq.) the Department of Transportation has 
submitted the following Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted 
below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
clearance. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection 
and its expected burden. The Federal Register Notice requesting an 
emergency approval on the following collection of information was 
published on March 6, 1998 [FR 61, page 11326].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles McGuire, 202/366-1037, and 
refer to the OMB Control Number.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before July 6, 
1998.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Office of the Secretary

    Title: Report of DBE Awards and Commitments.
    OMB Control Number: 2105-0510.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Form(s): DOT F 4630.
    Affected Public: DOT financially-assisted state and local 
transportation agencies.
    Abstract: 49 CFR Part 23 establishes requirements for the 
Department of Transportation (DOT) so as to comply with the mandates of 
the Intermodal Surface Transportation and Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 
1991 (Public Law 102-240, December 18, 1991). 49 CFR Part 23.49(a) 
requires that DOT and its Operating Administrations develop a 
recordkeeping system to monitor, assess and identify contract awards 
and progress in achieving DBE subcontract goals. In addition, PL 102-
240 section 1003(b) requires that each state annually survey and 
compile a list of small business concerns and the location of such 
concerns, and notify the Secretary of Transportation of the percentage 
of such concerns controlled by women and by socially and economically 
disadvantaged individuals other than women. If these reporting 
requirements were not available, firms controlled by minorities would 
not achieve the fullest possible participation in DOT programs, and the 
Department would not be able to identify its recipients and evaluate 
the extent to which financial assistance recipients have been awarded a 
reasonable amount.
    In order to minimize the burden on DOT recipients the Department 
has limited its informational request and reporting frequency to that 
necessary to meet its program and administrative monitoring 
requirements. The informational request consists of 17 data items on 
one page and one attachment, to be completed on an annual, semi-annual 
or quarterly basis. It is the overall long range objective of DOT to 
permit all DOT recipients to report on a yearly basis depending upon 
their past experience in meeting their goals.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 20,824 hours.
    Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget, 725-17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 
20503, Attention OST Desk Officer.
    Comments are invited on: 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; the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize 
the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including 
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.
    Comments to OMB are best assured of having their full effect if OMB 
receives them within 30 days of publication.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 26, 1998.
Vanester M. Williams,
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 98-14709 Filed 6-2-98; 8:45 am]
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