Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 149 / Friday, August 1, 2008 / Notices 45093 

Affected Public: Representatives of 

DOT Regional Small Business 

Transportation Resource Centers and 

the Small Businesses community on a 

national basis. 

Type of Review: Clearance and 

Renewal. 

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 the 

Department of Transportation (DOT) 

activities on behalf of small businesses, 

in accordance with Section 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 

business businesses and those certified 

under CFR 49 parts 23 and or 26 as 

Disadvantaged Business Enterprises 

(DBE).The Small Business 

Transportation Resource Regional 

Centers 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 SBTRCs. Services and 

responsibilities of the SBTRCs include 

business analysis, general management 

& technical assistance and training, 

business counseling, outreach services/ 

conference participation, short-term 

loan 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 Center Intake Form, 

(DOT F 4500) is used by the Regional 

SBTRC staff 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. In 

addition, each enrolled small business 

will be assigned a client number that 

can track the firm’s involvement in the 

services offered by the SBTRCs. Each 

area on the form must be filled in 

electronically by the SBTRCs and 

retained in secured files of the client. 

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. The SBTRCs must complete 

an Intake Form and retain copies in 

secured files in their offices. A limited 

amount of privacy information is 

requested on this form. We have 

informed the public that the Privacy Act 

is stated on the form. Under the Privacy 

Act (5 U.S.C. 552) any person can 

request to see or get copies of any 

personal information that DOT has in 

his or her file, when that file is 

retrievable by individual identifiers, 

such as name or social security 

numbers. Request for information about 

another party may be denied unless 

DOT has the written permission of the 

individual to release the information to 

the requestor or unless the information 

is subject to disclosure under the 

Freedom of Information Act. This can 

assist the SBTRCs 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: Small Business 

Transportation Resource Centers. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

100. 

Frequency: The information will be 

collected monthly. 

Estimated Total Burden on 

Respondents: 600 hours. 

The Regional Resource Center 

Monthly Report Form (DOT F 4502) for 

each SBTRC must submit a monthly 

status report of business activities 

conducted during the 30 day time 

frame. The form is used to capture 

activities and accomplishments that 

were made by the Regional SBTRCs 

during the course of the month. In 

addition, the form includes a data 

collection section where numbers and 

hours are reported and a section that is 

assigned for a written narrative that 

provides back up that supports the data. 

Activities to be reported are (1) 

Counseling Activity which identifies the 

counseling hours provided to 

businesses, number of new 

appointments, and follow-up on 

counseled clients. (2) Activity for 

Businesses Served identifies the type of 

small business that is helped, such as a 

DBE, 8(a), WOB, HubZone, SDB, 

SDVOB, or VOSB. 3) Marketing Activity 

includes the name of an event attended 

by the SBTRC and the role played when 

participating in a conference, workshop 

or any other venue that relates to small 

businesses. (4) Meetings that are held 

with government representatives in the 

region, or at the state level, are an 

activity that is reported. (5) Events 

Hosted by the SBTRCs, such as small 

business workshops, financial 

assistance workshops, matchmaking 

events, are activities that are reported on 

a monthly basis. 

Respondents: Small Business 

Transportation Resource Centers. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

100. 

Frequency: The information will be 

collected monthly. 

Estimated Total Burden on 

Respondents: 1200 hours. 

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 Departments 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. 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

also become a matter of public record. 

Issued in Washington, DC on July 25, 2008. 

Patricia Lawton, 

DOT Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. E8–17671 Filed 7–31–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Ninth Meeting: Special Committee 209, 

ATCRBS/Mode S Transponder MOPS 

Maintenance 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of RTCA Special 

Committee 209, EUROCAE WG–49 Joint 

Plenary Session ATCRBS/Mode S 

Transponder MOPS Maintenance. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice 

to advise the public of a meeting of 

RTCA Special Committee 209, ATCRBS/ 

Mode S Transponder MOPS 

Maintenance. 

DATES: The meeting will be held August 

20–21, 2008, from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. 

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45094 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 149 / Friday, August 1, 2008 / Notices 

ADDRESSES: RTCA Inc., 1828 L Street, 

NW., Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

RTCA Secretariat, 1828 L Street, NW., 

Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036–5133; 

telephone (202) 833–9339; fax (202) 

833–9434; Web site http://www.rtca.org; 

(2) Secretary Contact: Gary Furr; 

telephone (609) 485–4254, e-mail 

gary.ctr.furr@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), notice is 

hereby given for a Special Committee 

209 meeting. The agenda will include: 

August 20–21: 

• Co-Chairs, Welcome, Introductions 

and Remarks. 

• Review and Approval of the Agenda 

(SC209–WP09–01). 

• Review and Approval of the 

Minutes from SC–209; Plenary Meeting 

#8 (SC209 WP09–02). 

• Closing Plenary Session (Date, Place 

and Time of Future Meetings, 

Discussion of Agenda topic for Next 

Meeting(s), Other Business, Adjourn). 

Attendance is open to the interested 

public but limited to space availability. 

With the approval of the chairman, 

members of the public may present oral 

statements at the meeting. Persons 

wishing to present statements or obtain 

information should contact the person 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section. Members of the public 

may present a written statement to the 

committee at any time. 

Issued in Washington, DC, July 23, 2008. 

Francisco Estrada C., 

RTCA Advisory Committee. 

[FR Doc. E8–17561 Filed 7–31–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

[Summary Notice No. PE–2007–34] 

Petition for Exemption; Summary of 

Petition Received 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of petition for exemption 

received. 

SUMMARY: This notice contains a 

summary of a petition seeking relief 

from specified requirements of 14 CFR. 

The purpose of this notice is to improve 

the public’s awareness of, and 

participation in, this aspect of FAA’s 

regulatory activities. Neither publication 

of this notice nor the inclusion or 

omission of information in the summary 

is intended to affect the legal status of 

the petition or its final disposition. 

DATES: Comments on this petition must 

identify the petition docket number 

involved and must be received on or 

before August 21, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments 

identified by Docket Number FAA–

2008–0582 using any of the following 

methods: 

• Government-wide Rulemaking Web 

Site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov 

and follow the instructions for sending 

your comments electronically. 

• Mail: Send comments to the Docket 

Management Facility: U.S. Department 

of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 

20590. 

• Fax: Fax comments to the Docket 

Management Facility at 202–493–2251. 

• Hand Delivery: Bring comments to 

the Docket Management Facility in 

Room W12–140 of the West Building 

Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 

9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

Privacy: We will post all comments 

we receive, without change, to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. 

Using the search function of our docket 

Web site, anyone can find and read the 

comments received into any of our 

dockets, including the name of the 

individual sending the comment (or 

signing the comment for an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). You may 

review DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement in the Federal Register 

published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 

19477–78). 

Docket: To read background 

documents or comments received, go to 

http://www.regulations.gov at any time 

or to the Docket Management Facility in 

Room W12–140 of the West Building 

Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC., between 

9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Katrina Holiday (202) 267–3603 or 

Frances Shaver (202) 267–9681, Office 

of Rulemaking, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591. 

This notice is published pursuant to 

14 CFR 11.85. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on July 28, 

2008. 

Pamela Hamilton-Powell, 

Director, Office of Rulemaking. 

Petition for Exemption 

Docket No.: FAA–2008–0582. 

Petitioner: U.S. Avionix. 

Section of 14 CFR Affected: 43.3(j)(2). 

Description of Relief Sought: U.S. 

Avionix requests relief from the 

maintenance, preventive maintenance, 

rebuilding, and alteration requirements 

contained in § 43.3(j)(2) to alter, repair, 

and supply any parts for instruments 

not manufactured by it using its Parts 

Manufacturer Approval and Technical 

Standard Order Authorization. 

[FR Doc. E8–17593 Filed 7–31–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Highway Administration 

[Docket No. FHWA–2008–0112] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Notice of Request for 

Renewal of a Previously Approved 

Information Collection 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The OST invites public 

comments about our intention to request 

the Office of Management and Budget’s 

(OMB) approval for renewal of a 

previously approved information 

collection that is summarized below 

under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. We 

published a Federal Register Notice 

with a 60-day public comment period 

on this information collection on May 

22, 2008. We are required to publish 

this notice in the Federal Register by 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Please submit comments by 

September 2, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by DOT DMS Docket Number 

FHWA–2008–0112 by any of the 

following methods: Web Site: http:// 

dms.dot.gov. Follow the instructions for 

submitting comments on the DOT 

electronic docket site. Fax: 1–202–493–

2251. Mail: Docket Management 

Facility; U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. 

Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

Docket: For access to the docket to read 

background documents or comments 

received, go to http://dms.dot.gov at any 

time or to U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

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