The burden of
this peport of DBE awards accounts for only a small portion of the
burden associated with Departmental DBE requirements. OMB fully
expects that before revisions of final regulations revising the
existing DBE regulations are put in place that the Department will
make a submission anlyzing the burden of the changes being put in
place relative to the exisiting burden of the program. This issue
was highlighted in last year's review of the Department's
"Information Simplification Program" and a committment was
subsequently made by DOT's Counsel's Office. In approving this
renwal, we wanted to remind the Department of this
committment.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2001
07/31/2001
09/30/1998
1,798
0
1,798
20,824
0
20,824
0
0
0
This report form is needed in order to
continue to provide a standard format which State and local
transportation agencies receiving Department of Transportation
(DOT) financial assistance funds will use to report awards to
Dabs/WBE's as required by DOT regulations and Public Law 102-240,
section 1003(b).
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.