We appreciate the efforts the Department has made in reanalyzing the burden of the DBE program in response to the action notice of 7/20/98. We caution the Department on slow action to obtain final clearance of revised information collection requirements before requesting the public to comply with these requirements. We urge the Department to work hard to simplify compliance, particularly in respect to the goal setting requirments and in respect to smaller entites that may have difficulty in complying. Burden revisions as of 9/30 have been worked out with program staff and are being provided to the Clearance office. Please ensure that these revised estimates are fully understood and agreed upon so they can be easily updated as the program develops._If further revisions are required, please provide with a 83-c.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2002
10/31/2002
07/31/2001
1,798
0
1,798
1,456,683
0
20,824
0
0
0
These collections concern program documents, certification, good faith efforts, goal setting, and bid data for the DOT DBE program.
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.