Under the provision of Title 23 U.S.C.
Part 140(a), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is required
to ensure equal opportunity in contractors employment practices
on federal-aid highway projects. To implement this provision of the
law, FHWA regulation, 23 CFR 230, Subpart A requires that
contractors submit to State Departments of Transportation (State
DOTs) an annual report providing employment workforce data, which
includes the number of minorities, women, and non-minority group
employees in each construction craft. The information is reported
on Form PR-1391, Federal-Aid Highway Construction Contractors
Annual EEO Report. The regulation also requires State DOTs to
submit an annual report to FHWA summarizing PR-1391 data. This
summary is provided on Form PR-1392, Federal-aid Highway
Construction, and Summary of Employment Data.
US Code:
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USC 140 Name of Law: Title 23 Highways
US Code: 23
USC 230 Name of Law: Title 23 Highways
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.