The overriding concept driving the
request of this information from the public is the security of our
financial system, Delphi, based upon the COTS Oracle Federal
Financials applications. The Delphi eInvoicing module will enable
the electronic submission of payment requests from Grantees and
Suppliers. The primary guidance causing this collection is OMB
M-04-04, E-Authentication Guidance for Federal Agencies, 12/16/03.
Specific direction comes from NIST Special Publication 800-63-1,
12/08/08, and DOT CIO Guidance 2009-0002, e-Authentication and
Access Control 05/04/09. The implementation of Delphi eInvoicing
supports the DOT Strategic Goal of Organizational Excellence. By
allowing Suppliers and Grantees to enter payment requests, the
Department can achieve workload efficiencies, provide better
service and better control over budget execution, a better approval
workflow, and allow better adherence to payment due dates. For the
end-user, they will have a more robust and efficient interaction
with the Department, by uploading their invoices directly to our
system, having visibility to available funds, request approvals,
and payment information.
Since the Delphi eInvoicing
system was implemented in 2012, there have been approximately 4,700
users registered DOT-wide. Now that the initial implementation is
complete, there will be a decline in the number of new users that
need to register to use the system. Of the 4,700 users registered
in 2012 and 2013, only 1,100 were registered in 2013. Therefore, we
anticipate that DOT will register approximately 1,000 new users
annually going forward or 3,000 users total during the 3-year OMB
forms approval period being requested.
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.