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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Fast Track Generic Clearance for
the Collection of Qualitative Feedback
on Agency Service Delivery.
Abstract: The information collection
activity will garner qualitative customer
and stakeholder feedback in an efficient,
timely manner, in accordance with the
Department’s commitment to improving
service delivery. By qualitative feedback
we mean information that provides
useful insights on perceptions and
opinions, but are not statistical surveys
that yield quantitative results that can
be generalized to the population of
study. This feedback will provide
insight into customer or stakeholder
perceptions, opinions, experiences and
expectations, provide an early warning
of issues with service, or focus attention
on areas where communication, training
or changes in operations might improve
delivery of products or services. These
collections will allow for ongoing,
collaborative and actionable
communications between the
Department of Transportation and its
customers and stakeholders. It will also
allow feedback to contribute directly to
the improvement of program
management. Feedback or information
collected under this generic clearance
will provide useful information, but it
will not yield data that can be
generalized to the overall population.
The Department will submit a
collection for approval under this
generic clearance if it meets the
following conditions:
• The collections are voluntary.
• The collections are low-burden for
respondents (based on considerations of
total burden hours, total number of
respondents, or burden-hours per
respondent) and are low-cost for both
the respondents and the Federal
Government.
• The collections are
noncontroversial and do not raise issues
of concern to other Federal agencies.
• Any collection is targeted to the
solicitation of opinions from
respondents who have experience with
the program or may have experience
with the program in the near future.
• Personally identifiable information
(PII) is collected only to the extent
necessary and is not retained.
• Information gathered is intended to
be used only internally for general
service improvement and program
management purposes and is not
intended for release outside of the
Department (if released, the Department
must indicate the qualitative nature of
the information).

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This type of generic clearance for
qualitative information will not be used
for quantitative information collections
that are designed to yield reliably
actionable results, such as monitoring
trends over time or documenting
program performance. Such data uses
require more rigorous designs that
address: The target population to which
generalizations will be made, the
sampling frame, the sample design
(including stratification and clustering),
the precision requirements or power
calculations that justify the proposed
sample size, the expected response rate,
methods for assessing potential
nonresponse bias, the protocols for data
collection, and any testing procedures
that were or will be undertaken prior to
fielding the study. Depending on the
degree of influence the results are likely
to have, such collections may still be
eligible for submission for other generic
mechanisms that are designed to yield
quantitative results.
Type of Review: New
Affected Public: Individuals and
households, businesses and
organizations, State, Local or Tribal
Governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
6,000.
Estimated Annual Responses: 2,000.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
2,000 hours.
Frequency: One-time requirement.
Issued in Washington, DC, on November 3,
2015.
Patricia Lawton,
DOT Paperwork Reduction Act Clearance
Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015–28716 Filed 11–10–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
[Docket No. DOT–OST–2015–0221]

60-Day Notice of Request for Renewal
of a Previously Approved Collection
Office of the Secretary (OST),
Department of Transportation
(Department) or (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and requests for
comments.
AGENCY:

The OSDBU invites public
comments about our intention to request
the Office of Management and Budget’s
(OMB) approval to renew an
information collection. The collection
involves the following form with an
expiration date of 2/29/2016, and is
presently in use.

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Please submit comments by
January 12, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
[identified by Docket No. DOT–OST–
2015–0221] through one of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
• Fax: 202–493–2251.
• Mail or Hand Delivery: U.S.
Department of Transportation, Dockets
Management Facility, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., West Building, Room W12–
140, Washington, DC 20590.
• Agency Web site: http://
www.regulations.gov.
DATES:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michelle Harris, 202–366–1930 ext.
62253, Office of Small and
Disadvantaged Business Utilization,
Office ofthe Secretary, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Room W56–444,
Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are
from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: SBTRC Regional Field Offices
Intake Form (DOT F 4500).
OMB Control Number: 2105–0554.
Background: 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 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 Cole, Section 332, the
Minority Resource Center (MRC) which
includes the duties of advocacy,
outreach, and financial services on
behalf of small and disadvantaged
businesses and those certified under
CFR 49 parts 23 and or 26 as
Disadvantaged Business Enterprises
(DBE).
SBTRC’s Regional Field Offices 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 Regional Field Offices.
Services and responsibilities of the
Field Offices include business analysis,
general management & technical
assistance and training, business
counseling, outreach services/

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conference participation, short-term
loan and bond 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.
We are required to publish this notice
in the Federal Register by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13.
Title: Small Business Transportation
Resource Center Regional Field Office
Intake Form (DOT F 4500).
Form Numbers: DOT F 4500.
Type of Review: Renewal of an
information collection.
The Regional Field Offices Intake
Form, (DOT F 4500) is used 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. Each area on the fillable pdf
form must be filled in electronically by
the Field Offices and submitted every
quarter to OSDBU. The Offices will
retain a copy of each Intake Form for
their records. 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. This
data can assist the Field Offices 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: SBTRC Regional Field
Offices.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
100.
Frequency: The information will be
collected quarterly.
Estimated Number of Responses: 100.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 600 hours per year.
Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including (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 Department’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
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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. The agency will
summarize and/or include your
comments in the request for OMB’s
clearance of this information collection.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended;
and 49 CFR 1:48.
Issued in Washington, DC, on November 5,
2015.
Michelle Harris,
Manager, Regional Assistance Division, Office
of Small and Disadvantaged, Business
Utilization.
[FR Doc. 2015–28714 Filed 11–10–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Bureau of the Fiscal Service
Proposed Collection of Information:
Supporting Statement of Ownership
for Overdue United States Bearer
Securities
Notice and request for
comments.

ACTION:

The Department of the
Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on a proposed
and/or continuing information
collection, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–
13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently
the Bureau of the Fiscal Service within
the Department of the Treasury is
soliciting comments concerning the
Supporting Statement of Ownership for
Overdue United States Bearer
Securities.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before January 11, 2016
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
and requests for further information to
Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Bruce A.
Sharp, 200 Third Street A4–A,
Parkersburg, WV 26106–1328, or
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the form(s) and instructions
should be directed to Ron Lewis; 200
Third Street Room 515, Parkersburg,
WV 26106–1328, or ron.lewis@
fiscal.treasury.gov.
SUMMARY:

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Supporting Statement of
Ownership for Overdue United States
Bearer Securities
OMB Number: 1530–0045 (Previously
approved as 1535–0102 as a collection
conducted by Department of the
Treasury/Bureau of the Public Debt.)
Transfer of OMB Control Number: The
Bureau of Public Debt (BPD) and the
Financial Management Service (FMS)
have consolidated to become the Bureau
of the Fiscal Service (Fiscal Service).
Information collection requests
previously held separately by BPD and
FMS will now be identified by a 1530
prefix, designating Fiscal Service.
Form Numbers: FS Form 1071.
Abstract: The information is
requested to establish ownership and
support a request for payment.
Current Actions: Revision of a
previously approved collection.
Type of Review: Regular.
Affected Public: Households and
Individuals or Private Sector.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
800.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 15
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 200.
Request for Comments: Comments
submitted in response to this notice will
be summarized and/or included in the
request for OMB approval. All
comments will become a matter of
public record. Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the collection of
information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including
through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology; and (e) estimates of capital
or start-up costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services
to provide information.
Dated: November 5, 2015.
Bruce A. Sharp,
Bureau Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015–28596 Filed 11–10–15; 8:45 am]
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