Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Procurements under EPA Financial Assistance Agreements (Direct Final Rule)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 6100-3 DBE Forms	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
2536.01 Signature NPRM (Tier 3 SAN 5803).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-07-18	Repair queued
2536.01 Signature Direct Final.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-07-18	Repair queued
2536ss01.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-06-02	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
220691	DBE Forms	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 201603-2090-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: EPA/AdmO	Agency Tracking No: 2536.01
Title: Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Procurements under EPA Financial Assistance Agreements (Direct Final Rule)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn	Conclusion Date: 10/11/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/09/2016
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking direct final action on revisions to the EPA's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program. We are approving these revisions to improve the practical utility of the program, minimize burden, and clarify requirements that have been the subject of questions from recipients of EPA financial assistance and from disadvantaged business enterprises. These revisions are in accordance with the requirements of the Federal laws that govern the EPA DBE program

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 101 - 590 H.R.4174 Name of Law: Small Business Administration Reauthorization and Amendment Act of 1988
   EO: EO 12138 Name/Subject of EO: Creating a National Women's Business
   EO: EO 11625 Name/Subject of EO: Prescribing Additional Arrangements for Developing
   EO: EO 12432 Name/Subject of EO: Minority Business Enterprise Development
   US Code: 42 USC 4370d Name of Law: Percentage of Federal funding for organizations
   PL: Pub.L. 101 - 549 H.R.4174 Name of Law: Small Business Administration Reauthorization and Amendment Act of 1988
   PL: Pub.L. 102 - 389 H.R.5679 Name of Law: Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropri
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2090-AA40	Final or interim final rulemaking	81 FR 49591	07/28/2016

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 49591	07/28/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 49591	07/28/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
DBE Forms	6100-3, 6100-4	DBE Subcontractor Performance Form ,   DBE Subcontractor Utilization Form

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: New direct final rule.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $92,840

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 08/09/2016

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