The agency shall
complete a peer review of the study’s results in accordance to
OMB's peer review bulletin. Before the peer review, the agency
shall submit to OMB a draft copy of the report and the draft peer
review charge questions.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2022
36 Months From Approved
7,750
0
0
3,151
0
0
181,598
0
0
The objective of this study is to
complete a Congressionally mandated disparity study evaluating the
participation by small and disadvantaged businesses in railroad
contracting that meets the requirements of the Disadvantaged
Business Enterprise (DBE) program for federally funded projects
administered by the Federal Highway Administration or the Federal
Transit Administration, 49 C.F.R. Part 26. The purpose of this
disparity study is to evaluate the market for the availability and
utilization of small and disadvantaged businesses in publicly
funded railroad contracting. The study will be used as evidence to
inform the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Department
of Transportation on the state of small and disadvantaged business
contacting in the railroad industry or on their behalf and will be
a component in the agency’s Title VI compliance program.
These are new information
collection requirements for a one-time study. Therefore, by
definition, this entire submission is a program change.
$462,818
No
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Calvin Gibson 202 493-6010
calvin.gibson@dot.gov
No
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.