The Office of Small and Disadvantaged
Business Utilization administers the provisions of Title 49, of the
United States Code, 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).Show citation box The collection involves the use
of the Regional Center Intake Form (DOT F 4500) and use of Regional
Resource Center Quarterly (formerly Monthly) Report Form (DOT F
4502). SBTRC's Regional Field Offices will collect information on
small businesses and types of services they seek from the Regional
Field Offices. People filling out the Regional Field Offices Intake
Form (DOT F 4500) are paid with grant money from the Federal
Government, so the participant are not spending any money of their
on preparing and submitting reports.
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.