Justification for Non-Substantive Change

JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE

DISPARITY STUDY

OMB Control Number 2130-0631

Justification:

The only changes to this collection are:

1. Increasing the respondent universe, as lower than expected survey response rates has led to a required increase in the number of firms surveyed so that the number of responses received would meet the data collection goals.

Previous Respondent universe information:

Form No.	Respondent universe	Total annual responses	Average time per response	Total annual burden hours	Total annual burden cost
Survey #2 Experiences with Discrimination	35,000 DBE and non-DBE firms	2,750 surveys	.25 hour	688	$39,634

Updated Respondent Universe information:

Form No.	Respondent universe	Total annual responses	Average time per response	Total annual burden hours	Total annual burden cost
Survey #2 Experiences with Discrimination	180,000 DBE and non-DBE firms	2,750 surveys	.25 hour	688	$39,634

2. Additionally, the schedule time to complete this study has been revised as detailed in Question #16 of Supporting Statement. A.

Previous Schedule

Activity	Date
Preparation	September 2018–June 2019
Data Collection	July 2019 – March 2020
Data Analysis	March 2020 – May 2020
Draft Final Report	June 2020
Publication of Final Report	September 2020
Briefing	September 2020

Updated Schedule

Activity	Date
Preparation	December 2019 – September 2020
Data Collection	January 2021 – August 2021
Data Analysis	June 2021 – September 2021
Draft Final Report	October 2021
Publication of Final Report	June 2022
Briefing	June 2022

No other changes have been made to this collection.

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