Uniform Report of Small Business (SB) Commitments/Awards and Payments

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FRA F 6180.281 Uniform Report of SB Commitments/Awards and Payments (FRA F 6180.281) Form and Instruction	New
49 CFR 1.89 Delegations to FRA Administrator 10-01-2012.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-17
October 17, 2024 FR Notice (30-Day).pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-17
2130-New_Uniform Report of SB_Supporting Justification_(clean)10-17-2024.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-10-17
July 30, 2024, FR Notice (60-Day).pdf Supplementary Document	2024-08-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
269280	Uniform Report of SB Commitments/Awards and Payments (FRA F 6180.281) Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202407-2130-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Uniform Report of Small Business (SB) Commitments/Awards and Payments
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/18/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	140	0
Time Burden (Hours)	49,980	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This is a new mandatory collection of information. FRA is proposing a new form to carry out its oversight responsibilities of non-Federal entities receiving grant funds. The new Small Business (SB) Commitments/Awards and Payments Form will be collected annually from grant recipients to conduct program oversight of recipients’ SB programs and to identify trends or problem areas in the program. The new form requires recipients to include information about their SB aspirational goals for that year and the SB participation they managed to achieve during that time. The data collection is necessary to ensure that the SB program is achieving its goal of encouraging MWBESB participation in the Federal Railroad-related contracts.

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Authorizing Statute(s): Statute at Large: 78 Stat. 241 Name of Statute: Civil Rights Act of 1964
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 61230	07/30/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 83758	10/17/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Uniform Report of SB Commitments/Awards and Payments (FRA F 6180.281)	FRA F 6180.281	Uniform Report of Small Business Commitments Awards & Payments

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	140	0	0	140	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	49,980	0	0	49,980	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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: This is a new collection of information. The total requested burden for this information collection is 49,980 hours and 140 responses on an annual basis. This entire submission is a program change.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,640

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 10/18/2024

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