OMB control number

Federal Railroad Administration Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Disparity Study

OMB 2130-0631 · DOT/FRA.

OMB 2130-0631

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.

The latest form for Federal Railroad Administration Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Disparity Study expires 2022-12-31 and is listed under ICR 201906-2130-003.

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Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Latest forms, documents, and information collections
Document	Type
Form FRA F 6180.172 Survey#2 Experiences with Discrimination	Form
Form FRA F 6180.172 Survey#2 Experiences with Discrimination	Form
Form FRA F 6180.174 Survey#3 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Status Verification	Form
Form FRA F 6180.174 Survey#3 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Status Verification	Form
Form FRA F 6180.173 Focus Groups on Experiences with Discrimination	Form and Instruction
Form FRA F 6180.173 Focus Groups on Experiences with Discrimination	Form and Instruction
Form FRA F 6180.171 Survey#1 Grantee and Contractor Collection Form	Form
Form FRA F 6180.171 Survey #1 Grantee and Contractor Collection Forms	Form
Justification for Non-Substantive Change_2130-0631.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
NCHRP Report 644.pdf	Supplementary Document
Disparity Study -- FRA Survey Transmittal Letter.doc	Supplementary Document
Disparity Study Part A Supp Justification.doc	Supporting Statement A
June 28, 2019, FR Notice (30-Day).pdf	Supplementary Document
Feb. 22, 2019, FR Notice (60-Day; Disparity Study).pdf	Supplementary Document
49 CFR 1.89.doc	Supplementary Document
FAST Act Section 11310.doc	Supplementary Document
Disparity Study Part B Supp Justification.doc	Supporting Statement B
Survey#2 Experiences with Discrimination	Form
Survey#2 Experiences with Discrimination	Form
Survey#3 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Status Verification	Form
Survey#3 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Status Verification	Form
Focus Groups on Experiences with Discrimination	Form and Instruction
Focus Groups on Experiences with Discrimination	Form and Instruction
Survey #1 Grantee and Contractor Collection Forms	Form
Survey #1 Grantee and Contractor Collection Forms	Form

All Historical Document Collections

Historical document collections
Reference	Filing	Received	Concluded	Action
202107-2130-003	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2021-07-28		Approved without change
201906-2130-003	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	2019-07-25		Approved with change

OMB Details

Survey #1 Grantee and Contractor Collection Forms

Federal Enterprise Architecture: Transportation - Ground Transportation

Information collection instruments
Form	Name	Electronic access	Type
Form FRA F 6180.171	Survey#1 Grantee and Contractor Collection Form	Paper Only	Form

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