Request for OMB Clearance of a New Emergency Information Collection; New Information Collection: ARRA Bonding Assistance Program Reimbursable Fee Program, 41967-41968 [E9-19917]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 159 / Wednesday, August 19, 2009 / Notices disclosure of, personally identifiable information. See 5 U.S.C. 552a(i)(1). Furthermore, employees and contractors with access to databases maintaining personally identifiable information must sign a sanction document annually, acknowledging their accountability for making unauthorized access to, or disclosure of, such information. RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: For purposes of records management disposition authority, we will follow the NARA and Department of Defense (DOD) 5015.2 regulations (DOD Design Criteria Standard for Electronic Records Management Software Applications). We will permanently maintain RE data covered by the RECS system of records. We will retain the research and statistical micro-data extract (stored on the mainframe) for a maximum of 100 years. SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: Director, Division of Enumeration and Death Alerts, Office of Earnings, Enumeration, and Administrative Systems, Social Security Administration, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235. jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES: Persons can determine if this system contains a record about them by writing to the system manager at the above address and providing their name, SSN, or other information that may be in this system of records that will identify them. Persons requesting notification of records in person should provide the same information, as well as provide an identity document, preferably with a photograph, such as a driver’s license or some other means of identification, such as voter registration card, etc. Persons lacking identification documents sufficient to establish their identity must certify in writing that they are the person they claim to be and that they understand that the knowing and willful request for, or acquisition of, a record pertaining to another person under false pretenses is a criminal offense. Persons requesting notification by telephone must verify their identity by providing identifying information that parallels the information in the record to which notification is being requested. If we determine that the identifying information the person provides by telephone is insufficient, the person will be required to submit a request in writing or in person. If a person requests information by telephone on behalf of another individual, the subject person must be on the telephone with the requesting person and with us in the same phone call. We will establish the VerDate Nov<24>2008 19:20 Aug 18, 2009 Jkt 217001 subject person’s identity (his or her name, SSN, address, date of birth, and place of birth, along with one other piece of information such as mother’s maiden name), and ask for his or her consent to provide information to the requesting person. Persons requesting notification submitted by mail must include a notarized statement to us to verify their identity or must certify in the request that they are the person they claim to be and that they understand that the knowing and willful request for, or acquisition of, a record pertaining to another person under false pretenses is a criminal offense. These procedures are in accordance with SSA Regulations (20 CFR 401.40). 41967 determine that it is important to the national interest of the United States to waive the requirements of section 7088(c)(1) of the Act with respect to the Government of Turkmenistan, and I hereby waive such restriction. This determination shall be reported to the Congress, and published in the Federal Register. Dated: Jul 14 2009. Jacob L. Lew, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, Department of State. [FR Doc. E9–19912 Filed 8–18–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–46–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: Same as notification procedures. Requesters should also reasonably specify the record contents being sought. These procedures are in accordance with SSA Regulations (20 CFR 401.40(c)). CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: Same as notification procedures. Requesters should also reasonably identify the record, specify the information they are contesting, and state the corrective action sought and the reasons for the correction with supporting justification showing how the record is incomplete, untimely, inaccurate, or irrelevant. These procedures are in accordance with SSA Regulations (20 CFR 401.65(a)). RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: We obtain information covered by this system of records from successfully enumerated applicants for original or replacement SSN cards (or from third parties acting on their behalf) who are not enumerated through the EAB or EAE programs. [Public Notice 6732] Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to the Central Government of Maldives Pursuant to section 7088(c)(2) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2009 (Division H, Pub. L. 111–8) (‘‘the Act’’), and Department of State Delegation of Authority Number 245–1, I hereby determine that it is important to the national interest of the United States to waive the requirements of section 7088(c)(1) of the Act with respect to the Government of the Republic of Maldives, and I hereby waive such restriction. This determination shall be reported to the Congress, and published in the Federal Register. Dated: July 29, 2009. Jacob J. Lew, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, Department of State. [FR Doc. E9–19915 Filed 8–18–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–26–P EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: None. [FR Doc. E9–19935 Filed 8–14–09; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BILLING CODE P Office of the Secretary [Docket Number: DOT–OST–2009–0185] DEPARTMENT OF STATE Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to the Central Government of Turkmenistan Request for OMB Clearance of a New Emergency Information Collection; New Information Collection: ARRA Bonding Assistance Program Reimbursable Fee Program Pursuant to section 7088(c)(2) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2009 (Division H, Pub. L. 111–8) (‘‘the Act’’), and Department of State Delegation of Authority Number 245–1, I hereby AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice; Letter of public notification of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, (Pub. L. 111–5) DBE Bonding Assistance Program. This request is being [Public Notice 6731] PO 00000 Frm 00107 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19AUN1.SGM 19AUN1 41968 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 159 / Wednesday, August 19, 2009 / Notices jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES submitted to OMB via an Emergency Information Collection Request. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) this notice announces the Information Collection Request on DOT Form F4504—Application for Reimbursement of Bond Fees for this new ARRA DOT program. The notice is being forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget for Emergency Action and approval. In an effort to assist the Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) obtain transportation and infrastructure contracts at the local, state and federal levels, the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Office of the Secretary, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) has established under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, the DBE ARRA Bonding Assistance Program (BAP) Reimbursement Fee Program This program will assist DBEs become more competitive and perform on more transportation infrastructure projects receiving ARRA funding assistance from any DOT mode of transportation, such as Federal Highway Administration, (FHWA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), and the Maritime Administration (MARAD). The DBE ARRA BAP is financial assistance in the form of a bonding fee cost reimbursement. DOT will directly reimburse DBEs the premiums paid to the surety company, usually between 2– 3% of the total bond amount, for performance, payment or bid/proposal bonds. In the event the DBE also obtains a bond guarantee from Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Surety Bond Guarantee Program (SBGP), the DOT will also reimburse the DBE for the small business concern (principal) fee of .729% of the contract price. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Strine, Manager, 202–366–1930, Financial Assistance Division, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W56– 493, Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: OMB Control Number 2105–XXXX. Title: ARRA Bonding Assistance Program Reimbursement Fee Program. Form Number: DOT F 4504. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:53 Aug 18, 2009 Jkt 217001 Affected Public: Disadvantaged Business Enterprises—certified by Title 49 CFR, Part 26. Frequency: One-time. Estimated Average Burden per Response: 2 hours. Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 3,540 hours. Abstract: ARRA Bonding Assistance Program Reimbursable Fee Program. The information collected will be from the DBE working on transportation or infrastructure ARRA funded project. The information collected will be used by DOT OSDBU to verify eligibility, process the application, and disburse the reimbursement. The information being collected relates the name of the company; full street address; the Dun and Bradstreet Number (DUNS); Central Contractor Registration along with Bank information to process their payment; DOT transportation related contract information; supporting documentation that shows the federal project number, bond information along with a copy of their bond; and proof of payment of the fee. The applicant’s eligibility is determined by submitting a copy of a DBE certification and/or annual affidavit, if applicable, for bonding fee reimbursement for specific bonds. This will be verified by OSDBU staff as part of the application process. Instructions are attached along with a copy of sample letter to show how to obtain the federal project number. This information is necessary to be able to reimburse the DBE the financial assistance for the bond fees. Issued in Washington, DC, on August 10, 2009. Tracey M. Jackson, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E9–19917 Filed 8–18–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Office of the Secretary [Docket Number DOT–OST–2008–0196] Notice of Request for Reinstatement of an Information Collection Office of the Secretary. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request, abstracted below, is being forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget for renewal and comment. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost burden. PO 00000 Frm 00108 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The Federal Register Notice with a sixty day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on August 26, 2008 [FR Vol. 73, page 50396]. No comments were received. DATES: Written comments on this notice should be received on or before September 18, 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Ashby, Acting Assistant General Counsel for Regulation and Enforcement, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Suite W94– 302, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366– 9310. Comments: Comments should be submitted to OMB: Attention DOT/OST Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, with the associated OMB Approval Number 2100–0019 and Docket DOT–OST– 2008–0196 or oira_submission@omb.eop.gov (e-mail). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Transportation for Individuals with Disabilities ; Accessibility of Overthe-Road Buses (OTRBs). OMB Control Number: 2100–0019. Type of Review: Reinstatement of an Information Collection. Respondents: Charter/tour service operators, fixed route companies, small mixed service operators. Number of Respondents: 316,226. Number of Responses: Variable. Total Annual Burden: 182,873 hours. Abstract: The Department of Transportation (DOT), in conjunction with the U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, issued final access regulations for privately operated over-the-road buses (OTRBs) as required by the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) of 1990. The Final Rule on Accessibility of Over-the-Road Buses has the following recordkeeping/reporting requirements: The first has to do with 48 hour advance notice and compensation. The second has to do with equivalent service and compensation. The third has to do with reporting information on ridership on accessible fixed route buses. The fourth has to do with recordkeeping for 5 years. The fifth has to do with report submission to DOT annually. The sixth has to do with reporting information on the purchase and lease of accessible and inaccessible new and used buses. When initiating the information collection as part of the rulemaking that established the requirements in question, the Department provided the estimate of E:\FR\FM\19AUN1.SGM 19AUN1

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

[Docket Number: DOT-OST-2009-0185]


Request for OMB Clearance of a New Emergency Information 
Collection; New Information Collection: ARRA Bonding Assistance Program 
Reimbursable Fee Program

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), Department of Transportation 
(DOT).

ACTION: Notice; Letter of public notification of the American Recovery 
and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, (Pub. L. 111-5) DBE Bonding 
Assistance Program. This request is being

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submitted to OMB via an Emergency Information Collection Request.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public 
Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) this notice announces the 
Information Collection Request on DOT Form F4504--Application for 
Reimbursement of Bond Fees for this new ARRA DOT program. The notice is 
being forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget for Emergency 
Action and approval.
    In an effort to assist the Disadvantaged Business Enterprises 
(DBEs) obtain transportation and infrastructure contracts at the local, 
state and federal levels, the Department of Transportation's (DOT) 
Office of the Secretary, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business 
Utilization (OSDBU) has established under the American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, the DBE ARRA Bonding Assistance 
Program (BAP) Reimbursement Fee Program This program will assist DBEs 
become more competitive and perform on more transportation 
infrastructure projects receiving ARRA funding assistance from any DOT 
mode of transportation, such as Federal Highway Administration, (FHWA), 
Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Federal Aviation Administration 
(FAA), Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), and the Maritime 
Administration (MARAD). The DBE ARRA BAP is financial assistance in the 
form of a bonding fee cost reimbursement. DOT will directly reimburse 
DBEs the premiums paid to the surety company, usually between 2-3% of 
the total bond amount, for performance, payment or bid/proposal bonds. 
In the event the DBE also obtains a bond guarantee from Small Business 
Administration's (SBA) Surety Bond Guarantee Program (SBGP), the DOT 
will also reimburse the DBE for the small business concern (principal) 
fee of .729% of the contract price.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Strine, Manager, 202-366-1930, 
Financial Assistance Division, Office of Small and Disadvantaged 
Business Utilization, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W56-493, Washington, 
DC 20590. Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: OMB Control Number 2105-XXXX.
    Title: ARRA Bonding Assistance Program Reimbursement Fee Program.
    Form Number: DOT F 4504.
    Affected Public: Disadvantaged Business Enterprises--certified by 
Title 49 CFR, Part 26.
    Frequency: One-time.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 2 hours.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 3,540 hours.
    Abstract: ARRA Bonding Assistance Program Reimbursable Fee Program.
    The information collected will be from the DBE working on 
transportation or infrastructure ARRA funded project. The information 
collected will be used by DOT OSDBU to verify eligibility, process the 
application, and disburse the reimbursement. The information being 
collected relates the name of the company; full street address; the Dun 
and Bradstreet Number (DUNS); Central Contractor Registration along 
with Bank information to process their payment; DOT transportation 
related contract information; supporting documentation that shows the 
federal project number, bond information along with a copy of their 
bond; and proof of payment of the fee. The applicant's eligibility is 
determined by submitting a copy of a DBE certification and/or annual 
affidavit, if applicable, for bonding fee reimbursement for specific 
bonds. This will be verified by OSDBU staff as part of the application 
process. Instructions are attached along with a copy of sample letter 
to show how to obtain the federal project number. This information is 
necessary to be able to reimburse the DBE the financial assistance for 
the bond fees.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 10, 2009.
Tracey M. Jackson,
Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-19917 Filed 8-18-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-9X-P
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