Disadvantaged Business Enterprise: Program Implementation Modifications, 57336-57337 [2013-22708]

Download as PDF 57336 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 181 / Wednesday, September 18, 2013 / Proposed Rules Comments on this proposed action must be received in writing by October 18, 2013. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R07– OAR–2013–0511, by mail to Amy Bhesania, Environmental Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219. Comments may also be submitted electronically or through hand delivery/courier by following the detailed instructions in the ADDRESSES section of the direct final rule located in the rules section of this Federal Register. 49 CFR Part 26 DATES: Office of the Secretary ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Bhesania at (913) 551–7147, or by email at bhesania.amy@epa.gov. In the final rules section of the Federal Register, EPA is approving the state’s SIP revision as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial revision amendment and anticipates no relevant adverse comments to this action. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no relevant adverse comments are received in response to this action, no further activity is contemplated in relation to this action. If EPA receives relevant adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed action. EPA will not institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time. Please note that if EPA receives adverse comment on part of this rule and if that part can be severed from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those parts of the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment. For additional information, see the direct final rule which is located in the rules section of this Federal Register. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: August 16, 2013. Karl Brooks, Regional Administrator, Region 7. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS [FR Doc. 2013–22617 Filed 9–17–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:23 Sep 17, 2013 Jkt 229001 [Docket No. OST–2012–0147] RIN 2105–AE08 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise: Program Implementation Modifications AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), DOT. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM); Notice of Reopening Comment Period and Public Listening Session. ACTION: On September 6, 2012, the Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) concerning various modifications to the Department’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program. In a later notice published on October 25, 2012, the Department extended the public comment period until December 24, 2012. Various commenters to the NPRM expressed interest in the Department holding a public meeting on the proposed changes prior to issuing a final rule. The Department agrees. The Department will hold a public listening session on the changes proposed in the NPRM on October 9, 2013, from 12:00 p.m. EDT to 4:00 p.m. EDT in the Department’s Washington, DC headquarters. The Department is simultaneously reopening the comment period from September 18, 2013 to October 30, 2013. Interested persons from both the public and private sectors are invited to offer their views orally or in writing on specific aspects of the NPRM noted below. DATES: A public listening session will be held on October 9, 2013, in Washington, DC, which will commence at 12:00 noon EDT and end no later than 4:00 p.m. EDT. The comment period for the NPRM is extended to October 30, 2013. ADDRESSES: (1) Public Listening Session: The public listening session will be held at DOT’s Washington, DC Headquarters at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, in the Oklahoma City conference room located on the ground floor of the West Building. (2) Attendance: Due to security and seating limitations, any person wishing to attend the listening session should register at least five business days before the date of the session (October 2, 2013) by going to the OSDBU Web site at www.dot.gov/osdbu. Seating is on a first-come first-served basis and space is limited. For information on facilities or services for SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 persons with disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, please contact Marilyn Hearns in DOT’s Office of General Counsel by telephone (202– 366–9154) or by email (Marilyn.Hearns@dot.gov) as soon as possible. (3) Teleconference: Please contact Marilyn Hearns if you wish to participate in this public listening session via teleconference line. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jo Anne Robinson, Office of General Law, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, 202–366–6984, JoAnne.Robinson@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 6, 2012, the Department published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) entitled, ‘‘Disadvantaged Business Enterprise: Program Implementation Modifications,’’ at 77 FR 54952, that proposed various changes to the Department’s DBE program, including: revisions to personal net worth, application, and reporting forms; modifications to various certificationrelated provisions of the rule; and revisions to several other provisions of the rule, concerning such subjects as good faith efforts, transit vehicle manufacturers and goal setting. The Department then published a notice on October 25, 2012, at 77 FR 651164, that corrected minor errors in the NPRM related to the Paperwork Reduction Act and extended the public comment period until December 24, 2012. Several commenters suggested that the Department hold a public meeting or listening session on the proposed changes before issuing a final rule. After reviewing the comments, the Department agrees that a public listening session would be helpful to all relevant stakeholders as well as interested members of the public and has scheduled a public listening session for October 9, 2013. Listening Session The listening session will provide an opportunity for interested parties to articulate the issues and concerns they have with certain aspects of the NPRM. In particular, the Department is interested in hearing from the public on the following: 1. What are the specific, quantifiable costs and benefits associated with completing or reviewing the proposed forms (Personal Net Worth, Certification Application, Uniform Report on Awards/Commitments; DBE Payment Data) from the perspective of a certifying entity, an applicant firm, or a recipient (where applicable); E:\FR\FM\18SEP1.SGM 18SEP1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 181 / Wednesday, September 18, 2013 / Proposed Rules 2. What are the specific, quantifiable costs and benefits associated with requiring certified DBEs to submit additional documents with the annual no change affidavit from the perspective of a certifying entity and a certified DBE; 3. What are the specific, quantifiable costs and benefits associated with requiring good faith efforts documentation when bids are due and requiring additional documents (i.e., DBE and non-DBE quotes, DBE subcontracts) from the perspective of a prime contractor, a DBE, and the recipient letting the contract. Any person wishing to participate in the listening session should notify DOT by telephone or by email, at the addresses provided in the Attendance section of this notice at least five business days prior to the date of the listening session (October 2, 2013). The notification should identify the party the person represents, and the particular subject(s) described above the person plans to address. The notification should also provide the participant’s contact information. Please put ‘‘NPRM Listening Session’’ in the subject line of the email notification. At the listening session, a DOT representative will make an opening statement outlining the procedures for the session. Speakers’ remarks will be limited to 5 minutes each, although the Department may need to limit the duration of presentations, if necessary, to provide all participants the opportunity to speak. If sufficient time exists after all initial statements by those wishing to speak have been completed, the Department may allow those persons wishing to make a brief rebuttal to do so in the same order in which the initial statements were made. If necessary, the Department may provide additional instructions and modify speaking limits at the time of the listening session. A transcript of the discussions will be made a part of the public docket in this rulemaking. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS Extension of Comment Period To accommodate the public listening session and to provide interested parties the opportunity to submit comments in response to views or information provided at the public listening session, the Department is reopening the comment period for this rulemaking from September 18, 2013 to October 30, 2013. You may submit comments (identified by the agency name and DOT Docket ID Number OST–2012–0147) by any of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov and follow the VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:23 Sep 17, 2013 Jkt 229001 online instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001. Materials may also be submitted directly to DOT staff at the public listening session. • Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. • Fax: 202–493–2251. Issued this 9th day of September, 2013 at Washington, DC, under authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.27. Kathryn B. Thomson, Acting General Counsel. [FR Doc. 2013–22708 Filed 9–17–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 622 RIN 0648–BD05 Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; SnapperGrouper Fishery Off the Southern Atlantic States; Amendment 27 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments. AGENCY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) has submitted Amendment 27 (Amendment 27) to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (FMP) for review, approval, and implementation by NMFS. Amendment 27 would extend the South Atlantic Council’s jurisdiction for management of Nassau grouper into the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) exclusive economic zone (EEZ); increase the number of allowable crew members to four on dual-permitted snapper-grouper vessels (i.e., vessels holding a South Atlantic Charter Vessel/Headboat Permit for Snapper-Grouper and a commercial South Atlantic Unlimited or a 225Pound Trip Limit Snapper-Grouper Permit) that are fishing commercially; remove the prohibition on retaining any fish under the aggregate bag limit for grouper and tilefish or the vermilion snapper bag limit by captain and crew SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 57337 of federally-permitted for-hire vessels; modify the snapper-grouper framework procedures to allow acceptable biological catch levels (ABCs), annual catch limits (ACLs), and annual catch targets (ACTs) to be adjusted via an abbreviated framework process; and remove blue runner from the FMP. DATES: Written comments must be received on or before November 18, 2013. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the amendment identified by ‘‘NOAA-NMFS–2013–0085’’ by any of the following methods: • Electronic submissions: Submit electronic comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Go to www.regulations.gov/ #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-20130085, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, complete the required fields, and enter or attach your comments. • Mail: Kate Michie, Southeast Regional Office, NMFS, 263 13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, may not be considered by NMFS. All comments received are a part of the public record and will generally be posted for public viewing on www.regulations.gov without change. All personal identifying information (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential business information, or otherwise sensitive information submitted voluntarily by the sender will be publicly accessible. NMFS will accept anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/ A’’ in the required fields if you wish to remain anonymous). Attachments to electronic comments will be accepted in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF file formats only. Electronic copies of Amendment 27 may be obtained from the Southeast Regional Office Web site at https:// sero.nmfs.noaa.gov. Amendment 27 includes a Regulatory Impact Review and a Fishery Impact Statement. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Michie, telephone: 727–824–5305, or email: Kate.Michie@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) requires each regional fishery management council to submit any fishery management plan or amendment to NMFS for review and approval, partial approval, or disapproval. The Magnuson-Stevens Act also requires that NMFS, upon receiving a plan or amendment, publish an announcement in the Federal Register E:\FR\FM\18SEP1.SGM 18SEP1

Agencies

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 18, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 57336-57337]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-22708]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

49 CFR Part 26

[Docket No. OST-2012-0147]
RIN 2105-AE08


Disadvantaged Business Enterprise: Program Implementation 
Modifications

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

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM); Notice of Reopening 
Comment Period and Public Listening Session.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: On September 6, 2012, the Department of Transportation (DOT) 
issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) concerning various 
modifications to the Department's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise 
(DBE) Program. In a later notice published on October 25, 2012, the 
Department extended the public comment period until December 24, 2012. 
Various commenters to the NPRM expressed interest in the Department 
holding a public meeting on the proposed changes prior to issuing a 
final rule. The Department agrees. The Department will hold a public 
listening session on the changes proposed in the NPRM on October 9, 
2013, from 12:00 p.m. EDT to 4:00 p.m. EDT in the Department's 
Washington, DC headquarters. The Department is simultaneously reopening 
the comment period from September 18, 2013 to October 30, 2013. 
Interested persons from both the public and private sectors are invited 
to offer their views orally or in writing on specific aspects of the 
NPRM noted below.

DATES: A public listening session will be held on October 9, 2013, in 
Washington, DC, which will commence at 12:00 noon EDT and end no later 
than 4:00 p.m. EDT. The comment period for the NPRM is extended to 
October 30, 2013.

ADDRESSES: (1) Public Listening Session: The public listening session 
will be held at DOT's Washington, DC Headquarters at 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, in the Oklahoma City conference room 
located on the ground floor of the West Building. (2) Attendance: Due 
to security and seating limitations, any person wishing to attend the 
listening session should register at least five business days before 
the date of the session (October 2, 2013) by going to the OSDBU Web 
site at www.dot.gov/osdbu. Seating is on a first-come first-served 
basis and space is limited. For information on facilities or services 
for persons with disabilities or to request special assistance at the 
meeting, please contact Marilyn Hearns in DOT's Office of General 
Counsel by telephone (202-366-9154) or by email 
(Marilyn.Hearns@dot.gov) as soon as possible. (3) Teleconference: 
Please contact Marilyn Hearns if you wish to participate in this public 
listening session via teleconference line.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jo Anne Robinson, Office of General 
Law, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 
Washington, DC 20590, 202-366-6984, JoAnne.Robinson@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 6, 2012, the Department 
published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) entitled, 
``Disadvantaged Business Enterprise: Program Implementation 
Modifications,'' at 77 FR 54952, that proposed various changes to the 
Department's DBE program, including: revisions to personal net worth, 
application, and reporting forms; modifications to various 
certification-related provisions of the rule; and revisions to several 
other provisions of the rule, concerning such subjects as good faith 
efforts, transit vehicle manufacturers and goal setting. The Department 
then published a notice on October 25, 2012, at 77 FR 651164, that 
corrected minor errors in the NPRM related to the Paperwork Reduction 
Act and extended the public comment period until December 24, 2012. 
Several commenters suggested that the Department hold a public meeting 
or listening session on the proposed changes before issuing a final 
rule. After reviewing the comments, the Department agrees that a public 
listening session would be helpful to all relevant stakeholders as well 
as interested members of the public and has scheduled a public 
listening session for October 9, 2013.

Listening Session

    The listening session will provide an opportunity for interested 
parties to articulate the issues and concerns they have with certain 
aspects of the NPRM. In particular, the Department is interested in 
hearing from the public on the following:
    1. What are the specific, quantifiable costs and benefits 
associated with completing or reviewing the proposed forms (Personal 
Net Worth, Certification Application, Uniform Report on Awards/
Commitments; DBE Payment Data) from the perspective of a certifying 
entity, an applicant firm, or a recipient (where applicable);

[[Page 57337]]

    2. What are the specific, quantifiable costs and benefits 
associated with requiring certified DBEs to submit additional documents 
with the annual no change affidavit from the perspective of a 
certifying entity and a certified DBE;
    3. What are the specific, quantifiable costs and benefits 
associated with requiring good faith efforts documentation when bids 
are due and requiring additional documents (i.e., DBE and non-DBE 
quotes, DBE subcontracts) from the perspective of a prime contractor, a 
DBE, and the recipient letting the contract.
    Any person wishing to participate in the listening session should 
notify DOT by telephone or by email, at the addresses provided in the 
Attendance section of this notice at least five business days prior to 
the date of the listening session (October 2, 2013). The notification 
should identify the party the person represents, and the particular 
subject(s) described above the person plans to address. The 
notification should also provide the participant's contact information. 
Please put ``NPRM Listening Session'' in the subject line of the email 
notification.
    At the listening session, a DOT representative will make an opening 
statement outlining the procedures for the session. Speakers' remarks 
will be limited to 5 minutes each, although the Department may need to 
limit the duration of presentations, if necessary, to provide all 
participants the opportunity to speak. If sufficient time exists after 
all initial statements by those wishing to speak have been completed, 
the Department may allow those persons wishing to make a brief rebuttal 
to do so in the same order in which the initial statements were made. 
If necessary, the Department may provide additional instructions and 
modify speaking limits at the time of the listening session. A 
transcript of the discussions will be made a part of the public docket 
in this rulemaking.

Extension of Comment Period

    To accommodate the public listening session and to provide 
interested parties the opportunity to submit comments in response to 
views or information provided at the public listening session, the 
Department is reopening the comment period for this rulemaking from 
September 18, 2013 to October 30, 2013. You may submit comments 
(identified by the agency name and DOT Docket ID Number OST-2012-0147) 
by any of the following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov and 
follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor, 
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Materials may also be 
submitted directly to DOT staff at the public listening session.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room 
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: 202-493-2251.

    Issued this 9th day of September, 2013 at Washington, DC, under 
authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.27.
Kathryn B. Thomson,
Acting General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2013-22708 Filed 9-17-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-9X-P

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.