Request for Comments, 17782-17786 [2016-07132]

Download as PDF 17782 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 61 / Wednesday, March 30, 2016 / Notices BILLING CODE 4910–9X–C Confidential Commercial Information Applicants will be able to provide certain confidential business information relevant to their proposals on a confidential basis. Under the Department’s Freedom of Information Act regulations (49 CFR 7.17), such information is limited to commercial or financial information that, if disclosed, would either likely cause substantial harm to the competitive position of a business or enterprise or make it more difficult for the Federal Government to obtain similar information in the future. Applicants seeking confidential treatment of a portion of their applications must segregate the confidential material in a sealed envelope marked ‘‘Confidential Submission of X (the applicant) in Docket DOT–OST–2016–0037’’ and include with that material a request in the form of a motion seeking confidential treatment of the material under 14 CFR 302.12 (‘‘Rule 12’’) of the Department’s regulations. The applicant should submit an original and two copies of its motion and an original and two copies of the confidential material in the sealed envelope. The confidential material should not be included with the original of the applicant’s proposal that is submitted via www.grants.gov. The applicant’s original submission, however, should indicate clearly where the confidential material would have been inserted. If an applicant invokes Rule 12, the confidential portion of its filing will be treated as confidential pending a final determination. All confidential material must be received by 5:00 p.m. EDT, May 2, 2016, and delivered to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of Aviation Analysis, 8th Floor, Room W86–307, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590. [FR Doc. 2016–07286 Filed 3–28–16; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Office of the Secretary [Docket No. DOT–OST–2015–0255] asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Request for Comments AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the U.S. Department of VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:06 Mar 29, 2016 Jkt 238001 Transportation (DOT) will forward the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden hours. The Federal Register Notice, with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the questionnaire, was published on December 30, 2015, [FR Vol. 80, No. 250, page 81671]. One comment was received. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by April 29, 2016. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal to the 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, or by email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sam Brooks, Equal Opportunity Specialist (S–33), Departmental Office of Civil Rights, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, 202–366–7145. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Form Title(s): Voluntary Web-Based Questionnaire of Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprises and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Firms. Form Number: None. OMB Control Number: None. Abstract: The DOT’s Operating Administrations distribute substantial funds each year to finance construction projects initiated by state and local governments, public transit and airport agencies. The DOT has the important responsibility of ensuring that firms competing for DOT-assisted contracts for these projects are not disadvantaged by unlawful discrimination. The DOT’s most important tool for meeting this requirement has been its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program, which originally began in 1980 as a minority/women’s business enterprise program established by regulation under the authority of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other nondiscrimination statutes that apply to DOT financial assistance programs. The DBE program was reauthorized by Congress several times since its inception; most recently in the ‘‘Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act’’ or the ‘‘FAST–ACT,’’ (P.L. 114–94, December 4, 2015), See more at: https://www.transportation.gov/civilrights/disadvantaged-businessenterprise#sthash.67nZv63S.dpuf, PO 00000 Frm 00120 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 which funded surface transportation programs for highways, highway safety, and transit. Section 1101(b) of the Act describes Congress’s findings regarding the continued need for the DBE program due to the discrimination and related barriers that pose significant obstacles for minority and women-owned businesses seeking federally-assisted surface transportation work. The DBE program focuses primarily on construction and professional services contracts, while the airport concession disadvantaged business enterprise (ACDBE) program focuses on lease and supplier agreements for food, beverage, retail, and car rental services. Congress raised concerns that discrimination and related barriers continue to pose obstacles to disadvantaged firms seeking to do business at U.S. airports. The information requested will assist DOT in measuring whether both programs are achieving the objectives to create a level playing field on which ACDBEs/DBEs can compete fairly and assist in the development of ACDBE/DBE firms to compete successfully in the marketplace. The single comment that was received by DOT during the 60-day comment period was provided by a trade association and had four components. The association (1) asked DOT to use the data collection measure to address the issue of out-of-date DBE directories; (2) observed that prime contractors need better information on the types of construction work DBEs are able to perform; (3) requested that the questionnaire ‘‘query DBE firms on the issue of training;’’ and (4) asked DOT to evaluate the responses regarding perceived barriers or challenges from the perspective of all parties. After careful consideration, DOT makes due note of all four components. Only items (1) and (3) appear to request changes to proposed questions. However, as these items are not strictly germane to the stated purpose (measuring the objective of creating a level playing field) of the questionnaire, the Department respectfully declines to alter the content of the questions. The questionnaire will be for the use of ACDBE and DBE certified firms, so that they can provide information regarding the nature of their business and bidding history, and perceived barriers/challenges that may have prevented them from receiving a contract or successfully competing in DOT’s ACDBE/DBE program. A link to the questionnaire will be made available by DOT’s Departmental Office of Civil Rights for use by the Department’s state and local recipients, which can in turn post this link on their own Web sites. E:\FR\FM\30MRN1.SGM 30MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 61 / Wednesday, March 30, 2016 / Notices asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES The information collected will be used to assist DOT in measuring whether the ACDBE/DBE program is achieving its objectives. The DOT estimates that it takes an individual approximately 10 minutes to complete the questionnaire. Type of Request: New information collection. Affected Public: Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprises and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises certified under the authority of 49 CFR parts 23 and 26. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:06 Mar 29, 2016 Jkt 238001 Total Annual Estimated Burden: 628 hours. Frequency of Collection: An individual’s completion of the questionnaire is solely voluntary. Comments are Invited on: Any aspect of this information collection, including (a) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of DOT’s ACDBE/DBE program; (b) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for the Department to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information PO 00000 Frm 00121 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 17783 collection; and (d) ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of the collected information. Comments should be sent to the address in the preamble. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record. Issued in Washington, DC, on March 23, 2016. Habib Azarsina, OST Privacy and PRA Officer, U.S. Department of Transportation. E:\FR\FM\30MRN1.SGM 30MRN1 17784 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 61 / Wednesday, March 30, 2016 / Notices OMB CONTROL NUMBER: 21XX-XXXX EXPIRATION DATE: mm/dd/yyyy Paperwork Reduction Act Burden Statement A federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of information displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. The OMB Control Number for this information collection is 21 XX-XXXX. Public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to be approximately 10 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, completing and reviewing the collection of information. All responses to this collection of information are voluntary. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to: Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Washington, D.C. 20590. Home State [Drop Down] Question Answer How many years has your firm been in existence? [less than 1 year] [1-3 years] [3 or more years] Question Answer How long has your firm been certified as an ACDBE/DBE? [years/months] Question Answer On what basis did you rely in submitting your ACDBE/DBE certification application? [Black Americans] [Hispanic Americans] [Asian-Pacific Americans] [Subcontinent Asian Americans] [Non-minority women] [Non-minority economically disadvantaged male] Question Answer How would you describe your firm's primary line of business? [Trucking] [Engineering] [Heavy construction] [Environmental remediation] [Electrical contractor] [Supplier of bulk materials] [Other I text field] Question Answer Did you become ACDBE/DBE certified in order to bid on a contract let by a transportation agency? [YES/NO] Question Answer If not, did you ever bid on a transportation contract? [YES/NO] VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:06 Mar 29, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00122 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4725 E:\FR\FM\30MRN1.SGM 30MRN1 EN30MR16.275</GPH> Firm name Firm name Question Answer asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Question Answer Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 61 / Wednesday, March 30, 2016 / Notices Question How many total contracts have you bid on in the last 2 years that were let by a transportation agency? Answer 17785 [0] [1-5] [5-10] [20 or more] Question Answer Of those bids, how many contracts did you bid on as an ACDBE/DBE? [0] [1-5] [5-10] [20 or more] Question Answer Of those bids, how many were successful? [0] [1-5] [5-10] [20 or more] Question Answer Question Answer Is this the first year that you have received a federally assisted contract or lease as a ACDBE/DBE? [YES/NO] In the last 2 years, how often have primes contacted you and asked that you bid on a particular project as an ACDBE/DBE (on average)? [0 times] [1-5 times per month] [5-1 0 per month] [20 or more times] Question Answer Of those, how many times did you bid? [0 times] [1-5 times per month] [5-1 0 per month] [20 or more times] Question Answer How many times were you successful? [0 times] [1-5 times per month] [5-1 0 per month] [20 or more times] Question In the last 2 years, on average, how often have you performed work outside of your home state as an ACDBE/DBE? [0 times] [1-5 times per month] [5-1 0 per month] [20 or more times] Question Answer VerDate Sep<11>2014 What barriers have you encountered that you believe have prevented you from receiving a contract or successfully competing in the ACDBE/DBE program? [Insufficient Bonding Capacity] [Lack of Necessary Equipment for job] 18:06 Mar 29, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00123 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4725 E:\FR\FM\30MRN1.SGM 30MRN1 EN30MR16.276</GPH> asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Answer 17786 [FR Doc. 2016–07132 Filed 3–29–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of the Comptroller of the Currency asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of an Approved Information Collection; Submission for OMB Review; Annual Company-Run Stress Test Reporting Template and Documentation for Covered Institutions With Total Consolidated Assets of $10 Billion to $50 Billion Under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Treasury (OCC). ACTION: Notice and request for comment. SUMMARY: The OCC, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on a revision to this information collection, as required VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:06 Mar 29, 2016 Jkt 238001 by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The OCC is also giving notice that it has sent the collection to OMB for review. The OCC is finalizing revisions to the collection titled ‘‘Annual Company-Run Stress Test Reporting Template and Documentation for Covered Institutions with Total Consolidated Assets of $10 Billion to $50 Billion under the DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.’’ The OCC also is giving notice that it has sent the collection to OMB for review. DATES: Comments must be received by April 29, 2016. ADDRESSES: Because paper mail in the Washington, DC area and at the OCC is subject to delay, commenters are encouraged to submit comments by email, if possible. Comments may be sent to: Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Attention: PO 00000 Frm 00124 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 1557–0311, 400 7th Street SW., Suite 3E–218, Mail Stop 9W–11, Washington, DC 20219. In addition, comments may be sent by fax to (571) 465–4326 or by electronic mail to prainfo@occ.treas.gov. You may personally inspect and photocopy comments at the OCC, 400 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20219. For security reasons, the OCC requires that visitors make an appointment to inspect comments. You may do so by calling (202) 649–6700 or, for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, TTY, (202) 649–5597. Upon arrival, visitors will be required to present valid government-issued photo identification and to submit to security screening in order to inspect and photocopy comments. All comments received, including attachments and other supporting materials, are part of the public record and subject to public disclosure. Do not enclose any information in your comment or supporting materials that you consider confidential or inappropriate for public disclosure. Additionally, please send a copy of your comments by mail to: OCC Desk E:\FR\FM\30MRN1.SGM 30MRN1 EN30MR16.277</GPH> Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 61 / Wednesday, March 30, 2016 / Notices

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 61 (Wednesday, March 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17782-17786]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07132]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DOT-OST-2015-0255]


Request for Comments

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the U.S. Department of 
Transportation (DOT) will forward the Information Collection Request 
(ICR) abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
clearance. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection 
and its expected cost and burden hours. The Federal Register Notice, 
with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the questionnaire, 
was published on December 30, 2015, [FR Vol. 80, No. 250, page 81671]. 
One comment was received.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by April 29, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal to the 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, or by email to 
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sam Brooks, Equal Opportunity 
Specialist (S-33), Departmental Office of Civil Rights, Office of the 
Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 
SE., Washington, DC 20590, 202-366-7145.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Form Title(s): Voluntary Web-Based Questionnaire of Airport 
Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprises and Disadvantaged 
Business Enterprise Firms.
    Form Number: None.
    OMB Control Number: None.
    Abstract: The DOT's Operating Administrations distribute 
substantial funds each year to finance construction projects initiated 
by state and local governments, public transit and airport agencies. 
The DOT has the important responsibility of ensuring that firms 
competing for DOT-assisted contracts for these projects are not 
disadvantaged by unlawful discrimination. The DOT's most important tool 
for meeting this requirement has been its Disadvantaged Business 
Enterprise (DBE) program, which originally began in 1980 as a minority/
women's business enterprise program established by regulation under the 
authority of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other 
nondiscrimination statutes that apply to DOT financial assistance 
programs. The DBE program was reauthorized by Congress several times 
since its inception; most recently in the ``Fixing America's Surface 
Transportation Act'' or the ``FAST-ACT,'' (P.L. 114-94, December 4, 
2015), See more at: https://www.transportation.gov/civil-rights/disadvantaged-business-enterprise#sthash.67nZv63S.dpuf, which funded 
surface transportation programs for highways, highway safety, and 
transit. Section 1101(b) of the Act describes Congress's findings 
regarding the continued need for the DBE program due to the 
discrimination and related barriers that pose significant obstacles for 
minority and women-owned businesses seeking federally-assisted surface 
transportation work. The DBE program focuses primarily on construction 
and professional services contracts, while the airport concession 
disadvantaged business enterprise (ACDBE) program focuses on lease and 
supplier agreements for food, beverage, retail, and car rental 
services. Congress raised concerns that discrimination and related 
barriers continue to pose obstacles to disadvantaged firms seeking to 
do business at U.S. airports. The information requested will assist DOT 
in measuring whether both programs are achieving the objectives to 
create a level playing field on which ACDBEs/DBEs can compete fairly 
and assist in the development of ACDBE/DBE firms to compete 
successfully in the marketplace.
    The single comment that was received by DOT during the 60-day 
comment period was provided by a trade association and had four 
components. The association (1) asked DOT to use the data collection 
measure to address the issue of out-of-date DBE directories; (2) 
observed that prime contractors need better information on the types of 
construction work DBEs are able to perform; (3) requested that the 
questionnaire ``query DBE firms on the issue of training;'' and (4) 
asked DOT to evaluate the responses regarding perceived barriers or 
challenges from the perspective of all parties. After careful 
consideration, DOT makes due note of all four components. Only items 
(1) and (3) appear to request changes to proposed questions. However, 
as these items are not strictly germane to the stated purpose 
(measuring the objective of creating a level playing field) of the 
questionnaire, the Department respectfully declines to alter the 
content of the questions.
    The questionnaire will be for the use of ACDBE and DBE certified 
firms, so that they can provide information regarding the nature of 
their business and bidding history, and perceived barriers/challenges 
that may have prevented them from receiving a contract or successfully 
competing in DOT's ACDBE/DBE program. A link to the questionnaire will 
be made available by DOT's Departmental Office of Civil Rights for use 
by the Department's state and local recipients, which can in turn post 
this link on their own Web sites.

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The information collected will be used to assist DOT in measuring 
whether the ACDBE/DBE program is achieving its objectives. The DOT 
estimates that it takes an individual approximately 10 minutes to 
complete the questionnaire.
    Type of Request: New information collection.
    Affected Public: Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business 
Enterprises and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises certified under the 
authority of 49 CFR parts 23 and 26.
    Total Annual Estimated Burden: 628 hours.
    Frequency of Collection: An individual's completion of the 
questionnaire is solely voluntary.
    Comments are Invited on: Any aspect of this information collection, 
including
    (a) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of DOT's ACDBE/DBE program; (b) the accuracy of 
the estimated burden; (c) ways for the Department to enhance the 
quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d) 
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of 
the collected information. Comments should be sent to the address in 
the preamble. All responses to this notice will be summarized and 
included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval. 
All comments will also become a matter of public record.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 23, 2016.
Habib Azarsina,
OST Privacy and PRA Officer, U.S. Department of Transportation.

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