[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 166 (Wednesday, August 27, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51222-51223]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20368]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
[Docket No. DOT-OST-2014-0073]
Information Collection Activity; Request for Comments
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST), U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information
Collection Request (ICR) described below will be forwarded to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR
describes the nature of the information collection and its expected
burden. A Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on the ICR was published on Monday, June 30, 2014.
The agency did not receive any comments.
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DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 26, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the burden estimate, including
suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Office of Management and
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for U.S. Department of Transportation,
Office of the Secretary of Transportation, 725 17th Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20503, email: [email protected]. Fax:
(202) 395-5806.
Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Department, including whether the information will have practical
utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of the
proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility
and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
A comment to OMB is most effective if OMB receives it within 30
days of publication of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leonardo San Roman, Office of Small
and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Office of the Secretary, W56-
312, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-1930.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: U.S. Department of Transportation Mentor-
Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Pilot Program Evaluation Form; and U.S.
Department of Transportation Mentor Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Pilot Program
Annual Report.
Abstract: The DOT will review Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute]
agreements made by mentors and prot[eacute]g[eacute]s to validate their
eligibility for the program. In addition, DOT will also use the annual
reports submitted jointly by program participants to identify best
practices or suggestions that small businesses may wish to implement to
increase their participation in federal procurement programs. Finally,
DOT will use the Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Pilot Program Evaluation
Form to get feedback on the program, including suggestions for
improvements from program participants.
Type of Information Collection: New Information Collection Request.
Form: Mentor Prot[eacute]g[eacute] agreement.
Affected Public: Prime contractors and small businesses
participating in DOT's Mentor Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses: Approximately 8.
Frequency: One-time.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: 4 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 32 hours.
Form: Mentor Prot[eacute]g[eacute] program annual report.
Type of Review: New Information Collection.
Affected Public: Prime contractors and small businesses
participating in DOT's Mentor Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses: 8.
Frequency: One-time.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8 hours.
Form: Mentor Prot[eacute]g[eacute] program evaluation form.
Type of Review: New Information Collection.
Affected Public: Prime contractors and small businesses
participating in DOT's Mentor Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses: 16.
Frequency: One-time.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: 1 hour per respondent.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 16 hours.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520, as amended; and 49 CFR 1:48.
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 19, 2014.
Patricia Lawton,
Departmental PRA Program Manager, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-20368 Filed 8-26-14; 8:45 am]
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