Federal Railroad Administration Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Disparity Study

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FRA F 6180.172 Survey#2 Experiences with Discrimination Form	Unchanged
Form FRA F 6180.174 Survey#3 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Status Verification Form	Unchanged
Form FRA F 6180.173 Focus Groups on Experiences with Discrimination Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form FRA F 6180.171 Survey #1 Grantee and Contractor Collection Forms Form	Unchanged
Justification for Non-Substantive Change_2130-0631.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2021-07-20
NCHRP Report 644.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-12-05
Disparity Study -- FRA Survey Transmittal Letter.doc Supplementary Document	2019-07-25
Disparity Study Part A Supp Justification.doc Supporting Statement A	2019-07-25
June 28, 2019, FR Notice (30-Day).pdf Supplementary Document	2019-06-28
Feb. 22, 2019, FR Notice (60-Day; Disparity Study).pdf Supplementary Document	2019-06-28
49 CFR 1.89.doc Supplementary Document	2019-06-28
FAST Act Section 11310.doc Supplementary Document	2019-06-28
Disparity Study Part B Supp Justification.doc Supporting Statement B	2019-06-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
237107	Survey#2 Experiences with Discrimination Form	Unchanged
237102	Survey#3 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Status Verification Form	Unchanged
237097	Focus Groups on Experiences with Discrimination Form and Instruction	Unchanged
237090	Survey #1 Grantee and Contractor Collection Forms Form	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0631	ICR Reference No: 202107-2130-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201906-2130-003
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Federal Railroad Administration Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Disparity Study
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/28/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2022	12/31/2022
Responses	7,750	7,750
Time Burden (Hours)	3,151	3,151
Cost Burden (Dollars)	181,598	181,598

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Abstract: The purpose of this non substantive change is to 1) increasing the respondent universe, as lower than expected survey response rates has led to a required increase in the number of firms surveyed so that the number of responses received would meet the data collection goals; and 2) Update the schedule timeline listed in the Supporting Statement A, a detailed in Question #16. No other changes have been made to this collection. 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 5805	02/22/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 31138	06/28/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Focus Groups on Experiences with Discrimination	FRA F 6180.173	Focus Groups on Experiences with Discrimination
Survey #1 Grantee and Contractor Collection Forms	FRA F 6180.171	Survey#1 Grantee and Contractor Collection Form
Survey#2 Experiences with Discrimination	FRA F 6180.172	Survey#2 Experiences with Discrimination
Survey#3 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Status Verification	FRA F 6180.174	Survey#3 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Status Verification

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	7,750	7,750	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,151	3,151	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	181,598	181,598	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: These are new information collection requirements for a one-time study. Therefore, by definition, this entire submission is a program change.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $462,818

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 07/28/2021

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