[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 250 (Thursday, December 30, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78519-78520]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-28546]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Docket No. OST-2004-19172]


Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization and Minority 
Resource Center; Notice of Request for New Data Collection;

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), OSDBU invites public comment on a public 
information collection, which will be submitted to OMB for approval. 
Copies of the public information collection may be obtained by 
contacting Nancy Strine, Manager, Short-term Lending Program, Office of 
Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590, (202) 
366-5344.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 14, 2005.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT DMS Docket Number 
OST-2004-19172 by any of the following methods:
     Web Site: http://dms.dot.gov. Follow the instructions for 
submitting comments on the DOT electronic docket site.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL-401, 
Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: Room PL-401 on the plaza level of the 
Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington DC, between 9 a.m. 
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on Federal holidays.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and 
docket number or Regulatory Identification Number (RIN) for this 
rulemaking. For detailed instructions submitting comments and 
additional information on the rulemaking process, see the Public 
Participation heading of the Supplementary Information section of this 
document. Note that all comments received will be posted without change 
to http://dms.dot.gov including any personal information provided. 
Please see the Privacy Act heading under Regulatory Notes.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to http://dms.dot.gov at any time or to Room PL-
401 on the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., 
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal Holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Strine, Manager, Short-term 
Lending Program, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business 
Utilization, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-5344.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Short-term Loan Program Online Application.
    OMB Control Number: N/A.
    Type of Request: New request for data collection.
    Abstract: In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 332(b)(2), (5), the Office 
of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization and Minority Resource 
Center is authorized to facilitate, encourage, promote, and assist 
minority entrepreneurs and businesses in getting transportation-related 
contracts, subcontracts, and projects related to those business 
opportunities. In response to developmental need, the U.S. Department 
of Transportation (DOT) Short Term Lending Program (STLP) was developed 
by the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization and 
Minority Resource Center to offer certified Disadvantaged Business 
Enterprises (DBEs) the opportunity to obtain short-term working capital 
at prime interest rates for transportation related contracts. DBE firms 
participating in the STLP program will submit loan applications on-line 
to participating DOT Preferred Bank Lenders (PBL). The cumulative data 
collected will be analyzed by the Office of Small and Disadvantaged 
Business Utilization and Minority Resource Center and PBLs to determine 
the eligibility of DBEs for revolving lines of credit to finance 
accounts receivable arising from transportation-related contracts. The 
information will also be used to increase uniformity among 
participating PBLs.
    Respondents: Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.

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    Estimated Total Burden on Respondents: 50.
    Comments are invited on: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d) 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. All responses to this notice will be summarized 
and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will also 
become a matter of public record.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 21, 2004.
Sean M. Moss,
Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization.
[FR Doc. 04-28546 Filed 12-29-04; 8:45 am]
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