[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 23 (Friday, February 3, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 5615]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-2364]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DOT-OST-2012-0014]


Information Collection Activity; Request for Comments

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST) 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) abstracted below will be forwarded to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comments. 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 following information collection was 
published on Friday, November 4, 2011.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 5, 2012.

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: DOT will use the data captured in the Mentor-
Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Pilot Program Evaluation Form to measure program 
achievement to determine whether the intention of the program to assist 
small businesses to compete and perform in DOT and federal procurement 
programs is achieved. DOT will use this data to determine whether 
program changes are required to increase participation of small 
businesses in DOT procurement programs.
    Additionally, DOT will use the data captured in the Mentor 
Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Pilot Program Annual Report to measure 
prot[eacute]g[eacute] progress against the developmental plan contained 
in their Mentor Prot[eacute]g[eacute] agreement and to report the 
specific actions taken by the mentor to increase the participation of 
the prot[eacute]g[eacute] as a prime or subcontractor to DOT.
    A Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting 
comments on the information collection was published on Friday, 
November 4, 2011. Only one (1) anonymous comment was received stating 
that more concrete language is needed to specify the 
prot[eacute]g[eacute]'s ability to withdraw from the program 
voluntarily. Additionally, there does not appear to be any language 
stating whether a mentor can receive reimbursement for MP program 
costs; whether it is direct, or through credit against subcontracting 
goals. It appears that should be added as well.
    Procedures for the Mentor or the Prot[eacute]g[eacute] to withdraw 
from the program voluntarily will be established by both parties in the 
Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Agreement. The Mentor or the 
Prot[eacute]g[eacute] should provide written notice to OSDBU at least 
30 days before withdrawing from the program.
    As for the reimbursement part, the Program Office has determined 
there will be no incentives, such as reimbursements or credits toward 
subcontracting goals.
    Type of Information Collection: Request for collection of a new 
information collection.
    Affected Public: Prime contractors and small businesses 
participating in DOT's Mentor Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Pilot Program.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: Approximately 20.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses: 20.
    Estimated Annual Total Burden Hours: 20.
    Frequency of Collection: One time.
    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.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 30, 2012.
Patricia Lawton,
Departmental PRA Program Manager, Office of the Secretary.
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