[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 110 (Tuesday, June 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32654-32655]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-14031]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

[Docket Number: DOT-OST-2015-0123]


Request for OMB Clearance of a New Information Collection; New 
Information Collection: Women and Girls in Transportation Initiative 
lntemship Volunteer Program

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), U.S. Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: 60-Day Notice; Letter of public notification of the Women and 
Girls in Transportation Initiative lnternship Volunteer Program 
(WITIIP) information collection activity.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public 
law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq) this notice announces the 
Information Collection Request on DOT Form OST 1250.1 Application for 
Transportation Internship, DOT Form OST 1250.1A Student Internship 
Evaluation, andDOT Form OST 1250.18 Internship Evaluation for this new 
DOT program.
    Executive Order 13506, (``EO 13506'') dated March 11, 2009, 
entitled ``Establishing a White House Council on Women and Girls''. EO 
13506 requires Federal agencies to address issues that particularly 
impact the lives of women and girls and to ensure that Federal programs 
and policies address and take into account the distinctive concerns of 
women and girls, including women of

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color and those with disabilities. Furthermore, EO 13506 points 
specifically to the fact that women are still significantly 
underrepresented in the science, engineering, and technology fields. In 
response to EO 13506, DOT established the WITI. The WITI encourages 
women and girls to pursue careers in the science, technology, 
engineering, and mathematics fields and enter the transportation 
industry through outreach and the provision of transportation-related 
internship opportunities. The program is administered by the DOT OST 
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information concerning 
this notice, contact Michelle Harris, Manager, Regional Assistance 
Division, OSDBU, U.S Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave, 
SE., Room W56-444, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 1-800-532-1169 or 
202-366-1930. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Women and Girls in Transportation Initiative lnternship 
Volunteer Program Application for lnternship Volunteer.
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 20.907 Women and 
Girls in Transportation Initiative.
    OMB Control Number: 2105-XXXX.
    Form Number: OST F 1250.1.
    Affected Public: Female students currently enrolled in a 
participating institution of education with a 2.8 Grade Point Average 
or higher.
    Frequency: One-time.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 2 hours.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 660 hours.
    Abstract: The information collected will be from female students 
currently enrolled in a participating institution of education with a 
2.8 Grade Point Average or higher. The information collected will be 
used by DOT OSDBU to verify eligibility and process the application. 
The information being collected relates the name of the student; 
gender; full street address; email address; phone number; school name; 
school address; current Grade Point Average; expected graduation date; 
major area of study; minor area of study; and a professor's evaluation 
of the student's critical skills and the professor's recommendation. A 
copy of the student's most current transcript will be collected to 
verify the student's enrollment status and Grade Point Average. A one-
page letter of interest will be collected in order to select the best 
candidates for the different transportation-related internships 
available.

    Title: Women and Girls in Transportation Initiative lnternship 
Volunteer Program Student Evaluation.
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 20.907 Women and 
Girls in Transportation initiative lnternship Volunteer Program.
    OMB Control Number: 2105-XXXX.
    Form Number: OST F 1250.1A.
    Affected Public: Transportation-related internship/volunteer 
providers.
    Frequency: One-time.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 2 hours.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 660 hours.
    Abstract: The information collected will be from internship/
volunteer providers at the conclusion of the student's transportation-
related internship/volunteer opportunity. The information collected 
will be used by participating educational institutions to verify 
successful completion of the internship for academic credit, if 
offered. The evaluation will also be used by DOT OSDBU to verify 
successful completion of the internship/volunteer position to evaluate 
the student's performance in the event the students apply for future 
internship/volunteer opportunities offered by the program. The 
information collected will also be used by the intern to identify their 
strengths and areas of improvement. The information being collected 
relates the name of the organization; full street address; name of the 
supervisor and evaluator; internship semester; date the internship/
volunteer positon concluded; internship description; intern's name, 
major area of study, and school name. The information collected also 
relates the evaluation of the student's performance of the performance 
elements; evaluation of the student's strengths and weaknesses; 
evaluator's general comments; and the internship/volunteer provider's 
willingness to host future interns.

    Title: Women and Girls Internship in Transportation lnternship 
Volunteer Program Evaluation.
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 20.907 
Entrepreneurial Training and Technical Assistance Women and Girls 
Program.
    OMB Control Number: 2105-XXXX.
    Form Number: OST F 1250.18.
    Affected Public: WITI student interns/volunteers.
    Frequency: One-time.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 2 hours.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 660 hours.
    Abstract: The information collected will be from student interns/
volunteers at the conclusion of the student's transportation-related 
internship/volunteer experience. The information collected will be used 
by DOT OSDBU to evaluate internship/volunteer providers and the 
student's experience to improve the WIT! and possibly identify 
potential problem internship/volunteer providers. The information being 
collected relates the name of the student's major area of study, and 
school name; internship provider's name, full mailing address; intern/
volunteer's supervisor; internship/volunteer semester; date the 
position concluded; and internship/volunteer description. The 
information collected also relates the evaluation of the internship/
volunteer provider and internship/volunteer experience; suggested WITI 
improvements; evaluator's general comments; and the intern's 
willingness to apply for future opportunities.

Brandon Neal,
Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization.
[FR Doc. 2015-14031 Filed 6-8-15; 8:45 am]
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