1559 Disadvantaged business enterprise goal and methodology for Federal Highway Administration funded contracts

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Goal and Methodology for Federal Highway Administration Funded Contracts

[33 Pa.B. 4039]

   Under the Transportation Act for the 21st Century, Act of June 9, 1998, Pub. L. No. 105-178, 112 Stat. 113 (23 U.S.C.A. § 101), and in keeping with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 26, the Department of Transportation (Department) provided public notice at 33 Pa.B. 2827 (June 14, 2003) of its revised goal for participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) in its Federally assisted contracts.

   The Department has reviewed its current methodology for establishing its DBE goal for contracts funded in whole or in part with Federal moneys and has determined that it is in the best interest of affected parties to change its methodology. This new methodology includes data and information necessary to comply with the goal setting process set forth in 49 CFR 26.45.

   The Department proposes an overall goal of 14.85% for DBE participation in Department contracts funded in whole or in part with Federal moneys.

   Consistent with the public participation requirement for this process, the Department is making its goal and methodology available for inspection and review for 45 days from the date of this notice. This goal and methodology was forwarded to Federal Highway Administration on July 31, 2003, for approval, pending input from the public. To review the DBE goal documents, contact one of the following locations:

Bureau of Equal Opportunity
Commonwealth Keystone Building
400 North Street, 5th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101
[phone]
Attn.:  Jocelyn I. Harper

Engineering District 1-0
255 Elm Street, P. O. Box 398
Oil City, PA 16301-398
[phone]
Attn.:  William G. Petit, P. E.

Engineering District 2-0
1924-30 Daisy Street
Clearfield, PA 16830
[phone]
Attn.:  George M. Khoury, P. E.

Engineering District 3-0
715 Jordan Avenue
Montoursville, PA 17754
[phone]
Attn.:  James A. Kendter, P. E.

Engineering District 4-0
O'Neill Highway, P. O. Box 111
Dunmore, PA 18512
[phone]
Attn.:  Charles M. Mattei, P. E.

Engineering District 5-0
1713 Lehigh Street
Allentown, PA 18103
[phone]
Attn.:  Walter E. Bortree, P. E.

Engineering District 6-0
7000 Geerdes Blvd.
King of Prussia, PA 19406
[phone]
Attn.:  Andrew L. Warren

Engineering District 8-0
2140 Herr Street
Harrisburg, PA 17103-1699
[phone]
Attn.:  Barry G. Hoffman, P. E.

Engineering District 9-0
North Juniata Street, P. O. Box 69
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
[phone]
Attn.:  Ronald L. Samuel, P. E.

Engineering District 10-0
250 Oakland Avenue, P. O. Box 429
Indiana, PA 15701
[phone]
Attn.:  Richard H. Hogg, P. E.

Engineering District 11-0
45 Thoms Run Road
Bridgeville, PA 15017
[phone]
Attn.:  Raymond S. Hack, P. E.

Engineering District 12-0
N. Gallatine Avenue Ext., P. O. Box 459
Uniontown, PA 15401-0459
[phone]
Attn.:  Michael H. Dufalla, P. E.

   The document may also be reviewed online at http://pasdc.hbg.psu.edu/pasdc/dot/.

   Comments regarding this matter should be directed in writing to Jocelyn I. Harper, Director, Bureau of Equal Opportunity, Department of Transportation, P. O. Box 3251, Harrisburg, PA 17105-3251, [phone], fax: [phone]. Comments should be postmarked by September 22, 2003, for consideration.

ALLEN D. BIEHLER, P. E.,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 03-1559. Filed for public inspection August 8, 2003, 9:00 a.m.]