Proposed Extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements, 70948-70949 [2010-29218]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
• Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
• Federal Contract Compliance Programs Office

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 223 (Friday, November 19, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70948-70949]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-29218]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs


Proposed Extension of the Approval of Information Collection 
Requirements

AGENCY: Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance 
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing 
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (PRA95). 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). This program helps to 
ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, 
reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, 
collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of 
collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. 
Currently, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs is 
soliciting comments concerning its proposal to extend the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval of the Information Collection: 
Complaint Form CC-4, Complaint of Discrimination in Employment under 
Federal Government Contracts. A copy of the proposed information 
collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed 
below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this Notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addresses section below on or before January 18, 2011.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Control Number 1250-
0002, by either one of the following methods:
    Electronic comments: Through the Federal eRulemaking Portal: 
http:[sol][sol]www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for 
submitting comments.
    Mail, Hand Delivery, Courier: Sandra M. Dillon, Deputy Director, 
Division of Policy, Planning and Program Development, Office of Federal 
Contract Compliance Programs, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N3422, 
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 693-0102 (voice) or (202) 693-
1337 (TTY).
    Instructions: Please submit one copy of your comments by only one 
method. All submissions received must include the agency name and 
Control Number identified above for this information collection. 
Because we continue to experience delays in receiving mail in the 
Washington, DC area, commenters are strongly encouraged to transmit 
their comments electronically via the regulations.gov Web site or to 
submit them by mail early. Comments, including any personal information 
provided, become a matter of public record and will be posted to the 
regulations.gov Web site. They will also be summarized and/or included 
in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the 
information collection request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terry R. Hankerson, Chief, Regulations 
Development and Evaluation Branch, Division of Policy, Planning and 
Program Development, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, 
200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N3422, Washington, DC 20210. 
Telephone: (202) 693-0102 (voice) or (202) 693-1337 (TTY) (these are 
not toll-free numbers). Copies of this notice may be obtained in 
alternative formats (Large Print, Braille, Audio Tape or Disc), upon 
request, by calling (202) 693-0102 (not a toll-free number). TTY/TDD 
callers may call (202) 693-1337 (not a toll-free number) to obtain 
information or request materials in alternative formats.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    I. Background: The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs 
(OFCCP) is responsible for the administration of three equal 
opportunity programs: Executive Order 11246, as amended; Section 503 of 
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; and 38 U.S.C. 4212, the 
Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended 
(VEVRAA). These programs require affirmative action by Federal 
contractors and subcontractors and prohibit discrimination on the basis 
of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, status as a qualified 
individual with disabilities or protected veteran. No private right of 
action exists under the three programs that are enforced by the U.S. 
Department of Labor (DOL), i.e., a private individual may not bring a 
lawsuit against an employer (or prospective employer) for

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noncompliance with its contractual obligations under the laws enforced 
by OFCCP. However, any employee or applicant for employment with a 
Government contractor may file a complaint with the Department of Labor 
alleging discrimination by completing Complaint Form CC-4, Complaint of 
Discrimination in Employment under Federal Government Contracts. DOL 
investigates the complaint but retains the discretion whether to pursue 
prosecution. If a complaint filed under Executive Order 11246, as 
amended, involves discrimination against only one person, the OFCCP may 
refer it to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). 
Such referrals are made under a Memorandum of Understanding between the 
two Federal agencies. Complaints that involve groups of people or 
indicate patterns of discrimination are generally investigated by the 
OFCCP. The program also investigates individual or group complaints 
filed under the disability and veterans laws. Under Executive Order 
11246, as amended, the authority for collection of complaint 
information is Section 206(b). The implementing regulations which 
specify the content of this information collection are found at 41 CFR 
60-1.23(a).
    Under the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 
1974, as amended, the authority for collecting complaints information 
is at 38 U.S.C. 4212(b). The implementing regulations which specify the 
content of this information collection are found at 41 CFR 60-250.61(b) 
and 41 CFR 60-300.61(b). Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 
as amended, is the authority for collecting complaint information under 
the statute. The implementing regulations which specify the content of 
this information collection are found at 41 CFR 60-741.61(c). This 
information collection request covers the recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements for the Complaint Form CC-4, Complaint of Discrimination 
in Employment under Federal Government Contracts. A separate 
information collection request covers the recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements for supply and service industries, and is approved under 
OMB 1250-0003. This information collection is currently approved for 
use through September 30, 2011.
    II. Review Focus: The DOL is particularly interested in comments 
which:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
     Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
     Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
     Minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting 
electronic submissions of responses.
    III. Current Actions: The DOL seeks the approval of the extension 
of this information in order to carry out its responsibility to enforce 
the affirmative action and anti-discrimination provisions of the three 
Acts, which it administers.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
    Title: Complaint Form CC-4, Complaint of Discrimination in 
Employment under Federal Government Contracts.
    OMB Number: 1250-0002.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Total Respondents: 602.
    Total Annual Responses: 602.
    Average Time per Response: 1.28 hours.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 770.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $282.94.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget 
approval of the information collection request; they will also become a 
matter of public record.

    Dated: November 15, 2010.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-29218 Filed 11-18-10; 8:45 am]
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