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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
Issued: January 12, 2023.
Katherine Hiner,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[Investigation No. 731–TA–1587 (Final)]
[FR Doc. 2023–00862 Filed 1–17–23; 8:45 am]
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Certain Preserved Mushrooms From
France Determination
On the basis of the record 1 developed
in the subject investigation, the United
States International Trade Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant
to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’),
that an industry in the United States is
materially injured by reason of imports
of certain preserved mushrooms from
France, provided for in subheading
2003.10.01 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States, that have
been found by the U.S. Department of
Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) to be sold in
the United States at less than fair value
(‘‘LTFV’’).2
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Background
The Commission instituted this
investigation effective March 31, 2022,
following receipt of petitions filed with
the Commission and Commerce by
Giorgio Foods, Inc., Blandon,
Pennsylvania. The Commission
scheduled the final phase of the
investigation following notification of a
preliminary determination by
Commerce that imports of certain
preserved mushrooms from France were
being sold at LTFV within the meaning
of section 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
1673b(b)). Notice of the scheduling of
the final phase of the Commission’s
investigation and of a public hearing to
be held in connection therewith was
given by posting copies of the notice in
the Office of the Secretary, U.S.
International Trade Commission,
Washington, DC, and by publishing the
notice in the Federal Register of
September 21, 2022 (87 FR 57717). The
Commission conducted its hearing on
November 17, 2022. All persons who
requested the opportunity were
permitted to participate.
The Commission made this
determination pursuant to section
735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)).
It completed and filed its determination
in this investigation on January 12,
2023. The views of the Commission are
contained in USITC Publication 5393
(January 2023), entitled Certain
Preserved Mushrooms from France:
Investigation No. 731–TA–1587 (Final).
1 The record is defined in § 207.2(f) of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19
CFR 207.2(f)).
2 87 FR 72963 (November 28, 2022).
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Sunshine Act Meetings
United
States International Trade Commission.
TIME AND DATE: January 20, 2023 at 9:30
a.m.
PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20436, Telephone:
(202) 205–2000.
STATUS: Open to the public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
1. Agendas for future meetings: none.
2. Minutes.
3. Ratification List.
4. Commission vote on Inv. Nos. 701–
TA–562 and 731–TA–1329
(Review)(Ammonium Sulfate from
China). The Commission currently is
scheduled to complete and file its
determinations and views of the
Commission on February 8, 2023.
5. Outstanding action jackets: none.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Tyrell Burch, Management Analyst,
202–205–2595.
The Commission is holding the
meeting under the Government in the
Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552(b). In
accordance with Commission policy,
subject matter listed above, not disposed
of at the scheduled meeting, may be
carried over to the agenda of the
following meeting.
AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING:
By order of the Commission:
Issued: January 13, 2023.
Katherine Hiner,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2023–00935 Filed 1–13–23; 11:15 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Federal Contract Compliance
Programs
Proposed Renewal of the Approval of
Information Collection Requirements;
Comment Request
Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs, Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
By order of the Commission.
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The Department of Labor
(DOL), as part of its continuing effort to
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reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, conducts a pre-clearance
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
(PRA). The program helps 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. The Office of Federal
Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)
is soliciting comments concerning its
proposal to obtain approval from the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for renewal of the information
collection for its complaint program.
OFCCP is requesting OMB approval for
two information collection instruments:
revisions to the existing ‘‘Form CC–4,
Complaint Involving Employment
Discrimination by a Federal Contractor
or Subcontractor’’ (Form CC–4) and a
new instrument, ‘‘Form CC–390 PreComplaint Inquiry for Employment
Discrimination Involving a Federal
Contractor or Subcontractor’’ (Form CC–
390). The current OMB approval for
Form CC–4 expires on May 31, 2023. 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 or by accessing it
at www.regulations.gov.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before
March 20, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by any of the following methods:
Electronic comments: The federal
eRulemaking portal at
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions found on that website for
submitting comments.
Mail, Hand Delivery, Courier:
Addressed to Tina T. Williams, Director,
Division of Policy and Program
Development, Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW, Room C–3325,
Washington, DC 20210.
Instructions: Please submit one copy
of your comments by only one method.
For faster submission, we encourage
commenters to transmit their comment
electronically via the
www.regulations.gov website.
Comments that are mailed to the
address provided above must be
postmarked before the close of the
comment period. All submissions must
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include OFCCP’s name for
identification. Comments submitted in
response to the notice, including any
personal information provided, become
a matter of public record and will be
posted on www.regulations.gov.
Comments will also be summarized
and/or included in the request for OMB
approval of the information collection
request.
Tina
T. Williams, Director, Division of Policy
and Program Development, Office of
Federal Contract Compliance Programs,
200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room C–
3325, Washington, DC 20210.
Telephone: (202) 693–0103 or toll free at
1–800–397–6251. If you are deaf, hard
of hearing, or have a speech disability,
please dial 7–1–1 to access
telecommunications relay services.
Copies of this notice may be obtained in
alternative formats (large print, braille,
audio recording) upon request by calling
the numbers listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background: OFCCP administers
and enforces the three equal
employment opportunity authorities
listed below.
• Executive Order 11246, as amended
(E.O. 11246)
• Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973, as amended (section 503)
• Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment
Assistance Act of 1974, as amended
(VEVRAA)
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
These authorities prohibit
employment discrimination by Federal
contractors and subcontractors and
require them to take affirmative action
to ensure that equal employment
opportunities are available regardless of
race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national
origin, disability, or status as a protected
veteran. Additionally, Federal
contractors and subcontractors are
prohibited from discriminating against
applicants and employees for asking
about, discussing, or sharing
information about their pay or, in
certain circumstances, the pay of their
co-workers. Federal contractors and
subcontractors are further prohibited
from harassing, intimidating,
threatening, coercing, or discriminating
against individuals who file a
complaint, assist or participate in any
OFCCP investigation, oppose any
discriminatory act or practice, or
otherwise exercise their rights protected
by OFCCP’s laws.
No private right of action exists under
the authorities that are enforced by
OFCCP, i.e., a private individual may
not bring a lawsuit against an employer
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(or prospective employer) for
noncompliance with its contractual
obligations enforced by OFCCP.
However, any employee of, or applicant
for employment with, a federal
contractor or subcontractor may file a
complaint with OFCCP alleging
discrimination or failure to comply with
other OFCCP contractor obligations.
Currently, OFCCP encourages such
employees and applicants to file their
complaints by completing its complaint
form (‘‘Form CC–4’’). OFCCP
investigates certain complaints and
refers others to agencies that may have
jurisdiction. For example, if a complaint
is filed under E.O. 11246 or section 503,
OFCCP may refer it to the U.S. Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission
(EEOC).1 OFCCP retains all complaints
filed under VEVRAA.
Where OFCCP investigates a
complaint and finds one or more
violations of equal opportunity
requirements, the agency engages in
conciliation with the contractor to
resolve the matter. Where that is not
successful, OFCCP determines whether
to bring an enforcement action through
an administrative or judicial
proceeding.
OFCCP is proposing to modify its
complaint intake procedures to adopt a
two-step complaint intake process.
EEOC has long utilized a two-step
intake process.2 OFCCP proposes that as
a first step, applicants and employees of
contractors, their authorized
representatives, or third parties would
submit to OFCCP a pre-complaint
inquiry providing basic information on
their allegation(s) and contact
information (Form CC–390). When
OFCCP receives a pre-complaint
inquiry, OFCCP will assess (1) whether
the allegations are timely; (2) whether
the inquiry falls under OFCCP’s
jurisdiction; and (3) whether the inquiry
should be investigated, closed or
referred to another agency. If OFCCP
determines it would likely investigate
the matter, OFCCP will provide the
inquiry submitter (‘‘submitter’’) with
information on filing a complaint (Form
CC–4), including information on the
anti-retaliation protections under the
authorities OFCCP enforces. If OFCCP
determines that OFCCP would refer the
matter to another agency, it will provide
the submitter with information on the
referral and send a copy of the precomplaint inquiry to the other agency
for review. If OFCCP determines that the
1 See
41 CFR 60–1.24(a) and 41 CFR 60–742.5.
EEOC, How to File a Charge of Employment
Discrimination, https://www.eeoc.gov/how-filecharge-employment-discrimination (last accessed
Dec. 9, 2022) (describing EEOC’s pre-charge inquiry
and charge filing process).
2 See
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allegations provided in the inquiry are
untimely or are not within OFCCP’s
authority, OFCCP will contact the
submitter to explain why OFCCP would
likely not investigate the matter if a
complaint were filed. The decision to
file a complaint with OFCCP lies with
the submitter. Once OFCCP receives a
completed complaint form, OFCCP will
assign the matter for investigation, and
OFCCP will notify the employer
(contractor) of the complaint and
investigation. By implementing this new
process, OFCCP will improve the
efficiency of its complaint intake
process.
OFCCP is requesting approval of Form
CC–390, which applicants and
employees of contractors, their
authorized representatives, or third
parties will use to submit a precomplaint inquiry. Additionally, OFCCP
is requesting approval for changes to the
existing Form CC–4, including
formatting changes for consistency with
the proposed pre-complaint inquiry
form and clarifying revisions to portions
of the form to improve useability.
Under E.O. 11246, section 206(b)
provides the authority for collection of
complaint information. The
implementing regulations that specify
the content of this information
collection are found at 41 CFR 60–1.23.
Under VEVRAA, the authority for
collecting complaint information is at
38 U.S.C. 4212(b) and the implementing
regulations that specify the content of
VEVRAA complaints, are found at 41
CFR 60–300.61(b). The statutory
authority for collecting complaint
information under section 503 is at 29
U.S.C. 793(b), and the implementing
regulations that specify the content of
section 503 complaints are found at 41
CFR 60–741.61(c). This information
collection request covers the
recordkeeping and reporting
requirements for Form CC–4 and Form
CC–390.
II. Review Focus: OFCCP is
particularly interested in comments
that:
• Evaluate the proposed precomplaint inquiry form and the
proposed changes to the complaint
form;
• 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;
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• 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.
III. Current Actions: OFCCP seeks the
approval of these information collection
instruments in order to carry out its
responsibility to enforce the affirmative
action and nondiscrimination
provisions of the three authorities it
administers.
Type of Review: Renewal.
Agency: Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs.
Title: Complaint Involving
Employment Discrimination by a
Federal Contractor or Subcontractor.
OMB Number: 1250–0002.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: Business or other for
profit; individuals.
Total Respondents: 1,618 respondents
for the pre-complaint inquiry; 100
respondents for the formal complaint.
Total Annual Responses: 1,618
respondents for the pre-complaint
inquiry; 100 respondents for the formal
complaint.
Average Time per Response: .25 hour
for the pre-complaint inquiry; 1 hour for
the formal complaint.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 505
hours.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): $1,648.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of the information collection
request; they will also become a matter
of public record.
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Christopher S. Seely,
Deputy Director, Division of Policy and
Program Development, Office of Federal
Contract Compliance Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
[Docket No. OSHA–2022–0002]
National Advisory Committee on
Occupational Safety and Health
(NACOSH); Notice of Membership
Appointments
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice of NACOSH membership
appointments.
AGENCY:
On January 16, 2023, the
Secretary of Labor appointed four
members to serve on the National
Advisory Committee on Occupational
Safety and Health (NACOSH).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For press inquiries: Mr. Francis
Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of
Communications, U.S. Department of
Labor; telephone (202) 693–1999, (TTY
(877) 889–5627); email
meilinger.francis2@dol.gov.
For general information: Ms. Lisa
Long, Acting Deputy Director,
Directorate of Standards and Guidance,
OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor;
telephone (202) 693–2049; email
long.lisa@dol.gov.
For copies of this Federal Register
Notice: Electronic copies of this Federal
Register notice are available at https://
www.regulations.gov. This notice, as
well as news releases and other relevant
information, are also available at
OSHA’s web page at www.osha.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Background
The Occupational Safety and Health
Act of 1970 (OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651,
656) established NACOSH to advise,
consult with and make
recommendations to the Secretary of
Labor and the Secretary of Health and
Human Services (HHS) on matters
relating to the administration of the
OSH Act. NACOSH is a continuing
advisory committee of indefinite
duration.
NACOSH operates in accordance with
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2), its
implementing regulations (41 CFR part
102–3), and OSHA’s regulations on
advisory committees and NACOSH (29
CFR parts 1912 and 1912a).
NACOSH is comprised of 12
members: four public representatives,
two management representatives, two
labor representatives, two occupational
safety professional representatives, and
two occupational health professional
representatives (29 CFR 1912a.2). The
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Secretary of Labor appoints all of these
members. However, the Secretary of
HHS designates four of the
representatives: two of the four public
representatives and the two
occupational health professional
representatives. NACOSH members
serve staggered two-year terms, unless
the member becomes unable to serve,
resigns, ceases to be qualified to serve,
or is removed by the Secretary.
On August 1, 2022, OSHA published
a request for nominations for four
NACOSH positions that would expire
on January 14, 2023 (87 FR 47013).
Specifically, OSHA requested
nominations for:
• One (1) public representative;
• One (1) management representative;
• One (1) labor representative; and
• One (1) occupational safety
professional representative.
OSHA handled the nominations
consistent with the process identified in
the FRN. The Secretary of Labor
proceeded with the appointment of
individuals to four positions on January
16, 2023.
II. Appointment of Committee Members
OSHA received nominations of highly
qualified individuals in response to the
agency’s request for nominations (87 FR
47013, August 1, 2022). The Secretary
appointed NACOSH members on the
basis of their experience and
competence in the field of occupational
safety and health (29 CFR 1912a.2). The
NACOSH members that the Secretary
appointed on January 16, 2023 are:
Public Representative
• Nancy Daraiseh, University of
Cincinnati (Term expires January 16,
2025)
Management Representative
• John A. Dony, National Safety
Council (Term expires January 16, 2025)
Labor Representative
• Rebecca Reindel, AFL–CIO (Term
expires January 16, 2025)
Occupational Safety Representative
• Kathleen Dobson, Alberici
Constructors, Inc. (Term expires January
16, 2026)
Authority and Signature
James S. Frederick, Deputy Assistant
Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health, directed the
preparation of this notice under the
authority granted by 29 U.S.C. 655 (b)(1)
and 656(b), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, and 29 CFR
parts 1912 and 1912a.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
Proposed Renewal of the Approval of Information Collection
Requirements; Comment Request
AGENCY: Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-
clearance 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 (PRA). The program helps 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. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance
Programs (OFCCP) is soliciting comments concerning its proposal to
obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
renewal of the information collection for its complaint program. OFCCP
is requesting OMB approval for two information collection instruments:
revisions to the existing ``Form CC-4, Complaint Involving Employment
Discrimination by a Federal Contractor or Subcontractor'' (Form CC-4)
and a new instrument, ``Form CC-390 Pre-Complaint Inquiry for
Employment Discrimination Involving a Federal Contractor or
Subcontractor'' (Form CC-390). The current OMB approval for Form CC-4
expires on May 31, 2023. 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 or by accessing
it at www.regulations.gov.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before March 20, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
Electronic comments: The federal eRulemaking portal at
www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions found on that website for
submitting comments.
Mail, Hand Delivery, Courier: Addressed to Tina T. Williams,
Director, Division of Policy and Program Development, Office of Federal
Contract Compliance Programs, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room C-3325,
Washington, DC 20210.
Instructions: Please submit one copy of your comments by only one
method. For faster submission, we encourage commenters to transmit
their comment electronically via the www.regulations.gov website.
Comments that are mailed to the address provided above must be
postmarked before the close of the comment period. All submissions must
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include OFCCP's name for identification. Comments submitted in response
to the notice, including any personal information provided, become a
matter of public record and will be posted on www.regulations.gov.
Comments will also be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB
approval of the information collection request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tina T. Williams, Director, Division
of Policy and Program Development, Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room C-3325,
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 693-0103 or toll free at 1-800-
397-6251. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech
disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay
services. Copies of this notice may be obtained in alternative formats
(large print, braille, audio recording) upon request by calling the
numbers listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background: OFCCP administers and enforces the three equal
employment opportunity authorities listed below.
Executive Order 11246, as amended (E.O. 11246)
Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended
(section 503)
Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as
amended (VEVRAA)
These authorities prohibit employment discrimination by Federal
contractors and subcontractors and require them to take affirmative
action to ensure that equal employment opportunities are available
regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected
veteran. Additionally, Federal contractors and subcontractors are
prohibited from discriminating against applicants and employees for
asking about, discussing, or sharing information about their pay or, in
certain circumstances, the pay of their co-workers. Federal contractors
and subcontractors are further prohibited from harassing, intimidating,
threatening, coercing, or discriminating against individuals who file a
complaint, assist or participate in any OFCCP investigation, oppose any
discriminatory act or practice, or otherwise exercise their rights
protected by OFCCP's laws.
No private right of action exists under the authorities that are
enforced by OFCCP, i.e., a private individual may not bring a lawsuit
against an employer (or prospective employer) for noncompliance with
its contractual obligations enforced by OFCCP. However, any employee
of, or applicant for employment with, a federal contractor or
subcontractor may file a complaint with OFCCP alleging discrimination
or failure to comply with other OFCCP contractor obligations.
Currently, OFCCP encourages such employees and applicants to file their
complaints by completing its complaint form (``Form CC-4''). OFCCP
investigates certain complaints and refers others to agencies that may
have jurisdiction. For example, if a complaint is filed under E.O.
11246 or section 503, OFCCP may refer it to the U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission (EEOC).\1\ OFCCP retains all complaints filed
under VEVRAA.
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Where OFCCP investigates a complaint and finds one or more
violations of equal opportunity requirements, the agency engages in
conciliation with the contractor to resolve the matter. Where that is
not successful, OFCCP determines whether to bring an enforcement action
through an administrative or judicial proceeding.
OFCCP is proposing to modify its complaint intake procedures to
adopt a two-step complaint intake process. EEOC has long utilized a
two-step intake process.\2\ OFCCP proposes that as a first step,
applicants and employees of contractors, their authorized
representatives, or third parties would submit to OFCCP a pre-complaint
inquiry providing basic information on their allegation(s) and contact
information (Form CC-390). When OFCCP receives a pre-complaint inquiry,
OFCCP will assess (1) whether the allegations are timely; (2) whether
the inquiry falls under OFCCP's jurisdiction; and (3) whether the
inquiry should be investigated, closed or referred to another agency.
If OFCCP determines it would likely investigate the matter, OFCCP will
provide the inquiry submitter (``submitter'') with information on
filing a complaint (Form CC-4), including information on the anti-
retaliation protections under the authorities OFCCP enforces. If OFCCP
determines that OFCCP would refer the matter to another agency, it will
provide the submitter with information on the referral and send a copy
of the pre-complaint inquiry to the other agency for review. If OFCCP
determines that the allegations provided in the inquiry are untimely or
are not within OFCCP's authority, OFCCP will contact the submitter to
explain why OFCCP would likely not investigate the matter if a
complaint were filed. The decision to file a complaint with OFCCP lies
with the submitter. Once OFCCP receives a completed complaint form,
OFCCP will assign the matter for investigation, and OFCCP will notify
the employer (contractor) of the complaint and investigation. By
implementing this new process, OFCCP will improve the efficiency of its
complaint intake process.
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\2\ See EEOC, How to File a Charge of Employment Discrimination,
https://www.eeoc.gov/how-file-charge-employment-discrimination (last
accessed Dec. 9, 2022) (describing EEOC's pre-charge inquiry and
charge filing process).
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OFCCP is requesting approval of Form CC-390, which applicants and
employees of contractors, their authorized representatives, or third
parties will use to submit a pre-complaint inquiry. Additionally, OFCCP
is requesting approval for changes to the existing Form CC-4, including
formatting changes for consistency with the proposed pre-complaint
inquiry form and clarifying revisions to portions of the form to
improve useability.
Under E.O. 11246, section 206(b) provides the authority for
collection of complaint information. The implementing regulations that
specify the content of this information collection are found at 41 CFR
60-1.23. Under VEVRAA, the authority for collecting complaint
information is at 38 U.S.C. 4212(b) and the implementing regulations
that specify the content of VEVRAA complaints, are found at 41 CFR 60-
300.61(b). The statutory authority for collecting complaint information
under section 503 is at 29 U.S.C. 793(b), and the implementing
regulations that specify the content of section 503 complaints are
found at 41 CFR 60-741.61(c). This information collection request
covers the recordkeeping and reporting requirements for Form CC-4 and
Form CC-390.
II. Review Focus: OFCCP is particularly interested in comments
that:
Evaluate the proposed pre-complaint inquiry form and the
proposed changes to the complaint form;
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;
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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.
III. Current Actions: OFCCP seeks the approval of these information
collection instruments in order to carry out its responsibility to
enforce the affirmative action and nondiscrimination provisions of the
three authorities it administers.
Type of Review: Renewal.
Agency: Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
Title: Complaint Involving Employment Discrimination by a Federal
Contractor or Subcontractor.
OMB Number: 1250-0002.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: Business or other for profit; individuals.
Total Respondents: 1,618 respondents for the pre-complaint inquiry;
100 respondents for the formal complaint.
Total Annual Responses: 1,618 respondents for the pre-complaint
inquiry; 100 respondents for the formal complaint.
Average Time per Response: .25 hour for the pre-complaint inquiry;
1 hour for the formal complaint.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 505 hours.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $1,648.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of the information
collection request; they will also become a matter of public record.
Christopher S. Seely,
Deputy Director, Division of Policy and Program Development, Office of
Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
[FR Doc. 2023-00811 Filed 1-17-23; 8:45 am]
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