Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Reporting Process for Complaint of Employment Discrimination Used by Permanent Employees and Applicants for Employment at DOC and Complaint of Employment Discrimination for the Decennial Census, 86108 [2023-27242]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 86108]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27242]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Reporting Process for Complaint of Employment Discrimination 
Used by Permanent Employees and Applicants for Employment at DOC and 
Complaint of Employment Discrimination for the Decennial Census

AGENCY: Office of Civil Rights, Office of the Secretary, Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information 
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information 
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The 
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment 
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed 
information collection must be received on or before February 12, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments by email 
to [email protected] or [email protected]. Please reference OMB 
Control Number 0694-0015 in the subject line of your comments. Do not 
submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or 
protected information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed 
to Paul Redpath, Office of Civil Rights, Chief, Program Implementation 
Division, phone (202) 482-2627 or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    The Equal Employment Opportunity Federal Commission (EEOC) 
regulations at 29 CFR 1614.106 require that a Federal employee or 
applicant for Federal employment alleging discrimination based on race, 
color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic 
information, or reprisal for protected activity must submit a signed 
statement that is sufficiently precise to identify the actions or 
practices that form the bases of the complaint. The individual 
completing the form is asked to identify the bureau at which the 
alleged discrimination took place, and whether the individual worked at 
that bureau at the time of the alleged discrimination. The individual 
completing the form is also asked to describe the alleged 
discriminatory action(s) as clearly as possible and include the date(s) 
and to articulate the basis or bases of the complaint (race, color, 
sex, etc.). Further, the individual completing the form is asked to 
identify the remedy(ies) sought for the alleged discrimination. 
Although complainants are not required to use the proposed form to file 
their complaints, the Office of Civil Rights strongly encourages its 
use to ensure efficient case processing and trend analyses of complaint 
activity.

II. Method of Collection

    A paper form, signed by the complainant or his or her designated 
representative, must be submitted by mail or delivery service, email, 
in person, or by facsimile transmission.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0694-0015.
    Form Number(s): CD-498, CD-498A.
    Type of Review: Regular. Extension of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Affected Public: Households and individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 200.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 100.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $193.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.

IV. Request for Comments

    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau 
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether 
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy 
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed 
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden 
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone 
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in 
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including 
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available 
at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your 
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for 
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2023-27242 Filed 12-11-23; 8:45 am]
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