[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 247 (Thursday, December 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 71287]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-34174]
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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of Existing
Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Elementary-
Secondary Staff Information Report EEO-5.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(EEOC) announces that it intends to submit to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) a request for an extension of the existing information
collection listed below.
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be submitted on or before
February 22, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted to Frances M. Hart, Executive
Officer, Executive Secretariat, Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission, 10th Floor, 1801 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20507. As a
convenience to commentators, the Executive Secretariat will accept
comments transmitted by facsimile (``FAX'') machine. The telephone
number of the FAX receiver is (202) 663-4114. (This is not a toll-free
number.) Only comments of six or fewer pages will be accepted via FAX
transmittal. This limitation is necessary to assure access to the
equipment. Receipt of FAX transmittals will not be acknowledged, except
that the sender may request confirmation of receipt by calling the
Executive Secretariat staff at (202) 663-4078 (voice) or (202) 663-4074
(TDD). (These are not toll-free telephone numbers.) Copies of comments
submitted by the public will be available for review at the
Commission's library, Room 6502, 1801 L Street, NW, Washington, DC
20507 between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joachim Neckere, Director, Program Research and Surveys Division, 1801
L Street, NW, Room 9222, Washington, DC 20507, (202) 663-4958 (voice)
or (202) 663-7063 (TDD).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission solicits public comment to
enable it to:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the Commission's functions,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the Commission's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Overview of This Information Collection
Collection Title: Elementary-Secondary Staff Information Report
EEO-5.
OMB Number: 0346-0003.
Frequency of Report: Biennial.
Type of Respondent: Public elementary and secondary school
districts with 100 or more employees.
Description of Affected Public: State and Local Government.
Number of Responses: 5,000.
Reporting Hours: 25,000.
Federal Cost: $80,000.
Number of Forms: 1.
Abstract: Section 709(c) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2000e-8(c), requires employers to make and
keep records relevant to a determination of whether unlawful employment
practices have been or are being committed and to make reports
therefrom as required by the EEOC. Accordingly, the EEOC has issued
regulations which set forth the reporting requirement for various kinds
of employers. Elementary and secondary public schools systems and
districts have been required to submit EEO-5 reports to EEOC since 1974
(biennially in even numbered years since 1982). Since 1996 each school
district or system has submitted all of the district data on a single
form, EEOC Form 168A. The individual school form, EEOC Form 168B, was
eliminated in 1996, greatly reducing the respondent burden and cost.
EEO-5 data are used by the EEOC to investigate charges of
employment discrimination against elementary and secondary public
school districts. The data are used to support EEOC decisions and
conciliations, and for research. The data are shared with the
Department of Education (Office for Civil Rights and the National
Center for Education Statistics) and the Department of Justice.
Pursuant to section 709(d) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, as amended, EEO-5 data are also shared with 86 State and local
Fair Employment Practices Agencies (FEPAs).
Burden Statement: The estimated number of respondents included in
the annual EEO-5 survey is 5000 public elementary and secondary school
districts. The number of responses per respondent is one report. The
annual number of responses is approximately 5,000 and the total hours
per response is five (5) hours. The estimated total number of response
hours is 25,000 each time the survey is conducted (i.e., biennially).
Respondents are encouraged to report data on electronic media such as
magnetic tapes and diskettes.
Dated: December 18, 1998.
For the Commission.
Ida L. Castro,
Chairwoman,
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