[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 158 (Tuesday, August 17, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 44749]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-21241]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed collection; 
Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review; new collection 
(reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for 
which approval has expired); Equal Employment Opportunity Plan 
Certification and Short Form.

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    The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for 
Civil Rights, has submitted the following information collection 
request for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. Office of Management and Budget approval is 
being sought for the information collection listed below. This proposed 
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register 
on June 15, 1999, allowing for a 60-day public comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comment until September 16, 1999. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained 
in this notice especially regarding the estimated public burden and 
associated response time, should be directed to the Office of 
Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530. 
Additionally, comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 
395-7285. Comments may also be submitted to the Department of Justice 
(DOJ), Justice Management Division, Information Management and Security 
Staff, Attention: Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Suite 1220, 1331 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20530.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information should 
address one or more of the following four points:
    (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the function of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    (2) 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;
    (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 through 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:
    (1) Type of information collection: Reinstatement, with change, of 
a previously approved collection for which approval has expired.
    (2) The title of the form/collection: Equal Employment Opportunity 
Plan Certification and Short Form.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: N/A.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract:
      Primary: State and Local governmental instrumentalities.
      Other: For Profit Institutions.
    28 CFR 301 et seq. authorizes the Department of Justice to collect 
information from State or local units of government, agencies of State 
and local governments, and private entities, institutions or 
organizations to which financial assistance is extended regarding their 
employment practices.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: It is 
estimated that 1,500 respondents receiving a grant of $500,000 or more 
will complete a 1-hour Equal Employment Opportunity Plan Short Form and 
submit it to the Office of Justice Programs. In addition, an estimated 
10,000 of respondents seeking grants ranging from $25,000 up to 
$500,000 will be required to complete the \1/4\ hour certification 
stating that they are maintaining a current Equal Employment 
Opportunity Plan on file and submit the certification to the Office of 
Justice Programs.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total hour burden to complete the Equal 
Employment Opportunity Plan Short Form is 24,000 hours. The total hour 
burden to complete the EEOP certification is 40,000. The annual burden 
hours is 64,000.
    If additional information is required contact: Mrs. Brenda E. Dyer, 
Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, 
Suite 1220, National Place, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, 
DC 20530.

    Dated: August 10, 1999.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 99-21241 Filed 8-16-99; 8:45 am]
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