[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 1, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11058-11059]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-4854]


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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; state and local 
government information (EEO-4).

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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 
May 1, 2000.

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 to 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 (TTD).

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: State and Local Government Information (ERO-4).
    OMB Number: 3046-0008.
    Frequency of Report: Biennial.
    Type of Respondent: State and local government jurisdictions with 
100 or more full-time employees.
    Description of Affected Public: State and local governments 
excluding elementary and secondary public school districts.
    Responses: 10,000.
    Reporting Hours: 40,000.
    Number of Forms: 1.
    Federal Cost: $47,000.
    Abstract: Section 709(c) of Title VII of the civil rights Act of 
964, 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 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. State and local governments with 100 or more full-time 
employees have been required to submit EEO-4 reports to the EEOC since 
1973 (biennially in odd-numbered years since 1993). The individual 
reports are confidential.

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    EEO-4 data are used by the EEOC to investigate charges of 
discrimination against state and local governments. In addition, the 
data are used to support EEOC decisions and conciliations, and for 
research. The data are shared with several other Federal government 
agencies. Pursuant to section 709(d) of Title VII of the Civil Rights 
Act of 1964, as amended, EEO-4 data are also shared with 86 State and 
Local Fair Employment Practices Agencies (FEPAs). Aggregated data are 
used by researchers and the general public.
    Burden Statement: The estimated number of respondents included in 
the EEO-4 survey is 5,000 state and local governments. The estimated 
number of responses per respondent is approximately 2 EEO-4 reports and 
the reporting burden averages between 1 and 5 hours per response, 
including the time needed to review instructions, search existing data 
sources, gather and maintain the data, and complete and review the 
collection of information. The total number of responses is thus 10,000 
reports while the total burden is estimated to be 40,000 hours, 
including recordkeeping burden. In order to help reduce burden, 
respondents are encouraged to report data on electronic media such as 
magnetic tapes and interactive diskettes.

    Dated: February 24, 2000.

For the Commission.
Ida L. Castro,
Chairwoman.
[FR Doc. 00-4854 Filed 2-29-00; 8:45 am]
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