[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 173 (Monday, September 8, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52938-52939]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-22719]


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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities

AGENCY: Equal Opportunity Commission.

ACTION: Notice of information collection--no change: Local Union Report 
(EEO-3).

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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 a one-year extension of the existing 
collection as described below.

DATES: Written comments on this notice must be submitted on or before 
November 7, 2003.

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ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent 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) 663-4070 (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 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joachim Neckere, Director, Program 
Research and Surveys Division, 1801 L Street, NW., Room 9220, 
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: Local Union Report (EEO-3).
    OMB Number: 3046-0006.
    Frequency of Report: Biennial.
    Type of Respondent: Referral local unions with 100 or more members.
    Description of Affected Public: Referral local unions and 
independent or unaffiliated referral unions and similar labor 
organizations.
    Responses: 3,000.
    Reporting Hours: 3,000 (4,500 including recordkeeping).
    Cost to Respondents: $67,500.
    Federal Cost: $50,000 (Annualized).
    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 requirements for various 
kinds of labor organizations--Referral local unions with 100 or more 
members have been required to submit EEO-3 reports since 1967 
(biennially since 1986). The individual reports are confidential.
    EEO-3 data are used by the EEOC to investigate charges of 
discrimination against referral local unions. In addition, the data are 
used to support EEOC decisions and conciliations, and for research. 
Pursuant to section 709(d) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 
1964, as amended, EEO-3 data are also shared with 86 State and Local 
Fair Employment Practices Agencies (FEPAs) and other government 
agencies.
    Burden Statement: The respondent burden for this information 
collection is minimal. The estimated number of respondents included in 
the biennial EEO-3 survey is 3,000 referral unions. Since each union 
files one EEO-3 report, the number of responses is 3,000. The biennial 
reporting is estimated to take 3,000 hours, and total biennial 
reporting and recordkeeping is 4,500 hours.

    Dated: August 29, 2003.

    For the Commission.
Cari M. Dominguez,
Chair.
[FR Doc. 03-22719 Filed 9-5-03; 8:45 am]
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