[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 17 (Thursday, January 27, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3937-3938]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-1519]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

[DHS-2005-0001]


Submission for New Information Collection, DHS Individual 
Complaint of Employment Discrimination Form (DHS 3090-1)

AGENCY: Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, DHS.

ACTION: Notice; 30-day notice request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, Office for Civil Rights 
and Civil Liberties has submitted the following information collection 
request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The 
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register 
on October 14, 2004 at 69 FR 61033-61034, allowing for a 60-day public 
comment period. No comments were received by DHS on this information 
collection. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 
days for public comments.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until February 28, 
2005. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10

ADDRESSES: Submitting comments: You may submit comments either 
electronically, or by mail or courier, or you may hand deliver in 
person. When submitting comments please only choose one of the methods 
listed below. It is not necessary to submit duplicate sets of comments 
by using more than one method of submission (i.e., if you submit 
electronic comments then it is not necessary to submit comments by 
mail).
    When submitting electronic comments you must include Docket No. 
DHS-2005-0001, and the Agency name, in the subject box.
    When submitting comments by mail or courier, or hand delivery, you 
must

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include the title of the notice and Docket No. DHS-2005-0001, at the 
beginning of the correspondence.
    Submitting electronic comments: You may submit comments 
electronically by using one of the methods listed below. All comments 
received will be posted without change to http://www.epa.gov/feddocket, 
including any personal information provided.
     EPA Federal Partner EDOCKET Web site: The Department of 
Homeland Security and its agencies (excluding the United States Coast 
Guard and Transportation Security Administration) will use the EPA 
Federal Partner EDOCKET system at http://www.epa.gov/feddocket for 
submitting electronic comments. Follow instructions on that Web site 
for submitting electronic comments.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: You may also submit electronic 
comments at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions at that 
Web site for submitting electronic comments.
    Submitting comments by mail, hand delivery or courier:
     Mail: When submitting comments by mail, please send the 
comments to Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for 
Homeland Security, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 
Washington, DC 20503; telephone 202-395-7316. To ensure proper 
handling, please reference Docket No. DHS-2005-0001 on your 
correspondence. This mailing address may also be used for submitting 
comments on paper, disk, or CD-ROM.
     Hand Delivery/Courier: The address for submitting comments 
by hand delivery or courier is the same as that for submitting comments 
by mail.
    For additional instructions on submitting comments, see the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
    Viewing comments: You may view comments and background material at: 
http://www.epa.gov/feddocket or http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary McGoldrick, (202) 772-9921 (this 
is not a toll free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Request for Comments

    The Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in 
comments which:
    (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions 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 
submissions of responses.

Analysis

    Agency: Department of Homeland Security, Office for Civil Rights 
and Civil Liberties.
    Title: DHS Individual complaint of Employment Discrimination Form 
(DHS 3090-1).
    OMB No.: 1610--NEW.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Affected Public: Federal Government and Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,200.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 30 minutes per response.
    Total Burden Hours: 600.
    Total Cost Burden: None.
    Description: This form will allow a complainant to submit required 
information used by the Department to process an employment 
discrimination complaint with the Department of Homeland Security. The 
information contained in this form will allow the Department to accept, 
investigate and further process, or to dismiss issues.

    Dated: January 21, 2005.
Steve Cooper,
Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-1519 Filed 1-26-05; 8:45 am]
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