[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 209 (Monday, October 31, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62368-62369]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-21382]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. OST-2005-22752]


Notice of Request for Information Collection Approval

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et. seq.) this notice announces the Department of 
Transportation's (DOT) intention to utilize 10 forms when processing 
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) discrimination complaints filed by 
applicants for employment with the Department.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by December 30, 2005.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments [identified by DOT DMS Docket Number 
OST-2005-22752] by any of the following methods:
     Web Site: http://dms.dot.gov. Follow the instruction for 
submitting comments on the DOT electronic docket site.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL-401, 
Washington, DC 20590-001.
     Hand Delivery: Room PL-401 on the plaza level of the 
Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on Federal holidays.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and 
docket number or Regulatory Identification Number (RIN) for this 
rulemaking. For detailing instructions on submitting comments and 
additional information on the rulemaking process, see the Public 
Participation heading of the Supplementary Information section of this 
document. Note that all comments

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received will be posted without change to http://dms.dot.gov, including 
any personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading 
under Regulatory Notes.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to http://dms.dot.gov at any time or to Room PL-
401 on the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., 
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal Holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caffin Gordon, Chief, Compliance 
Operations Division, S-34, Department Office of Civil Rights, Office of 
the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, 
SW., Wahington, DC 20590, (202) 366-9370 or (TTY) 202-366-0663.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Form Titles: (1) Equal Employment Opportunity Counselor Checklist; 
(2) ONE DOT Sharing Neutrals Program--Mediation Intake; (3) Agreement 
to Mediate; (4) Exit Survey for Mediation Participants; (5) Agreement 
to Postpone the Final Interview and to Extend the Counseling Period; 
(6) Notice of Right to File a Discrimination Complaint; (7) Notice of 
Rights and Responsibilities; (8) Individual Complaint of Employment 
Discrimination; (9) Designation of Representative; and (10) Final 
Agency Decision Request.
    OMB Control Numbers: Initial Request.
    Type of Request: New Collection.
    Abstract: DOT will utilize ten forms to collect information 
necessary to process EEO discrimination complaints filed by individuals 
who are not Federal employees and are applicants for employment with 
the Department. These complaints are processed in accordance with the 
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's regulations, 29 CFR part 
1614, as amended. DOT will use the forms to: (a) Ensure that the DOT 
EEO Counselor explains to the complainant his/her rights and 
responsibilities; (b) communicate the complainant's request to 
participate in the Department's alternative resolution process; (c) 
document complainant's agreement to mediate; (d) complete exit survey 
for mediation participants; (e) document the complainant agreement to 
extend EEO counseling for up to an additional 60 days; (f) inform 
complainant of his/her right to file an EEO discrimination complaint; 
(g) provide the complainant with a written notice of his/her rights and 
responsibilities; (h) request requisite information from the applicant 
for processing his/her EEO employment discrimination complaint; and (i) 
obtain information to identify an individual or his or her attorney or 
other representative, if appropriate; and (j) communicate a 
complainant's request for a final agency decision concerning his/her 
complaint. An applicant's filing of an EEO employment complaint is 
solely voluntary. DOT estimates that it takes an applicant 
approximately 1.58 hours to complete all ten forms.
    Respondents: Job Applicants filing EEO employment discrimination 
complaints.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10 per year.
    Estimated Total Burden on Respondents: 15.8 hours per year.
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is reasonable for the proper performance of the EEO 
functions of the Department, and (b) the accuracy of the Department's 
estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection. All 
responses to the notice will be summarized and included in the request 
for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments also will 
become a matter of public record.

    Issued in Washington, DC on October 18, 2005.
J. Michael Trujillo,
Director, Departmental Office of Civil Rights.
[FR Doc. 05-21382 Filed 10-28-05; 8:45am]
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