[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 120 (Thursday, June 22, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35863-35864]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-9838]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Office of Civil Rights; Proposed Information Collection; Comment 
Request; Request for Reasonable Accommodation

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before August 21, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue, NW.,

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Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Jennifer Croft, 202-482-8187, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Federal agencies must provide 
reasonable accommodation to qualified applicants with disabilities, 
unless to do so would cause undue hardship.
    Executive Order 13164 requires Federal agencies to provide written 
procedures for reasonable accommodation for applicants. In order to 
evaluate and ensure that the process and requests for reasonable 
accommodation are done in a fair, timely, and equitable manner, 
applicants are required to verify their request in writing by using a 
form (CD-575). The form is also used for internal data tracking 
regarding the number and types of reasonable accommodations requested 
and granted (or denied). This information is required by the Equal 
Employment Opportunities Commission to be compiled and analyzed on an 
annual basis.

II. Method of Collection

    The information will be collected in paper or electronic format.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0690-0022.
    Form Number: CD 575.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: June 16, 2006.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E6-9838 Filed 6-21-06; 8:45 am]
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