[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 76 (Friday, April 18, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 21132]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-8481]


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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities

AGENCY: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection--no change: Local Union Report 
(EEO-3).

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Equal 
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announces that it intends to 
submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for a 
three-year extension of the existing collection as described below.

DATES: Written comments on this notice must be submitted on or before 
June 17, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Comments should also be sent to Stephen Llewellyn, 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 totaling six or fewer pages by facsimile (``FAX'') machine. 
This limitation is necessary to assure access to the equipment. The 
telephone number of the FAX receiver is (202) 663-4114. (This is not a 
toll-free number.) 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 (TTD). (These are not toll-free telephone 
numbers.) You may also submit comments and attachments electronically 
at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal. 
Follow the instructions online for submitting comments. 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 p.m. or can be reviewed at 
http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald Edwards, Director, Program 
Research and Surveys Division, 1801 L Street, NW., Room 9222, 
Washington, DC 20507; (202) 663-4958 (voice) or (202) 663-7063 (TDD). 
This notice is also available in the following formats: large print, 
Braille, audio tape and electronic file on computer disk. Requests for 
this notice in an alternative format should be made to the Publications 
Center at 1-800-669-3392.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, and OMB regulations 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), 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: 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 record keeping).
    Federal Cost: $50,000.
    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, Title 29, Chapter XIV, Subpart F, 1602.22-26, 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 1985). 
The individual reports are confidential.
    Burden Statement: The estimated number of respondents included in 
the biennial EEO-3 survey is 3,000 referral unions. The biennial 
reporting is estimated to take 3,000 hours, and total biennial 
reporting and record keeping is 4,500 hours.

    Dated: April 14, 2008.

    For the Commission.
Naomi Earp,
Chair.
[FR Doc. E8-8481 Filed 4-17-08; 8:45 am]
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