[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 129 (Thursday, July 3, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38208-38209]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-15122]


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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Submission for OMB Review

AGENCY: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

ACTION: Final notice of submission for OMB review--no change: State and 
Local Government Information (EEO-4).

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) hereby gives notice that 
it has submitted 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 final notice must be submitted on or 
before August 4, 2008.

ADDRESSES: The Request for Clearance (SF 83-I), supporting statement, 
and other documents submitted to OMB for review may be obtained from: 
Ronald Edwards, Director, Program Research and Surveys Division, 1801 L 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20507. Comments on this final notice must 
be submitted to Chandana Achanta, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 
10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 or 
electronically mailed to [email protected]. 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 by the Federal eRulemaking Portal: 
http://www.regulations.gov. After accessing this Web site, follow its 
instructions for submitting comments. 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 (TDD). 
(These are not toll-free telephone numbers.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald Edwards, Director, Program 
Research and Surveys Division, 1801 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 
20507, at (202) 663-4958 or TDD (202) 663-7063. 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-
669-3362.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notice that EEOC would be submitting this 
request was published in the Federal Register on April 18, 2008, 
allowing for a 60-day public comment period. No comments were received.

Overview of This Information Collection:

    Type of Review: Three Year Extension--No change.
    Collection Title: State and Local Government Information (EEO-4).
    OMB Number: OMB Number 3046-0008.
    Form No.: 164.
    Frequency of Report: Biennially.
    Type of Respondent: State and Local Government jurisdictions with 
100 or more full-time employees.
    Description of Affected Public: State and Local Governments 
excluding elementary and secondary public school districts.
    Number of Responses: 12,036.
    Reporting Hours: 40,000.
    Cost to Respondents: $760,000.
    Number of Forms: 1.
    Federal Cost: $200,000.
    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. The EEOC has issued regulations, 29 
CFR 1602.32-37, which set forth the reporting requirements for State 
and local governments. State and local governments with 100 or more 
full-time employees have been required to submit EEO-4 reports since 
1973 (biennially in odd numbered years since 1993). The individual 
reports are confidential.
    EEO-4 data are used by the EEOC to investigate charges of 
discrimination against state and local governments and to provide 
information on the employment status of minorities and women. The data 
are shared with several other Federal government agencies. Pursuant to 
section 709(d) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as 
amended, EEO-4 data are also shared with eight-six State and Local Fair 
Employment Practices Agencies (FEPAs). Aggregated data are also used by 
researchers and the general public.
    Burden Statement: The estimated number of respondents include in 
the biennial EEO-4 survey is 6,018 State and local governments. The 
estimated number of responses per respondent is two (2) EEO-4 reports 
and the reporting burden averages between 1 and 5 hours per response, 
including the time needed to review instructions, search existing data 
sources, gather and maintain the data, and complete and review the 
collection of information. The total number of responses is 12,036 
reports while the total burden is estimated to be 40,000 hours, 
including recordkeeping burden. In order to help reduce burden, 
respondents are encouraged to report data via on-line filing system.

    Dated: June 27, 2008.


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    For the Commission.
Naomi C. Earp,
Chair.
[FR Doc. E8-15122 Filed 7-2-08; 8:45 am]
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