[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 112 (Friday, June 12, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28090-28093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-13823]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DOT-OST-2009-0092]


Notice of Request for Continuation of Data Collection

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the Department of Transportation's (DOT) intention to 
extend the use of OMB 2105-0557 Applicant Background 
Questionnaire.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by August 11, 2009.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket Number DOT-
OST-2009-0092 by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
     Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket Management Facility; U.S. 
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West 
Building, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-001, between the hours of 
9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and 
docket number. Note that all comments received will be posted without 
change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
information provided. You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act 
Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 
19477-78) or you may visit http://DocketInfo.dot.gov.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov or you may visit 
Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590, 
between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Perkins, Departmental Office 
of Human Resources, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC 20590, (202) 
366-9447.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Applicant Background Questionnaire.
    OMB Control Number: OMB 2105-0557.
    Type of Request: Renewal of a previously approved document.
    Abstract: The purpose of the collection is to standardize the 
collection of race, ethnicity, sex, national origin, and disability 
status from applicants for positions within all DOT Operating 
Administrations. This information will assist the DOT in monitoring 
programs and will be the basis for several different reports required 
by statute.
    Background: The DOT is required to analyze the civil rights 
impact(s) of policies, actions, or decisions that affect Federally 
conducted programs and activities, and the DOT workforce. In order to 
assess the civil rights impact, data on recruitment, employment, and 
diversity must be analyzed in a consistent manner with respect to the 
race, ethnicity, sex, national origin, disability status, and age of 
applicants and employees.
    The goal of this collection is to provide a method for the 
comprehensive collection of race, ethnicity, sex, national origin, and 
disability status and thereby reduce the burden on applicants and 
employees to provide this type of information.
    Respondents: Employees upon initial hire and applicants for 
positions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 93,000.
    Estimated Total Burden on Respondents: 3 minutes.

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    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the Department, including whether the information will have practical 
utility as described; (b) the accuracy of the Department's estimate of 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of methodology and assumptions used; (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 
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate, automated, 
electronic, mechanical or other technology. Comments should be 
addressed to the address in the preamble. All responses to this notice 
will be summarized and included in the request for Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) approval. All comments will also become a matter of 
public record.

    Issued in Washington, DC on June 1, 2009.
Nancy A. Mowry,
Director, Departmental Office of Human Resource Management.
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