[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 146 (Friday, July 31, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38255-38256]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-18238]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DOT-OST-2009-0121]


Notice of Request for Information Collection Approval

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Notice and requests for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et. seq.), this notice announces that the U.S. Department 
of Transportation (DOT) has forwarded the Information Collection 
Request (ICR) abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB), for renewal of a currently approved collection. The ICR 
describes the nature of the information collection and its expected 
cost and burden hours. OMB approved the form in 2006 with its renewal 
required by July 31, 2009. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day 
comment period soliciting comments on the form renewal was published on 
May 22, 2009, [74 FR 24061]. No comments were received.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by August 31, 2009 and 
sent to DOT/OST Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 
725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tami Wright, Associate Director, 
Compliance Operations Division (S-34), Departmental Office of Civil 
Rights, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation, 
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, 202-366-9370 or 
(TTY) 202-366-0663.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Form Title: Individual Complaint of Employment Discrimination (DOT 
F 1050-8)
    OMB Control Number: 2105-0556.
    Abstract: DOT will utilize the form to collect information 
necessary to process Equal Employment Opportunity (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 form to: (a) Request requisite information from the applicant for 
processing his/her EEO employment discrimination complaint; and (b) 
obtain information to identify an individual or his or her attorney or 
other representative, if appropriate. An applicant's filing of an EEO 
employment complaint is solely voluntary. DOT estimates that it takes 
an applicant approximately one hour to complete the form.
    Affected Public: Job applicants filing EEO employment 
discrimination complaints.

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    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 10.
    Annual Estimated Burden: 10 hours.
    Frequency of Collection: An applicant's filing of an EEO employment 
complaint is solely voluntary.
    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, 
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 July 24, 2009.
Patricia Lawton,
DOT Paperwork Reduction Act Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-18238 Filed 7-30-09; 8:45 am]
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