[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 9 (Thursday, January 13, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2416-2417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-478]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1190-0008]


Civil Rights Division, Federal Coordination and Compliance 
Section; Agency Information Collection Activities Under Review

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Federal 
Coordination and Compliance Section Complaint Form.

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    The Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Federal 
Coordination and Compliance Section, will be submitting the following 
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget 
for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995. The information collection extension is published to obtain 
comments from the public and affected agencies. This proposed 
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register 
Volume 75, Number 210, page 67116, on November 1, 2010 allowing for a 
60-day public comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comment. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until 
February 14, 2011. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 
1320.10.
    Written comments and/or suggestions are requested from the public 
and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of 
information. Your comments should address one or more of the following 
four points:
    (1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the function of the agency, including whether 
the information will have practical utility;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of 
the collection of information;
    (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 through 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).
    To ensure that comments on the information are received, OMB 
recommends that written comments be faxed to the Office of Information 
and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attn: DOJ Desk Officer, FAX: 202-395-7285, 
or e-mailed to [email protected]. All comments should be 
identified with the OMB control number, i.e. (1140-XXXX). Also include 
the DOJ docket number found in brackets in the heading of this 
document.
    Overview of this information collection is listed below:
    (1) Type of information collection: Extension of Currently Approved 
Collection.
    (2) The title of the form/collection: Federal Coordination and 
Compliance Section, Complaint Form.
    (3) The agency form number and applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection: No form number. Federal 
Coordination and Compliance Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. 
Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked to respond, as well as a 
brief abstract: Primary: Individuals alleging discrimination by public 
and private entities based on race, color, national origin, sex, 
religion, age, or other bases. Federal Coordination and Compliance 
Section serves as a clearinghouse for receipt, review and referral of 
citizen complaints. FCS also investigates complaints against recipients 
of Federal financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Justice. 
Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other Federal civil 
rights statutes, an individual who believes that he or she been 
subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national 
origin, sex, religion, age, or other bases by a public or private 
entity may, by himself or herself or by an authorized representative, 
file a complaint. Any Federal agency that receives a complaint alleging 
discrimination by a public or private entity is required to review the 
complaint to determine whether it has jurisdiction under Title VI or 
other Federal civil rights statutes. If the agency does not have 
jurisdiction, it can refer the complaint to the Federal Coordination 
and Compliance Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of 
Justice, for review and referral to the appropriate Federal agency or 
other action deemed appropriate.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 4,000 
respondents per year at 30 minutes per complaint form.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the

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collection: 2,000 hours annual burden hours associated with this 
collection.
    If Additional Information is Required Contact: Lynn Murray, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street, NE., Suite 2E-502, Washington, DC 
20530.

    Dated: January 6, 2011.
Lynn Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2011-478 Filed 1-12-11; 8:45 am]
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