[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 103 (Friday, May 27, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33670-33671]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-12568]


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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

AGENCY: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Commission announces that it intends to request an extension without 
change of the existing information collection described below from the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Commission is seeking public 
comments on the proposed extension.

DATES: Written comments on this notice must be submitted on or before 
July 26, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this notice may be submitted to the EEOC in 
three ways; please use only one. Comments and attachments may be 
submitted online at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions on the Web site for 
submitting comments. Comments received there will be posted publicly on 
the same portal without change, including any personal information you 
provide. However, the EEOC reserves the right to refrain from posting 
libelous or otherwise inappropriate comments including those that 
contain obscene, indecent, or profane language; that contain threats or 
defamatory statements; that contain hate speech directed at race, 
color, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, or genetic 
information; or that promote or endorse services or products. Hard copy 
comments may be submitted to Bernadette Wilson, Acting Executive 
Officer, Executive Secretariat, Equal Employment Opportunity 
Commission, 131 M Street NE., Washington, DC 20507. The Executive 
Secretariat also will accept documents totaling six or fewer pages by 
facsimile (``fax'') machine at (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 
(TTY). (These are not toll-free telephone numbers.) Subject to the 
conditions noted above, the EEOC will post online at http://www.regulations.gov all comments submitted in hard copy or by fax with 
the Executive Secretariat.
    All comments received, including any personal information provided, 
also will be available for public inspection during normal business 
hours by appointment only at the EEOC Headquarters' Library, 131 M 
Street NE., Washington, DC 20507. Upon request, individuals who require 
assistance viewing comments are provided appropriate aids such as 
readers or print magnifiers. To schedule an appointment to inspect the 
comments at the EEOC's library, contact the library staff at (202) 663-
4630

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(voice) or (202) 663-4641 (TTY). (These are not toll-free numbers.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas J. Schlageter, Assistant Legal 
Counsel, (202) 663-4668, or Savannah E. Marion, General Attorney, (202) 
663-4909, Office of Legal Counsel, 131 M Street NE., Washington, DC 
20507. Copies of this notice are available in the following alternate 
formats: Large print, braille, electronic computer disk, and audio-
tape. Requests for this notice in an alternative format should be made 
to the Publications Center at 1-800-699-3362 (voice), 1-800-800-3302 
(TTY), or 703-821-2098 (FAX--this is not a toll free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 
(EEOC), in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) 
and OMB regulation 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), provides the general public and 
Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, 
and continuing collections of information. This helps the EEOC to 
assess the impact of its information collection requirements and 
minimize the public's reporting burden. It also helps the public to 
understand the EEOC's information collection requirements and provide 
the requested data in the desired format. The EEOC is soliciting 
comments on the information collection that is described below. The 
EEOC is especially interested in public comment that will assist the 
EEOC in the following: (1) Evaluating whether the collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the Commission's 
functions, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) Evaluating the accuracy of the Commission's estimate of 
the burden of the collection of information, including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Enhancing the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 
Minimizing 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. Please note that written comments received in response to 
this notice will be considered public records.

Overview of This Information Collection

    Collection Title: Informational requirements under Title II of the 
Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990 (OWBPA), 29 CFR 1625.22.
    OMB Number: 3046-0042.
    Type of Respondent: Business, State or local governments, not for 
profit institutions.
    Description of Affected Public: Any employer with 20 or more 
employees that seeks waiver agreements in connection with an exit 
incentive or other employment termination program.
    Number of Responses: 17,350.
    Reporting Hours: 26,025.
    Number of Forms: None.
    Burden Statement: The only paperwork burden involved is the 
inclusion of the relevant data in requests for waiver agreements under 
the OWBPA.
    Abstract: The EEOC enforces the Age Discrimination in Employment 
Act (ADEA) which prohibits discrimination against employees and 
applicants for employment who are age 40 or older. The OWBPA, enacted 
in 1990, amended the ADEA to require employers to disclose certain 
information to employees (but not to EEOC) in writing when they ask 
employees to waive their rights under the ADEA in connection with an 
exit incentive program or other employment termination program. The 
regulation at 29 CFR 1625.22 reiterates those disclosure requirements. 
The EEOC seeks an extension without change for the third-party 
disclosure requirements contained in this regulation.

    For the Commission.

    Dated: May 23, 2016.
Jenny R. Yang,
Chair.
[FR Doc. 2016-12568 Filed 5-26-16; 8:45 am]
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