[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 162 (Monday, August 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56652-56653]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19941]


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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

AGENCY: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

ACTION: Final notice of information collection under review; ADEA 
waivers.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Commission gives notice that it has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request for an extension without change 
of the existing collection requirements under 29 CFR 1625.22, Waivers 
of rights and claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act 
(ADEA). No public comments were received in response to the EEOC's May 
27, 2016 60-Day notice soliciting comments on the proposed extension of 
this collection.

DATES: Written comments on this notice must be submitted on or before 
September 21, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this final notice must be submitted to Joseph B. 
Nye, Policy Analyst, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 
20503, email [email protected]. Commenters are also 
encouraged to send comments to the EEOC online at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow 
the instructions on the Web site for submitting comments. In addition, 
the EEOC's Executive Secretariat will accept comments in hard copy by 
delivery by COB on September 21, 2016. Hard copy comments should be 
sent to Bernadette Wilson, Acting Executive Officer, EEOC, 131 M Street 
NE., Washington, DC 20507. Finally, the Executive Secretariat will 
accept comments totaling six or fewer pages by facsimile (``fax'') 
machine before the same deadline 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.) The EEOC will post online at http://www.regulations.gov all 
comments

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submitted via this Web site, in hard copy, or by fax to the Executive 
Secretariat. These comments will be posted 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.
    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 will be provided appropriate aids such as 
readers or print magnifiers. To schedule an appointment, contact EEOC 
Library staff at (202) 663-4630 (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 Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs at (202) 663-
4191 (voice) or (202) 663-4494 (TTY).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Overview of This Information Collection

    Collection Title: Informational requirements under Title II of the 
Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990 (OWBPA), 29 Sec.  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 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 Sec.  CFR 1625.22 
reiterates those disclosure requirements. The EEOC seeks an extension 
without change for the third-party disclosure requirements contained in 
this regulation.
    On May 27, 2016, the Commission published a 60-Day Notice informing 
the public of its intent to request an extension of the information 
collection requirements from the Office of Management and Budget. 81 FR 
33670-33671 (May 27, 2016). No comments were received.

    For the Commission.

    Dated: August 16, 2016
Jenny R. Yang,
Chair.
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