[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 163 (Thursday, August 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40134-40135]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17979]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; the Reporting 
Process for Complaint of Employment Discrimination Used by Permanent 
Employees and Applicants for Employment at the Department of Commerce

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Office of Civil Rights, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before October 23, 
2017.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Kathryn Anderson, 202-482-3680, or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regulations at 
29 CFR 1614.106 require that a Federal employee or applicant for 
Federal employment alleging discrimination based on race, color, sex, 
national origin, religion, age, disability, or reprisal for protected 
activity must submit a signed statement that is

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sufficiently precise to identify the actions or practices that form the 
basis of the complaint. Although complainants are not required to use 
the proposed form to file their complaints, the Office of Civil Rights 
strongly encourages its use to ensure efficient case processing and 
trend analyses of complaint activity.

II. Method of Collection

    A paper form, signed by the complainant or his or her designated 
representative, must be submitted by mail or delivery service, email, 
in person, or by facsimile transmission.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0690-0015.
    Form Number(s): CD-498, CD-498A.
    Type of Review: Regular. Extension of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Affected Public: Households and Individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 700.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 350.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(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 respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-17979 Filed 8-23-17; 8:45 am]
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