[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 191 (Thursday, October 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 61924]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-21724]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Reporting Process for Complaint of Employment Discrimination 
Based on Sexual Orientation Against the Department of Commerce

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

ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information 
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information 
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The 
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment 
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed 
information collection must be received on or before November 30, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments by email 
to [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 0694-0024 
in the subject line of your comments. Do not submit Confidential 
Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed 
to Paul Redpath, Office of Civil Rights, Chief, Program Implementation 
Division, phone (202) 482-2627 or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Pursuant to Executive Order 11478 and Department of Commerce 
Administrative Order (DAO) 215-11, an employee or applicant for 
employment with the Department of Commerce who alleges that he or she 
has been subjected to discriminatory treatment based on sexual 
orientation by the Department of Commerce or one of its sub-agencies, 
must submit a signed statement that is sufficiently precise to identify 
the actions or practices that form the basis of the complaint.
    The complainant is also required to provide an address and 
telephone number where the complainant or his or her representative may 
be contacted. Through use of the standardized form (CD-545), the Office 
of Civil Rights proposes to collect the information required by the 
Executive Order and DAO in a uniform manner that will increase the 
efficiency of complaint processing and trend analyses of complaint 
activity.

II. Method of Collection

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

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0690-0024.
    Form Number: CD-545.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently 
approved information collection).
    Affected Public: Federal Government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.

IV. Request for Comments

    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau 
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether 
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy 
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed 
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden 
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone 
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in 
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including 
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available 
at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your 
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2020-21724 Filed 9-30-20; 8:45 am]
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