[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 23, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71680-71681]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25537]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1190-0018]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed eCollection; 
eComments Requested: IER Charge Form

AGENCY: Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice (DOJ), will 
be submitting the following information collection request to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for sixty days 
until January 23, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have comments especially on the 
estimated public burden or associated response time, suggestions, or 
need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with 
instructions or additional information, please contact Alberto 
Ruisanchez, Deputy Special Counsel, USDOJ-CRT-IER, 950 Pennsylvania 
Avenue NW-4CON, Washington, DC 20530; 202-616-5594.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and suggestions from the 
public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of 
information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of 
the following four points:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
     Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
     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.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    2. Title of the Form/Collection: IER Charge Form.
    3. Agency form number, if any, and agency component sponsoring the 
collection:

Agency form number: Form IER-1
Sponsor: Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice

    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Affected public: General Public. Abstract: 
The Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) enforces the anti-
discrimination provision (Sec.  274B) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 1324b. The statute prohibits: (1) 
citizenship or immigration status discrimination in hiring, firing, or 
recruitment or referral for a fee, (2) national origin discrimination 
in hiring, firing, or recruitment or referral for a fee, (3) unfair 
documentary practices during the employment eligibility verification 
process (Form I-9 and E-Verify), and (4) retaliation or intimidation 
for asserting rights or privileges covered by the statute. IER, within 
the Department's Civil Rights Division, investigates and, where 
reasonable cause is found, litigates charges alleging discrimination. 
IER also initiates independent investigations, at times based on 
information developed during individual charge investigations. 
Independent investigations normally involve alleged discriminatory 
policies that potentially affect many employees or applicants. These 
investigations may result in complaints alleging a pattern or practice 
of discriminatory activity. If the Department lacks jurisdiction over a 
particular charge but believes another agency has jurisdiction over the 
claim, IER may forward the charge to the applicable Federal, state or 
local agency for any action deemed appropriate.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated 
that 340 individuals will complete each form annually; each response 
will be completed in approximately 30 minutes.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 170 total annual burden 
hours associated with this collection.
    If additional information is required contact: Robert Houser, 
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice 
Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, Suite 3E.206, Washington, DC 
20530.

    Dated: November 18, 2022.
Robert Houser,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, Policy and Planning Staff, Office 
of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2022-25537 Filed 11-22-22; 8:45 am]
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