80 FR 8676 - Agency Information Collection Activities: DHS Individual Complaint of Employment Discrimination, DHS Form 3090-1

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 32 (February 18, 2015)

Page Range		8676-8677
FR Document		2015-03219

The Department of Homeland Security, Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, will submit the following Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. 35). DHS previously published this information collection request (ICR) in the Federal Register on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at 79 FR 63138 for a 60-day public comment period. No comments were received by DHS. The purpose of this notice is to allow additional 30-days for public comments.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY


Agency Information Collection Activities: DHS Individual 
Complaint of Employment Discrimination, DHS Form 3090-1

AGENCY: Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, DHS.

ACTION: 30-day notice and request for comments; reinstatement with 
change of a previously approved collection, 1610-0001.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, Office for Civil Rights 
and Civil Liberties, will submit the following Information Collection 
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review 
and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. 35). DHS previously published this 
information collection request (ICR) in the Federal Register on 
Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at 79 FR 63138 for a 60-day public comment 
period. No comments were received by DHS. The purpose of this notice is 
to allow additional 30-days for public comments.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until March 20, 
2015. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be 
addressed to OMB Desk Officer, Department of Homeland Security and sent 
via electronic mail to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 
395-5806.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: It is the policy of the Government of the 
United States to provide equal opportunity in employment for all 
persons, to prohibit discrimination in employment because of race, 
color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected 
genetic information, sexual orientation, or status as a parent, and to 
promote the full realization of equal employment opportunity (EEO) 
through a continuing affirmative program in each agency.
    Persons who claim to have been subjected to these types of

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discrimination, or to retaliation for opposing these types of 
discrimination or for participating in any stage of administrative or 
judicial proceedings relating to them, can seek a remedy under title 
VII of the Civil Rights Act (title VII) (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.) 
(race, color, religion, sex, national origin), the Age Discrimination 
in Employment Act (ADEA) (29 U.S.C. 621 et seq.) (age), the Equal Pay 
Act (29 U.S.C. 206(d)) (sex), the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 791 et 
seq.) (disability), the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act 
(GINA) (42 U.S.C. 2000ff et seq.) (genetic information), and Executive 
Order 11478 (as amended by Executive Orders 13087 and 13152) (sexual 
orientation or status as a parent).
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office for Civil Rights 
and Civil Liberties (CRCL) adjudicates discrimination complaints filed 
by current and former DHS employees, as well as applicants for 
employment to DHS. The complaint adjudication process for statutory 
rights is outlined in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 
(EEOC) regulations found at title 29, Code of Federal Regulations part 
1614 and EEO Management Directive 110. For complaints regarding sexual 
orientation or status as a parent, DHS follows the same procedures as 
for statutory rights, to the extent permitted by law.
    The recordkeeping provisions are designed to ensure that a current 
employee, former employee, or applicant for employment claiming to be 
aggrieved or that person's attorney provide a signed statement that is 
sufficiently precise to identify the aggrieved individual and the 
agency and to describe generally the action(s) or practice(s) that form 
the basis of the complaint. The complaint must also contain a telephone 
number and address where the complainant or the representative can be 
contacted. The complaint form is used for original allegations of 
discrimination but also for amendments to underlying complaints of 
discrimination. The form also determines whether the person is willing 
to participate in mediation or other available types of alternative 
dispute resolution (ADR) to resolve their complaint; Congress has 
enacted legislation to encourage the use of ADR in the federal sector 
and the form ensures that such an option is considered at this 
preliminary stage of the EEO complaint process.
    A complainant may access the complaint form on the agency Web site 
and may submit a completed complaint form electronically to the 
relevant Component's EEO Office. The complaint form can then be 
directly uploaded into the DHS EEO Enterprise Complaints Tracking 
System, also known as ``iComplaints.''
    There is no change or adjustment to the burden associated with the 
collection of information associated with the DHS complaint form. DHS 
is proposing to make one change to the DHS complaint form. This change 
is the addition of a new checkbox that says ``gender identity'' as a 
sub-category under the existing checkbox that says ``sex'' on the form. 
Gender identity discrimination is a form of sex discrimination, which 
is covered under title VII. So this information is already included in 
data gathered in EEO complaints; adding the separate check box just 
more clearly identifies a sub-category. This form modification is in 
accordance with new instructions from EEOC--requiring all government 
agencies to specifically identify this type of information on our 
complaint forms.
    The Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in 
comments which:
    1. 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;
    2. 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;
    3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    4. 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, e.g., permitting electronic 
submissions of responses.

Analysis

    Agency: Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, DHS.
    Title: DHS Individual Complaint of Employment Discrimination.
    OMB Number: 1610-0001.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Federal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 1,200.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 600 hours.

Carlene C. Ileto,
Executive Director, Enterprise Business Management Office.
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Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory National Institutes of Health, HHS) Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy. Dated: February 11, 2015. Committee Policy.
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National Institutes of Health Agency Information Collection
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES Activities: DHS Individual Complaint of
National Institute of Nursing Research:
Employment Discrimination, DHS Form
Notice of Closed Meetings
National Institutes of Health 3090–1
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the AGENCY: Office for Civil Rights and Civil
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as National Eye Institute: Notice of Closed
Liberties, DHS.
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is Meeting
ACTION: 30-day notice and request for
hereby given of the following meetings.
The meetings will be closed to the Pursuant to section 10(d) of the comments; reinstatement with change of
public in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as a previously approved collection, 1610–
provisions set forth in sections amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is 0001.
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., hereby given of a meeting of the Board
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland
as amended. The grant applications and of Scientific Counselors, National Eye
Security, Office for Civil Rights and
contract proposals and the discussions Institute.
Civil Liberties, will submit the
could disclose confidential trade secrets The meeting will be closed to the following Information Collection
or commercial property such as public as indicated below in accordance Request (ICR) to the Office of
patentable material, and personal with the provisions set forth in section Management and Budget (OMB) for
information concerning individuals 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended review and clearance in accordance
associated with the grant applications for the review, discussion, and with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
and contract proposals, the disclosure of evaluation of individual intramural 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. 35).
which would constitute a clearly programs and projects conducted by the DHS previously published this
unwarranted invasion of personal NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE, including information collection request (ICR) in
privacy. consideration of personnel the Federal Register on Wednesday,
Name of Committee: National Institute of qualifications and performance, and the October 22, 2014 at 79 FR 63138 for a
Nursing Research Special Emphasis Panel; competence of individual investigators, 60-day public comment period. No
Training and Career Development. the disclosure of which would comments were received by DHS. The
Date: March 18, 2015. constitute a clearly unwarranted purpose of this notice is to allow
Time: 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. invasion of personal privacy. additional 30-days for public comments.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications. Name of Committee: Board of Scientific DATES: Comments are encouraged and
Place: National Institute of Nursing Counselors, National Eye Institute. will be accepted until March 20, 2015.
Research, National Institutes of Health, One Date: March 1–3, 2015. This process is conducted in accordance
Democracy Plaza, Suite 703, 6701 Democracy Time: 6 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. with 5 CFR 1320.1
Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892, (Telephone Agenda: To review and evaluate personal
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
Conference Call). qualifications and performance, and
Contact Person: Mario Rinaudo, M.D., competence of individual investigators. invited to submit written comments on
Scientific Review Officer, Office of Review, Place: National Institutes of Health, the proposed information collection to
National Institute of Nursing Research, Building 31, Conference Room 6C6, 31 the Office of Information and Regulatory
National Institutes of Health, 6701 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892. Affairs, Office of Management and
Democracy Boulevard, Suite 703, Bethesda, Contact Person: Sheldon S. Miller, Ph.D., Budget. Comments should be addressed
MD 20892, 301–594–5973, mrinaudo@ Scientific Director, National Institutes of to OMB Desk Officer, Department of
mail.nih.gov. Health National Eye Institute, Bethesda, MD Homeland Security and sent via
Name of Committee: National Institute of 20892, (301) 451–6763, Sheldon.Miller@ electronic mail to oira_submission@
Nursing Research Special Emphasis Panel; nih.gov. omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–5806.
Loan Repayment. Any interested person may file written SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: It is the
Date: March 25, 2015. comments with the committee by forwarding
Time: 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. policy of the Government of the United
the statement to the Contact Person listed on
Agenda: To review and evaluate contract States to provide equal opportunity in
this notice. The statement should include the
proposals. name, address, telephone number and when
employment for all persons, to prohibit
Place: National Institute of Nursing applicable, the business or professional discrimination in employment because
Research, National Institutes of Health, One affiliation of the interested person. of race, color, religion, sex, national
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Democracy Plaza, Suite 703, 6701 Democracy origin, age, disability, protected genetic
Information is also available on the
Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892, (Telephone information, sexual orientation, or
Institute’s/Center’s home page:
Conference Call). status as a parent, and to promote the
www.nei.nih.gov, where an agenda and any
Contact Person: Mary A. Kelly, Scientific
Review Officer, Office of Review, National additional information for the meeting will full realization of equal employment
Institute of Nursing Research, National be posted when available. opportunity (EEO) through a continuing
Institutes of Health, 6701 Democracy (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance affirmative program in each agency.
Boulevard, Suite 700, Bethesda, MD 20892, Program Nos. 93.867, Vision Research, Persons who claim to have been
301–496–0235, mary.kelly@nih.gov. National Institutes of Health, HHS) subjected to these types of

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discrimination, or to retaliation for form can then be directly uploaded into Total Burden Hours: 600 hours.
opposing these types of discrimination the DHS EEO Enterprise Complaints
Carlene C. Ileto,
or for participating in any stage of Tracking System, also known as
administrative or judicial proceedings Executive Director, Enterprise Business
‘‘iComplaints.’’
Management Office.
relating to them, can seek a remedy There is no change or adjustment to [FR Doc. 2015–03219 Filed 2–17–15; 8:45 am]
under title VII of the Civil Rights Act the burden associated with the
(title VII) (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.) (race, BILLING CODE 9110–9B–P
collection of information associated
color, religion, sex, national origin), the with the DHS complaint form. DHS is
Age Discrimination in Employment Act
proposing to make one change to the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
(ADEA) (29 U.S.C. 621 et seq.) (age), the
DHS complaint form. This change is the SECURITY
Equal Pay Act (29 U.S.C. 206(d)) (sex),
addition of a new checkbox that says
the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 791 et Federal Emergency Management
‘‘gender identity’’ as a sub-category
seq.) (disability), the Genetic Agency
under the existing checkbox that says
Information Nondiscrimination Act
‘‘sex’’ on the form. Gender identity [Docket ID: FEMA–2015–0008; OMB No.
(GINA) (42 U.S.C. 2000ff et seq.)
discrimination is a form of sex 1660–0030]
(genetic information), and Executive
discrimination, which is covered under
Order 11478 (as amended by Executive
title VII. So this information is already Agency Information Collection
Orders 13087 and 13152) (sexual
orientation or status as a parent). included in data gathered in EEO Activities: Proposed Collection;
The Department of Homeland complaints; adding the separate check Comment Request; Manufactured
Security (DHS), Office for Civil Rights box just more clearly identifies a sub- Housing Operations Forms
and Civil Liberties (CRCL) adjudicates category. This form modification is in
AGENCY: Federal Emergency
discrimination complaints filed by accordance with new instructions from
Management Agency, DHS.
current and former DHS employees, as EEOC—requiring all government
agencies to specifically identify this ACTION: Notice; correction.
well as applicants for employment to
DHS. The complaint adjudication type of information on our complaint On February 9, 2015, the Federal
process for statutory rights is outlined in forms. Emergency Management Agency
the Equal Employment Opportunity The Office of Management and Budget (FEMA) published an agency
Commission (EEOC) regulations found is particularly interested in comments information collection notice in the
at title 29, Code of Federal Regulations which: Federal Register at 80 FR 7005. In the
part 1614 and EEO Management 1. Evaluate whether the proposed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Directive 110. For complaints regarding collection of information is necessary section, FEMA inadvertently listed the
sexual orientation or status as a parent, for the proper performance of the email address for the Records
DHS follows the same procedures as for functions of the agency, including Management Division as FEMA-
statutory rights, to the extent permitted whether the information will have Information-Collections-anagement@
by law. practical utility; fema.dhs.gov. It should be FEMA-
The recordkeeping provisions are Information-Collections-Management@
designed to ensure that a current 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the fema.dhs.gov.
employee, former employee, or agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, Dated: February 11, 2015.
applicant for employment claiming to
including the validity of the Charlene D. Myrthil,
be aggrieved or that person’s attorney
provide a signed statement that is methodology and assumptions used; Director, Records Management Division,
sufficiently precise to identify the Mission Support, Federal Emergency
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and Management Agency, Department of
aggrieved individual and the agency and clarity of the information to be Homeland Security.
to describe generally the action(s) or collected; and [FR Doc. 2015–03368 Filed 2–17–15; 8:45 am]
practice(s) that form the basis of the
complaint. The complaint must also 4. Minimize the burden of the BILLING CODE 9111–23–P

contain a telephone number and address collection of information on those who
where the complainant or the are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
representative can be contacted. The
electronic, mechanical, or other SECURITY
complaint form is used for original
allegations of discrimination but also for technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
amendments to underlying complaints
of discrimination. The form also e.g., permitting electronic submissions [1651–0105]
determines whether the person is of responses.
willing to participate in mediation or Agency Information Collection
Analysis Activities: Application To Use the
other available types of alternative
dispute resolution (ADR) to resolve their Agency: Office for Civil Rights and Automated Commercial Environment
complaint; Congress has enacted Civil Liberties, DHS. (ACE)
legislation to encourage the use of ADR Title: DHS Individual Complaint of AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border
in the federal sector and the form Employment Discrimination. Protection, Department of Homeland
emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES

ensures that such an option is Security.
considered at this preliminary stage of OMB Number: 1610–0001.
ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for
the EEO complaint process. Frequency: Annually. comments; revision of an existing
A complainant may access the Affected Public: Federal Government. collection of information.
complaint form on the agency Web site
and may submit a completed complaint Number of Respondents: 1,200. SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border
form electronically to the relevant Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 Protection (CBP) of the Department of
Component’s EEO Office. The complaint minutes. Homeland Security will be submitting

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Section		Notices
Action		30-day notice and request for comments; reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection, 1610-0001.
Dates		Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until March 20, 2015. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1
FR Citation		80 FR 8676