81 FR 85685 - Request for Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 228 (November 28, 2016)

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will forward the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for renewal of a previously approved collection. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden hours. The OMB approved the form in 2015 with its renewal required by December 31, 2016. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the form renewal was published on September 16, 2016, [FR Vol. 81, No. 180, page 63855]. No comments were received.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 228 (Monday, November 28, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DOT-OST-2016-0171]


Request for Comments

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation

ACTION: Notice and request for comments

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the U.S. Department of 
Transportation (DOT) will forward the Information Collection Request 
(ICR) abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
renewal of a previously approved collection. The ICR describes the 
nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden 
hours. The OMB approved the form in 2015 with its renewal required by 
December 31, 2016. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment 
period soliciting comments on the form renewal was published on 
September 16, 2016, [FR Vol. 81, No. 180, page 63855]. No comments were 
received.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by December 28, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal to the DOT/OST Desk Officer, Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Docket Library, 
Room 10102, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, or by email to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tami L. Wright, Associate Director, 
Equal Employment Opportunity Complaints and Investigations Division

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(S-34), Departmental Office of Civil Rights, Office of the Secretary, 
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 
Washington, DC 20590, 202-366-9370.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Form Title(s): Individual Complaint of Employment Discrimination 
Form.
    Form Number: DOT F 1050-8.
    OMB Control Number: 2105-0056.
    Abstract: The DOT will utilize the form to collect information 
necessary to process Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) discrimination 
complaints filed by employees, former employees, and applicants for 
employment with the Department. These complaints are processed in 
accordance with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's 
regulations, 29 CFR part 1614, as amended. The DOT will use the form 
to: (a) Request requisite information from the individual for 
processing his or her EEO employment discrimination complaint; and (b) 
obtain information to identify an individual or his or her attorney or 
other representative, if appropriate. An individual's filing of an EEO 
employment complaint is solely voluntary. The DOT estimates that it 
takes an individual approximately one hour to complete the form.
    Type of Request: Renewal of a previously approved collection.
    Affected Public: Job applicants filing EEO employment 
discrimination complaints.
    Total Annual Estimated Burden: 10 hours.
    Frequency of Collection: An individual's filing of an EEO complaint 
is solely voluntary.
    Comments are Invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is reasonable for the proper performance of the EEO 
functions of the Department; (b) the accuracy of the Department's 
estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection, 
including the validity of methodology and assumptions used; (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 those who are to respond, including use of appropriate, 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technology. Comments should 
be addressed to the address in the preamble. All responses to this 
notice will be summarized and included in the request for Office of 
Management and Budget approval. All comments will also become a matter 
of public record.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 18, 2016.
Habib Azarsina,
OST Privacy and PRA Officer, U.S. Department of Transportation.
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