82 FR 40134 - 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

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 163 (August 24, 2017)

Page Range		40134-40135
FR Document		2017-17979

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.

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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.
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Designated agencies are State or local of information including the validity of www.reginfo.gov/public/. Follow the
governmental agencies or persons the methodology and assumptions used; instructions to view Department of
designated under the USGSA to provide (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, Commerce collections currently under
official inspection services, Class X or and clarity of the information to be review by OMB.
Class Y weighing services, or both, at collected; and (4) ways to minimize the Written comments and
locations other than export port burden of the collection of information recommendations for the proposed
locations. State and private agencies, as on those who are to respond, including information collection should be sent
a requirement for delegation and/or the use of appropriate automated, within 30 days of publication of this
designation, must comply with all electronic, mechanical, or other notice to OIRA_Submission@
regulations, procedures, and technological collection techniques or omb.eop.gov.
instructions in accordance with other forms of information technology. Sheleen Dumas,
provisions established under the All responses to this notice will be
Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief
USGSA. FGIS field offices oversee the summarized and included in the request Information Officer.
performance of these agencies and for OMB approval. All comments will
[FR Doc. 2017–17972 Filed 8–23–17; 8:45 am]
provide technical guidance as needed. become a matter of public record.
Official services under the AMA are BILLING CODE 3510–33–P
Randall D. Jones,
performed, upon request, on a fee basis
for domestic and export shipments Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection,
Packers and Stockyards Administration. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
either by FGIS employees, individual
contractors, or cooperators. Contractors [FR Doc. 2017–17887 Filed 8–23–17; 8:45 am]
Proposed Information Collection;
are persons who enter into a contract BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P
Comment Request; the Reporting
with FGIS to perform specified Process for Complaint of Employment
sampling and inspection services. Discrimination Used by Permanent
Cooperators are agencies or departments DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Employees and Applicants for
of the Federal Government which have Employment at the Department of
an interagency agreement, State Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request Commerce
agencies, or other entities which have a
reimbursable agreement with FGIS. The Department of Commerce will AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Office
Title: Reporting and Recordkeeping submit to the Office of Management and of Civil Rights, Commerce.
Requirements (United States Grain Budget (OMB) for clearance the ACTION: Notice.
Standards Act and Agricultural following proposal for collection of
Marketing Act of 1946). SUMMARY: The Department of
information under the provisions of the Commerce, as part of its continuing
OMB Number: 0580–0013. Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Expiration Date of Approval: January effort to reduce paperwork and
Chapter 35). respondent burden, invites the general
31, 2018.
Type of Request: Extension and Agency: Bureau of Industry and public and other Federal agencies to
revision of a currently approved Security. take this opportunity to comment on
information collection. Title: Procedures for Acceptance or proposed and/or continuing information
Abstract: The USGSA and the AMA Rejection of a Rated Order. collections, as required by the
authorize USDA to inspect, certify and Form Number(s): N/A. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
identify the class, quality, quantity and OMB Control Number: 0694–0092.
DATES: Written comments must be
condition of agricultural products Type of Review: Regular submission.
submitted on or before October 23,
shipped or received in interstate and Estimated Total Annual Burden
2017.
foreign commerce. Hours: 21,380.
Estimated Number of Respondents: ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
and record keeping burden for this 734,650. to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
collection of information is estimated to Estimated Time per Response: 1 to 15 Paperwork Clearance Officer,
average .13 hours per response. minutes. Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
Respondents: Grain producers, Needs and Uses: This collection 14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
buyers, and sellers, elevator operators, involves the exchange of rated order Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
grain merchandisers, and official grain information between customers and Internet at PRAcomments@doc.gov).
inspection agencies. suppliers. Recordkeeping is necessary FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Estimated Number of Respondents: for administration and enforcement of Requests for additional information or
8,610. delegated authority under the Defense copies of the information collection
Estimated Number of Responses per Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 instrument(s) and instructions should
Respondent: 144.30. U.S.C. App. 2061, et seq.) and the be directed to Kathryn Anderson, 202–
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Selective Service Act of 1948 (50 U.S.C. 482–3680, or KAnderson@doc.gov.
Respondents: 158,144 hours. App. 468). Any person (supplier) who SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
As required by the PRA (44 U.S.C. receives a priority rated order under
3506(c)(2)(A)) and its implementing DPAS regulation (15 CFR 700) must I. Abstract
regulations (5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1)(i)), notify the customer of acceptance or The Equal Employment Opportunity
GIPSA specifically requests comments rejection of that order within a specified Commission (EEOC) regulations at 29
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on: (1) Whether the proposed collection period of time. CFR 1614.106 require that a Federal
of information is necessary for the Affected Public: Business or other for- employee or applicant for Federal
proper performance of the functions of profit organizations. employment alleging discrimination
the agency, including whether the Frequency: On Occasion. based on race, color, sex, national
information will have practical utility; Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. origin, religion, age, disability, or
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate This information collection request reprisal for protected activity must
of the burden of the proposed collection may be viewed at reginfo.gov http:// submit a signed statement that is

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sufficiently precise to identify the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE II. Method of Collection
actions or practices that form the basis A paper form, signed by the
of the complaint. Although Proposed Information Collection; complainant or his/her designated
complainants are not required to use the Comment Request; the Reporting representative, must be submitted by
proposed form to file their complaints, Process for Complaint of Employment mail or delivery service, in person, or by
the Office of Civil Rights strongly Discrimination Based on Sexual facsimile transmission.
encourages its use to ensure efficient Orientation Against the Department of
case processing and trend analyses of Commerce III. Data
complaint activity. OMB Control Number: 0690–0024.
Office of the Secretary,
AGENCY:
Form Number: CD–545.
II. Method of Collection Commerce. Type of Review: Regular submission
A paper form, signed by the ACTION: Notice. (extension of a currently approved
complainant or his or her designated information collection).
SUMMARY: The Department of Affected Public: Individuals or
representative, must be submitted by
Commerce, as part of its continuing households.
mail or delivery service, email, in Estimated Number of Respondents:
effort to reduce paperwork and
person, or by facsimile transmission. 20.
respondent burden, invites the general
III. Data public and other Federal agencies to Estimated Time per Response: 30
take this opportunity to comment on minutes.
OMB Control Number: 0690–0015. proposed and/or continuing information Estimated Total Annual Burden
Form Number(s): CD–498, CD–498A. collections, as required by the Hours: 10.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Type of Review: Regular. Extension of Public: $0.
a currently approved information DATES:Written comments must be
collection. submitted on or before October 23, IV. Request for Comments
Affected Public: Households and 2017. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
Individuals. the proposed collection of information
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
is necessary for the proper performance
Estimated Number of Respondents: to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
of the functions of the agency, including
700. Paperwork Clearance Officer,
whether the information shall have
Estimated Time per Response: 30 Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
minutes. agency’s estimate of the burden
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Estimated Total Annual Burden (including hours and cost) of the
Internet at PRAcomments@doc.gov).
Hours: 350. proposed collection of information; (c)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Requests for additional information or clarity of the information to be
Public: $0. copies of the information collection collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
IV. Request for Comments instrument(s) and instructions should burden of the collection of information
be directed to Kathryn Anderson, 202– on respondents, including through the
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 482–3680, or KAnderson@doc.gov. use of automated collection techniques
the proposed collection of information SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: or other forms of information
is necessary for the proper performance technology.
of the functions of the agency, including I. Abstract Comments submitted in response to
whether the information shall have this notice will be summarized and/or
Pursuant to Executive Order 11478
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the included in the request for OMB
and Department of Commerce
agency’s estimate of the burden approval of this information collection;
Administrative Order (DAO) 215–11, an
(including hours and cost) of the they also will become a matter of public
employee or applicant for employment
proposed collection of information; (c) record.
with the Department of Commerce who
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and alleges that he or she has been subjected Sheleen Dumas,
clarity of the information to be to discriminatory treatment based on Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the sexual orientation by the Department of Information Officer.
burden of the collection of information Commerce or one of its sub-agencies, [FR Doc. 2017–17974 Filed 8–23–17; 8:45 am]
on respondents, including through the must submit a signed statement that is BILLING CODE 3510–BP–P
use of automated collection techniques sufficiently precise to identify the
or other forms of information actions or practices that form the basis
technology. of the complaint. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Comments submitted in response to The complainant is also required to
this notice will be summarized and/or provide an address and telephone Bureau of Industry and Security
included in the request for OMB number where the complainant or his or
Submission for OMB Review;
approval of this information collection; her representative may be contacted.
Comment Request
they also will become a matter of public Through use of the standardized form
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record. (CD–545), the Office of Civil Rights The Department of Commerce will
proposes to collect the information submit to the Office of Management and
Sheleen Dumas, required by the Executive Order and Budget (OMB) for clearance the
Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief DAO in a uniform manner that will following proposal for collection of
Information Officer. increase the efficiency of complaint information under the provisions of the
[FR Doc. 2017–17979 Filed 8–23–17; 8:45 am] processing and trend analyses of Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
BILLING CODE 3510–BP–P complaint activity. Chapter 35).

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Written comments must be submitted on or before October 23, 2017.
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]
FR Citation		82 FR 40134