82 FR 40539 - Notice of Request for an Extension or Renewal of a Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 164 (August 25, 2017)

Page Range		40539-40539
FR Document		2017-18021

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (OASCR) to request a renewal of a currently approved information collection. OASCR will use the information collected to process Respondents' discrimination complaints about programs conducted or assisted by USDA.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Notice of Request for an Extension or Renewal of a Currently 
Approved Information Collection

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Department 
of Agriculture.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the intention of the Office of the Assistant Secretary 
for Civil Rights (OASCR) to request a renewal of a currently approved 
information collection. OASCR will use the information collected to 
process Respondents' discrimination complaints about programs conducted 
or assisted by USDA.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by October 24, 2017 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights/Office of 
Compliance, Policy, and Training invites interested persons to submit 
comments on this notice. Comments may be submitted by one of the 
following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: This Web site provides the ability to 
type short comments directly into the comment field on this Web page or 
attach a file for lengthier comments. Go to http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the on-line instructions at that site for submitting comments.
    Mail, including CD-ROMs, etc.: Send to Docket Clerk, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-3700, Mailstop 9401.
    Hand- or courier-delivered submittals: Deliver to 1400 Independence 
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-3700, Mailstop 9401.
    Instructions: All items submitted by mail or electronic mail must 
include the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights/Office 
of Compliance, Policy, and Training, Docket No. 0508-0002, Comments 
received in response to this docket will be made available for public 
inspection and posted without change, including any personal 
information, to http://www.regulations.gov.
    Docket: For access to background documents or comments received, go 
to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights/Office of 
Compliance, Policy, and Training, Docket Room at 1400 Independence 
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-3700, Mailstop 9401, between 8:00 a.m. 
and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Anna G. Stroman, Deputy 
Director, Office of Compliance, Policy, and Training, Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250, (202) 205-5953 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form.
    OMB Number: OMB No. 0508-0002.
    Expiration Date of Approval: December 31, 2017.
    Type of Request: Extension or renewal of the USDA Program 
Discrimination Complaint Form.
    Abstract: Under 7 CFR 15.6, ``Any person who believes himself/
herself or any specific class of individuals to be subjected to 
discrimination [in any USDA assisted program or activity] * * * may by 
himself/herself or by an authorized representative file * * * a written 
complaint.'' Under 7 CFR 15d.4, ``Any person who believes that he or 
she (or any specific class of individuals) has been, or is being, 
subjected to [discrimination in any USDA conducted program or activity] 
* * * may file on his or her own, or through an authorized 
representative, a written complaint alleging such discrimination.'' The 
collection of this information is an avenue by which the individual or 
his representative may file such a program discrimination complaint.
    The requested information, which can be submitted by filling out a 
form or by submitting a letter, is necessary in order for USDA OASCR to 
address the alleged discriminatory action. The Respondent is asked to 
state his/her name, mailing address, property address (if different 
from mailing address), telephone number, email address (if any) and to 
provide a name and contact information for the Respondent's 
representative (if any). A brief description of who was involved with 
the alleged discriminatory action, what occurred and when, is 
requested. In the event that the Respondent is filing the program 
discrimination complaint more than 180 days after the alleged 
discrimination occurred, the Respondent is asked to provide the reason 
for the delay.
    Finally, the Respondent is asked to identify which bases are 
alleged to have motivated the discriminatory action. The form explains 
that laws and regulations prohibit on the bases of race, color, 
national origin, age, sex, gender identity (including gender 
expression), disability, religion, sexual orientation, marital or 
familial status, or because all or part of the individual's income is 
derived from any public assistance program, but that not all bases 
apply to all programs.
    The program discrimination complaint filing information, which is 
voluntarily provided by the Respondent, will be used by the staff of 
USDA OASCR to intake, investigate, resolve, and/or adjudicate the 
Respondent's complaint. The program discrimination complaint form will 
enable OASCR to better collect information from complainants in a 
timely manner, therefore, reducing delays and errors in determining 
USDA jurisdiction.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average one hour per response.
    Respondents: Producers, applicants, and USDA customers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 141.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 141 hours.
    Comments are invited on: (1) 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) 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) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who 
are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology. Comments may be sent to Anna G. Stroman, 
Deputy Director, Office of Compliance, Policy, and Training, Office of 
the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights. All comments received will be 
available for public inspection during regular business hours at the 
same address.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will 
become a matter of public record.

Winona Lake Scott,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: derived from any public assistance
Contact Anna G. Stroman, Deputy program, but that not all bases apply to
Notice of Request for an Extension or Director, Office of Compliance, Policy, all programs.
Renewal of a Currently Approved and Training, Office of the Assistant The program discrimination
Information Collection Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. complaint filing information, which is
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Department of Agriculture, 1400 voluntarily provided by the Respondent,
Secretary for Civil Rights, Department of Independence Avenue SW., will be used by the staff of USDA
Agriculture. Washington, DC 20250, (202) 205–5953 OASCR to intake, investigate, resolve,
or Anna.Stroman@ascr.usda.gov. and/or adjudicate the Respondent’s
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: complaint. The program discrimination
Title: USDA Program Discrimination complaint form will enable OASCR to
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Complaint Form. better collect information from
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this OMB Number: OMB No. 0508–0002. complainants in a timely manner,
notice announces the intention of the Expiration Date of Approval: therefore, reducing delays and errors in
Office of the Assistant Secretary for December 31, 2017. determining USDA jurisdiction.
Civil Rights (OASCR) to request a Type of Request: Extension or renewal Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
renewal of a currently approved of the USDA Program Discrimination burden for this collection of information
information collection. OASCR will use Complaint Form. is estimated to average one hour per
the information collected to process Abstract: Under 7 CFR 15.6, ‘‘Any response.
Respondents’ discrimination complaints person who believes himself/herself or
about programs conducted or assisted any specific class of individuals to be Respondents: Producers, applicants,
by USDA. subjected to discrimination [in any and USDA customers.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be USDA assisted program or activity] Estimated Number of Respondents:
received by October 24, 2017 to be * * * may by himself/herself or by an 141.
assured of consideration. authorized representative file * * * a Estimated Number of Responses per
ADDRESSES: Office of the Assistant written complaint.’’ Under 7 CFR 15d.4, Respondent: 1.
Secretary for Civil Rights/Office of ‘‘Any person who believes that he or she
(or any specific class of individuals) has Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Compliance, Policy, and Training Respondents: 141 hours.
invites interested persons to submit been, or is being, subjected to
comments on this notice. Comments [discrimination in any USDA conducted Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
may be submitted by one of the program or activity] * * * may file on the proposed collection of information
following methods: his or her own, or through an authorized is necessary for the proper performance
Federal eRulemaking Portal: This representative, a written complaint of the functions of the agency, including
Web site provides the ability to type alleging such discrimination.’’ The whether the information will have
short comments directly into the collection of this information is an practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
comment field on this Web page or avenue by which the individual or his agency’s estimate of the burden of the
attach a file for lengthier comments. Go representative may file such a program proposed collection of information
to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow discrimination complaint. including the validity of the
the on-line instructions at that site for The requested information, which can methodology and assumptions used; (3)
submitting comments. be submitted by filling out a form or by ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
Mail, including CD–ROMs, etc.: Send submitting a letter, is necessary in order clarity of the information to be
to Docket Clerk, 1400 Independence for USDA OASCR to address the alleged collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250– discriminatory action. The Respondent burden of the collection of information
3700, Mailstop 9401. is asked to state his/her name, mailing on those who are to respond, including
Hand- or courier-delivered submittals: address, property address (if different the use of appropriate automated,
Deliver to 1400 Independence Avenue from mailing address), telephone electronic, mechanical, or other
SW., Washington, DC 20250–3700, number, email address (if any) and to technological collection techniques or
Mailstop 9401. provide a name and contact information other forms of information technology.
Instructions: All items submitted by for the Respondent’s representative (if Comments may be sent to Anna G.
mail or electronic mail must include the any). A brief description of who was Stroman, Deputy Director, Office of
Office of the Assistant Secretary for involved with the alleged Compliance, Policy, and Training,
Civil Rights/Office of Compliance, discriminatory action, what occurred Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Policy, and Training, Docket No. 0508– and when, is requested. In the event that Civil Rights. All comments received will
0002, Comments received in response to the Respondent is filing the program be available for public inspection during
this docket will be made available for discrimination complaint more than 180 regular business hours at the same
public inspection and posted without days after the alleged discrimination address.
change, including any personal occurred, the Respondent is asked to All responses to this notice will be
information, to http:// provide the reason for the delay. summarized and included in the request
www.regulations.gov. Finally, the Respondent is asked to for Office of Management and Budget
Docket: For access to background identify which bases are alleged to have approval. All comments will become a
documents or comments received, go to motivated the discriminatory action.
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matter of public record.
the Office of the Assistant Secretary for The form explains that laws and
Civil Rights/Office of Compliance, regulations prohibit on the bases of race, Winona Lake Scott,
Policy, and Training, Docket Room at color, national origin, age, sex, gender Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil
1400 Independence Avenue SW., identity (including gender expression), Rights, Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Washington, DC 20250–3700, Mailstop disability, religion, sexual orientation, Civil Rights.
9401, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., marital or familial status, or because all [FR Doc. 2017–18021 Filed 8–24–17; 8:45 am]
Monday through Friday. or part of the individual’s income is BILLING CODE P

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Comments on this notice must be received by October 24, 2017 to be assured of consideration.
Contact		Contact Anna G. Stroman, Deputy Director, Office of Compliance, Policy, and Training, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250, (202) 205-5953 or [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 40539