82 FR 8186 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Submission for OMB Review

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 14 (January 24, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-01558

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) announces that it is submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for a three-year extension without change of the Local Union Report (EEO-3) (Form 274).

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Submission for OMB Review

AGENCY: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

ACTION: Final Notice of Submission for OMB Review--Extension Without 
Change: Local Union Report (EEO-3).

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Equal 
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) announces that 
it is submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request 
for a three-year extension without change of the Local Union Report 
(EEO-3) (Form 274).

DATES: Written comments on this notice must be submitted on or before 
February 23, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this notice must be submitted to Joseph B. Nye, 
Policy Analyst, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 
Management and Budget, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, email 
[email protected]. Commenters are also encouraged to send 
comments to the EEOC online at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the 
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions on the Web site for 
submitting comments. In addition, the EEOC's Executive Secretariat will 
accept comments in hard copy. Hard copy comments should be sent to 
Bernadette Wilson, Acting Executive Officer, EEOC, 131 M Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20507. Finally, the Executive Secretariat will accept 
comments totaling six or fewer pages by facsimile (``fax'') machine 
before the same deadline at (202) 663-4114. (This is not a toll-free 
number.) Receipt of fax transmittals will not be acknowledged, except 
that the sender may request confirmation of receipt by calling the 
Executive Secretariat staff at (202) 663-4070 (voice) or (202) 663-4074 
(TTY). (These are not toll-free telephone numbers.) The EEOC will post 
online at http://www.regulations.gov all comments submitted via this 
Web site, in hard copy, or by fax to the Executive Secretariat. These 
comments will be posted without change, including any personal 
information you provide. However, the EEOC reserves the right to 
refrain from posting libelous or otherwise inappropriate comments 
including those that contain obscene, indecent, or profane language; 
that contain threats or defamatory statements; that contain hate speech 
directed at race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, 
disability, or genetic information; or that promote or endorse services 
or products. All comments received, including any personal information 
provided, also will be available for public inspection during normal 
business hours by appointment only at the EEOC Headquarters Library, 
131 M Street NE., Washington, DC 20507. Upon request, individuals who 
require assistance viewing comments will be provided appropriate aids 
such as readers or print magnifiers. To schedule an appointment, 
contact EEOC Library staff at (202) 663-4630 (voice) or (202) 663-4641 
(TTY). (These are not toll-free numbers.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald Edwards, Director, Program 
Research and Surveys Division, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 
131 M Street NE., Room 4SW30F, Washington, DC 20507; (202) 663-4949 
(voice) or (202) 663-7063 (TTY). Requests for this notice in an 
alternative format should be made to the Office of Communications and 
Legislative Affairs at (202) 663-4191 (voice) or (202) 663-4494 (TTY).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EEOC has collected information from 
local unions on the EEO-3 form since 1967. A notice that EEOC would be 
submitting this request was published in the Federal Register on 
September 13, 2016 allowing for a 60-day public comment period. There 
were no comments received from the public.

Overview of Information Collection

    Collection Title: Local Union Report (EEO-3).
    OMB Number: 3046-0006.
    Frequency of Report: Biennial.
    Type of Respondent: Referral local unions with 100 or more members.
    Description of Affected Public: Referral local unions and 
independent or unaffiliated referral unions and similar labor 
organizations.
    Responses: 1,075.\1\
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    \1\ This figure differs from the estimated number of respondents 
provided in the September 13, 2016 Federal Register notice. The 
figure was changed to reflect the most current information on the 
number of EEO-3 filers.
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    Biennial Reporting Hours: 2203.75.
    Biennial Cost Burden: $90,885.34.
    Biennial Federal Cost: $81,935.
    Number of Forms: 1.
    Form Number: EEOC Form 274.
    Abstract: Section 709(c) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 
1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2000e-8(c), requires labor organizations to 
make and keep records relevant to a determination of whether unlawful 
employment practices

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have been or are being committed and to produce reports from the data. 
The EEOC issued regulations requiring referral local unions with 100 or 
more members to submit EEO-3 reports. The individual reports are 
confidential. The EEOC uses EEO-3 data to investigate charges of 
discrimination and for research.
    Burden Statement: The EEOC has updated its methodology for 
calculating annual burden to reflect the different staff that are 
responsible for preparing and filing the EEO-3. The EEOC now accounts 
for time to be spent biennially on EEO-3 reporting by business agents 
and administrative staff, as well as time spent by attorneys who, in a 
few cases, may consult briefly during the reporting process. As shown 
in Table 1 below, we estimate that Secretaries/Administrative 
Assistants and Business Agents will each spend 1 hour per report, and 
Legal Counsel will spend .05 hour per report. The estimated number of 
respondents included in the biennial EEO-3 survey is 1,075 referral 
unions, as this is the number of filers from the 2014 reporting cycle. 
Table 1, below, was utilized to quantify estimates of the annual burden 
of EEO-3 survey respondents. Burden hour cost was calculated using 
median hourly wage rates for administrative staff and legal counsel, 
and average hourly wage rates for labor union business agents.\2\ The 
estimated hour burden per report will be 2.05 hours, and the estimated 
total biennial respondent burden hours will be 2,203.75. The burden 
hour cost per respondent will be $84.54, and the estimated total 
biennial burden hour cost for all respondents will be $90,885.34. (See 
Table 1 for calculations.)
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    \2\ Median hourly wage rates for administrative staff and legal 
counsel were obtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (see U.S. 
Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook 
Handbook, http://www/bls.gov/ooh/) and the average hourly wage rate 
for a labor union business agent was obtained from salaryexpert.com 
(see https://www.salaryexpert.com/salarysurveydata/job=labor-union-business-agent/salary).

                                  Table 1--Estimate of Burden for EEO-3 Report
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                                    Hourly wage      Hours per    Cost per local   Total burden    Total burden
   Local referral union staff          rate            local            \3\          hours \4\     hour cost \5\
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                                          Number of Local Unions = 1075
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Secretaries and Administrative            $17.55               1          $17.55            1075       $18866.25
 Assistants.....................
Business Agent..................           64.21               1           64.21            1075        69025.75
Legal Counsel...................           55.69            0.05          2.7845           53.75       2993.3375
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    Total.......................          137.45            2.05         84.5445         2203.75      90885.3375
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    Estimated burden hours were calculated by multiplying the number of 
reports expected to be filed biennially (1,075 in 2014) by the 
estimated average time to complete and submit each report (2.05 hours). 
These estimates are based on an assumption of paper reporting. However, 
the EEOC has made electronic filing much easier for respondents 
required to file the EEO-3 Report. As a result, more jurisdictions are 
using this filing method. This development, along with the greater 
availability of human resource information software, is expected to 
have significantly reduced the actual burden of reporting, but 
empirical data in this area is lacking. The Commission continues to 
develop more reliable estimates of reporting burdens given the 
significant increase in electronic filing and explore new approaches to 
make such reporting even less burdensome. In order to help reduce 
survey burden, respondents are encouraged to report data electronically 
whenever possible.
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    \3\ The figures in this column were calculated by multiplying 
the figures in the Hourly Wage Rate column by those in the Hours Per 
Local Column.
    \4\ The figures in this column were calculated by multiplying 
the figures in the Hours Per Local column by 1075, the total number 
of respondents.
    \5\ The figures in this column were calculated by multiplying 
the figures in the Cost Per Local column by 1075, the total number 
of respondents.

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    Dated: January 13, 2017.

    For the Commission.
Jenny R. Yang,
Chair.
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‘‘Growler’’ Airfield Operations at Naval genetic information; or that promote or
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Complex, Washington. At that time, the Activities: Proposed Collection; comments received, including any
Department of the Navy (DoN) offered a Submission for OMB Review personal information provided, also will
75-day extended public comment period AGENCY: Equal Employment be available for public inspection during
which is will end on January 25, 2017. Opportunity Commission. normal business hours by appointment
This notice confirms a 30-day extension only at the EEOC Headquarters Library,
ACTION: Final Notice of Submission for
of the public comment period through 131 M Street NE., Washington, DC
OMB Review—Extension Without
February 24, 2017. 20507. Upon request, individuals who
Change: Local Union Report (EEO–3).
require assistance viewing comments
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: EA– SUMMARY: In accordance with the will be provided appropriate aids such
18G EIS Project Manager, Naval Paperwork Reduction Act, the Equal as readers or print magnifiers. To
Facilities Engineering Command Employment Opportunity Commission schedule an appointment, contact EEOC
(NAVFAC) Atlantic, Attention: Code (EEOC or Commission) announces that Library staff at (202) 663–4630 (voice) or
EV21/SS; 6506 Hampton Boulevard, it is submitting to the Office of (202) 663–4641 (TTY). (These are not
Norfolk, Virginia 23508. Management and Budget (OMB) a toll-free numbers.)
request for a three-year extension FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The without change of the Local Union Ronald Edwards, Director, Program
public comment period for the Draft EIS Report (EEO–3) (Form 274). Research and Surveys Division, Equal
for EA–18G ‘‘Growler’’ Airfield DATES: Written comments on this notice Employment Opportunity Commission,
Operations at NAS Whidbey Island must be submitted on or before February 131 M Street NE., Room 4SW30F,
Complex, Washington, will be extended 23, 2017. Washington, DC 20507; (202) 663–4949
until February 24, 2017. Comments may ADDRESSES: Comments on this notice (voice) or (202) 663–7063 (TTY).
be submitted in writing to the address must be submitted to Joseph B. Nye, Requests for this notice in an alternative
identified above. In addition, comments Policy Analyst, Office of Information format should be made to the Office of
may be submitted online at http:// and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs
www.whidbeyeis.com. All written Management and Budget, 725 17th at (202) 663–4191 (voice) or (202) 663–
comments must be postmarked or Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, 4494 (TTY).
received online by February 24, 2017 to email oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EEOC
ensure they become part of the official Commenters are also encouraged to has collected information from local
record. All comments submitted to the send comments to the EEOC online at unions on the EEO–3 form since 1967.
DoN during the public comment period http://www.regulations.gov, which is A notice that EEOC would be submitting
will be addressed in the Final EIS. the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow this request was published in the
Those commenters submitting written the instructions on the Web site for Federal Register on September 13, 2016
comments should indicate whether they submitting comments. In addition, the allowing for a 60-day public comment
authorize release of personally EEOC’s Executive Secretariat will accept period. There were no comments
comments in hard copy. Hard copy received from the public.
identifiable information. The DoN may
comments should be sent to Bernadette
release the city, state, and 5-digit zip Overview of Information Collection
Wilson, Acting Executive Officer, EEOC,
code of individuals who provide 131 M Street NE., Washington, DC Collection Title: Local Union Report
comments during the Draft EIS public 20507. Finally, the Executive Secretariat (EEO–3).
review period. However, the names, will accept comments totaling six or OMB Number: 3046–0006.
street addresses, email addresses and fewer pages by facsimile (‘‘fax’’) Frequency of Report: Biennial.
screen names, telephone numbers, or machine before the same deadline at Type of Respondent: Referral local
other personally identifiable (202) 663–4114. (This is not a toll-free unions with 100 or more members.
information of those individuals will number.) Receipt of fax transmittals will Description of Affected Public:
not be released by the DoN unless not be acknowledged, except that the Referral local unions and independent
required by law. sender may request confirmation of or unaffiliated referral unions and
The Draft EIS is available for public receipt by calling the Executive similar labor organizations.
electronic viewing or download at the Secretariat staff at (202) 663–4070 Responses: 1,075.1
project Web site. A paper copy of the (voice) or (202) 663–4074 (TTY). (These Biennial Reporting Hours: 2203.75.
Draft EIS may be reviewed at 22 public are not toll-free telephone numbers.) Biennial Cost Burden: $90,885.34.
The EEOC will post online at http:// Biennial Federal Cost: $81,935.
libraries in the northern Puget Sound
www.regulations.gov all comments Number of Forms: 1.
region. The full list of and addresses for Form Number: EEOC Form 274.
submitted via this Web site, in hard
each of the libraries may be found at the Abstract: Section 709(c) of Title VII of
copy, or by fax to the Executive
project Web site. the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as
Secretariat. These comments will be
Dated: January 12, 2017. posted without change, including any amended, 42 U.S.C. 2000e–8(c), requires
personal information you provide. labor organizations to make and keep
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A.M. Nichols,
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate However, the EEOC reserves the right to records relevant to a determination of
General’s Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register refrain from posting libelous or whether unlawful employment practices
Liaison Officer. otherwise inappropriate comments
1 This figure differs from the estimated number of
[FR Doc. 2017–01513 Filed 1–23–17; 8:45 am] including those that contain obscene,
respondents provided in the September 13, 2016
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indecent, or profane language; that Federal Register notice. The figure was changed to
contain threats or defamatory reflect the most current information on the number
statements; that contain hate speech of EEO–3 filers.

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have been or are being committed and on EEO–3 reporting by business agents of EEO–3 survey respondents. Burden
to produce reports from the data. The and administrative staff, as well as time hour cost was calculated using median
EEOC issued regulations requiring spent by attorneys who, in a few cases, hourly wage rates for administrative
referral local unions with 100 or more may consult briefly during the reporting staff and legal counsel, and average
members to submit EEO–3 reports. The process. As shown in Table 1 below, we hourly wage rates for labor union
individual reports are confidential. The estimate that Secretaries/Administrative business agents.2 The estimated hour
EEOC uses EEO–3 data to investigate Assistants and Business Agents will burden per report will be 2.05 hours,
charges of discrimination and for each spend 1 hour per report, and Legal and the estimated total biennial
research. Counsel will spend .05 hour per report. respondent burden hours will be
Burden Statement: The EEOC has The estimated number of respondents 2,203.75. The burden hour cost per
updated its methodology for calculating included in the biennial EEO–3 survey respondent will be $84.54, and the
annual burden to reflect the different is 1,075 referral unions, as this is the estimated total biennial burden hour
staff that are responsible for preparing number of filers from the 2014 reporting cost for all respondents will be
and filing the EEO–3. The EEOC now cycle. Table 1, below, was utilized to $90,885.34. (See Table 1 for
accounts for time to be spent biennially quantify estimates of the annual burden calculations.)

TABLE 1—ESTIMATE OF BURDEN FOR EEO–3 REPORT
Total
Hourly wage Hours Cost per Total
Local referral union staff burden hour
rate per local local 3 burden hours 4 cost 5

Number of Local Unions = 1075

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants .......................... $17.55 1 $17.55 1075 $18866.25
Business Agent .................................................................... 64.21 1 64.21 1075 69025.75
Legal Counsel ...................................................................... 55.69 0.05 2.7845 53.75 2993.3375

Total .............................................................................. 137.45 2.05 84.5445 2203.75 90885.3375

Estimated burden hours were encouraged to report data electronically General advance notice and to wait
calculated by multiplying the number of whenever possible. designated periods before
reports expected to be filed biennially Dated: January 13, 2017. consummation of such plans. Section
(1,075 in 2014) by the estimated average For the Commission. 7A(b)(2) of the Act permits the agencies,
time to complete and submit each report Jenny R. Yang, in individual cases, to terminate this
(2.05 hours). These estimates are based waiting period prior to its expiration
Chair.
on an assumption of paper reporting. and requires that notice of this action be
[FR Doc. 2017–01558 Filed 1–23–17; 8:45 am]
However, the EEOC has made electronic published in the Federal Register.
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filing much easier for respondents
required to file the EEO–3 Report. As a The following transactions were
result, more jurisdictions are using this granted early termination—on the dates
filing method. This development, along FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION indicated—of the waiting period
with the greater availability of human provided by law and the premerger
Granting of Request for Early notification rules. The listing for each
resource information software, is
Termination of the Waiting Period transaction includes the transaction
expected to have significantly reduced
Under the Premerger Notification number and the parties to the
the actual burden of reporting, but
Rules transaction. The grants were made by
empirical data in this area is lacking.
The Commission continues to develop Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 the Federal Trade Commission and the
more reliable estimates of reporting U.S.C. 18a, as added by Title II of the Assistant Attorney General for the
burdens given the significant increase in Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Antitrust Division of the Department of
electronic filing and explore new Improvements Act of 1976, requires Justice. Neither agency intends to take
approaches to make such reporting even persons contemplating certain mergers any action with respect to these
less burdensome. In order to help or acquisitions to give the Federal Trade proposed acquisitions during the
reduce survey burden, respondents are Commission and the Assistant Attorney applicable waiting period.

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2 Median hourly wage rates for administrative agent was obtained from salaryexpert.com (see 4 The figures in this column were calculated by

staff and legal counsel were obtained from the https://www.salaryexpert.com/salarysurveydata/ multiplying the figures in the Hours Per Local
Bureau of Labor Statistics (see U.S. Dept. of Labor, job=labor-union-business-agent/salary). column by 1075, the total number of respondents.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook 3 The figures in this column were calculated by 5 The figures in this column were calculated by

Handbook, http://www/bls.gov/ooh/) and the multiplying the figures in the Hourly Wage Rate multiplying the figures in the Cost Per Local
average hourly wage rate for a labor union business column by those in the Hours Per Local Column. column by 1075, the total number of respondents.

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Final Notice of Submission for OMB Review--Extension Without Change: Local Union Report (EEO-3).
Dates		Written comments on this notice must be submitted on or before February 23, 2017.
Contact		Ronald Edwards, Director, Program Research and Surveys Division, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 131 M Street NE., Room 4SW30F, Washington, DC 20507; (202) 663-4949 (voice) or (202) 663-7063 (TTY). Requests for this notice in an alternative format should be made to the Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs at (202) 663-4191 (voice) or (202) 663-4494 (TTY).
FR Citation		82 FR 8186