83 FR 55515 - Information Collection; Equal Opportunity Compliance Review Record
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 215 (November 6, 2018)
Forest Service
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 215 (November 6, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-24249 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 215 (Tuesday, November 6, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 55515-55516] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-24249] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Information Collection; Equal Opportunity Compliance Review Record AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice; request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the information collection, Equal Opportunity Compliance Review Record. DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before January 7, 2019 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable. ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this notice should be addressed to Civil Rights, Mail Stop 1142, USDA, Forest Service, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-1142. Comments also may be submitted via eFax mailbox to 703-605-5174 or by email to: rragos@fs.fed.us. The public may inspect comments received at USDA, Forest Service, Civil Rights, 201 14th St. SW, Room 2S, Washington, DC 20024 during normal business hours. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to 202- 205-8534 to facilitate entry to the building. [[Page 55516]] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Ragos, Civil Rights, 202-205- 0961 or rragos@fs.fed.us. Individuals who uses telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call 711 or the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339, 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Equal Opportunity Compliance Review Record. OMB Number: 0596-0215 renewal. Expiration Date of Approval: 11/30/2018 Type of Request: Extension with Revision. Abstract: All Federal agencies must comply with equal opportunity laws:Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended. Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972. The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. Executive orders prohibiting discrimination in the delivery of all programs and services to the public. Federal agencies and entities receiving Federal financial assistance are prohibited from discriminating. Federal financial assistance is defined as, ``Federal monies given by grants, cooperative agreements, commercial special use permits, training, loan/temporary assignment of Federal personnel, or loan/use of Federal property at below market value.'' The equal opportunity laws require agencies to conduct compliance reviews to ensure that entities receiving Federal Financial Assistance from the government are adhering to the nondiscrimination statutes. The statutes require that prior to awarding support or issuing permits, the Federal government shall conduct pre-award reviews to ensure that potential recipients understand their responsibilities to provide services equitable pursuant to the law. Thereafter, during the partnership with the agency, ongoing monitoring will take place to ensure the public is being served without any barriers or discrimination. Forest Service employees will use form FS-1700-6, Equal Opportunity Compliance Review Record, to document demographics (race, ethnicity, and gender) and collect information regarding actions taken by recipients of Federal financial assistance to ensure the public receives services without discrimination or barriers to access, and that recipients' employees understand their customer service role. Collection will occur during face-to-face meetings or telephone interviews conducted by Forest Service employees as part of the pre- award and post award process. The pre-award interview will take place prior to the award of a grant, signing of a cooperative agreement, letting of commercial special use permit, or similar activity. The post award interview will take place once every 5 years, or upon report/ discovery of discrimination. The information collected will only be shared with other Federal agencies who share in the financial assistance activities with the Forest Service. Monitoring reviews have been a responsibility of the Federal government since 1964. Without the ability to monitor recipients of Federal financial assistance, the Forest Service would not be able to ensure compliance with laws and statutes. The Agency would not be aware of potential violations, thereby resulting in potential discriminatory practices. Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 hour. Type of Respondents: Recipients of Federal financial assistance. Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 11,000. Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: One. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 11,000. Comment is invited on: (1) Whether this collection of information is necessary for the stated purposes and the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical or scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the 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 respondents, including the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. All comments received in response to this notice, including names and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record. Comments will be summarized and included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval. Dated: October 24, 2018. Lenise Largo. 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in order to obtain the broadest possible and recommendations to the Secretary How To File a Complaint of
representation on the Committee. Equal on meat and poultry inspection Discrimination
opportunity practices, in line with the programs, pursuant to sections 7(c), 24, To file a complaint of discrimination,
USDA policies, will be followed in all 301(a)(3), and 301(c) of the Federal Meat complete the USDA Program
appointments to the Committee. To Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C. 607(c), 624, Discrimination Complaint Form, which
ensure that the recommendations of the 645, 661(a)(3), and 661(c), and to may be accessed online at: http://
Committee have taken into account the sections 5(a)(3), 5(c), 8(b), and 11(e) of www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/
needs of the diverse groups served by the poultry Products Inspection Act, 21 docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_
the Department, membership should U.S.C. 454(a)(3), 454(c), 457(b), and 12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you
include, to the extent practicable, 460(e). or your authorized representative.
individuals with demonstrated ability to Send your completed complaint form
represent minorities, women, and A copy of the current charter and
other information about the committee or letter to USDA by mail, fax, or email:
persons with disabilities. Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture,
can be found at http://
Signed in Washington, DC, this 25th day of Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400
October 2018. www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
topics/regulations/advisory-committees/
Christian Obineme, DC 20250–9410.
nacmpi. Fax: (202) 690–7442.
Associate Director, Office of Partnerships and
Public Engagement. Additional Public Notification Email: program.intake@usda.gov.
[FR Doc. 2018–24205 Filed 11–5–18; 8:45 am] Persons with disabilities who require
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Public awareness of all segments of alternative means for communication
rulemaking and policy development is (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.),
important. Consequently, FSIS will should contact USDA’s TARGET Center
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE announce this Federal Register at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD).
publication online through the FSIS Done at Washington, DC.
Food Safety and Inspection Service web page located at: http:// Paul Kiecker,
[Docket No. FSIS–2018–0047] www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register. Acting Administrator.
FSIS also will make copies of this [FR Doc. 2018–24217 Filed 11–5–18; 8:45 am]
National Advisory Committee on Meat publication available through the FSIS BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P
and Poultry Inspection; Committee
Constituent Update, which is used to
Renewal
provide information regarding FSIS
AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection policies, procedures, regulations, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Service, USDA. Federal Register notices, FSIS public
meetings, and other types of information Forest Service
ACTION: Notice of the renewal for the
U.S. Department of Agriculture National that could affect or would be of interest Information Collection; Equal
Advisory Committee on Meat and to our constituents and stakeholders. Opportunity Compliance Review
Poultry Inspection. The Constituent Update is available on Record
the FSIS web page. Through the web
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of page, FSIS is able to provide AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
Agriculture (USDA) intends to renew information to a much broader, more ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
the National Advisory Committee on diverse audience. In addition, FSIS
Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI). offers an email subscription service SUMMARY: In accordance with the
The purpose of the Committee is to which provides automatic and Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
provide advice to the Secretary of customized access to selected food Forest Service is seeking comments
Agriculture concerning State and from all interested individuals and
safety news and information. This
Federal programs with respect to meat organizations on the information
service is available at: http://
and poultry inspection, food safety, and collection, Equal Opportunity
www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe Options
other matters that fall within the scope Compliance Review Record.
range from recalls to export information,
of the Federal Meat Inspection Act DATES: Comments must be received in
(FMIA) and the Poultry Products regulations, directives, and notices.
Customers can add or delete writing on or before January 7, 2019 to
Inspection Act (PPIA). be assured of consideration. Comments
subscriptions themselves, and have the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: received after that date will be
option to password protect their
Valeria Green, Program Manager, Office considered to the extent practicable.
accounts.
of Policy and Program Development, ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this
Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA Non-discrimination Statement notice should be addressed to Civil
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rights, Mail Stop 1142, USDA, Forest
Telephone: (301) 504–0846, Email: No agency, officer, or employee of the Service, 1400 Independence Avenue
valeria.green@fsis.usda.gov. USDA shall, on the grounds of race, SW, Washington, DC 20250–1142.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: color, national origin, religion, sex, Comments also may be submitted via
gender identity, sexual orientation, eFax mailbox to 703–605–5174 or by
Background disability, age, marital status, family/ email to: rragos@fs.fed.us.
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In accordance with the Federal parental status, income derived from a The public may inspect comments
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 public assistance program, or political received at USDA, Forest Service, Civil
U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given that beliefs, exclude from participation in, Rights, 201 14th St. SW, Room 2S,
the Secretary of Agriculture intends to deny the benefits of, or subject to Washington, DC 20024 during normal
renew the National Advisory Committee discrimination, any person in the business hours. Visitors are encouraged
on Meat and Poultry Inspection for two United States under any program or to call ahead to 202–205–8534 to
years. The Committee provides advice activity conducted by the USDA. facilitate entry to the building.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: meetings or telephone interviews DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Robert Ragos, Civil Rights, 202–205– conducted by Forest Service employees
0961 or rragos@fs.fed.us. Individuals as part of the pre-award and post award Submission for OMB Review;
who uses telecommunication devices process. The pre-award interview will Comment Request
for the deaf (TDD) may call 711 or the take place prior to the award of a grant,
The Department of Commerce will
Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800– signing of a cooperative agreement,
submit to the Office of Management and
877–8339, 24 hours a day, every day of letting of commercial special use
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
the year, including holidays. permit, or similar activity. The post
following proposal for collection of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: award interview will take place once
information under the provisions of the
Title: Equal Opportunity Compliance every 5 years, or upon report/discovery
Paperwork Reduction Act.
Review Record. of discrimination. Agency: U.S. Census Bureau.
OMB Number: 0596–0215 renewal. The information collected will only Title: Data Collection Form for
Expiration Date of Approval: be shared with other Federal agencies Reporting on Audits of States, Local
11/30/2018 who share in the financial assistance Governments, Indian Tribes, Institutions
Type of Request: Extension with activities with the Forest Service. of Higher Education, and Non-Profit
Revision. Monitoring reviews have been a Organizations.
Abstract: All Federal agencies must responsibility of the Federal government OMB Control Number: 0607–0518.
comply with equal opportunity laws: since 1964. Without the ability to Form Number(s): SF–SAC.
• Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of monitor recipients of Federal financial Type of Request: Reinstatement with
1964, as amended. assistance, the Forest Service would not changes.
• Title IX of the Education be able to ensure compliance with laws Number of Respondents: 80,000
Amendments Act of 1972. and statutes. The Agency would not be (40,000 auditees and 40,000 auditors).
• The Age Discrimination Act of aware of potential violations, thereby Average Hours per Response: 100
1975, as amended. resulting in potential discriminatory hours for large auditees (approx. 400
• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation practices. respondents) and 21 hours for all other
Act of 1973, as amended. Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 hour. auditees (approx. 79,600 respondents).
• Executive orders prohibiting Type of Respondents: Recipients of These amounts reflect estimates of
discrimination in the delivery of all Federal financial assistance. reporting burden on both auditees and
programs and services to the public. auditors individually, meaning 100 or
Federal agencies and entities Estimated Annual Number of
21 hours for auditees and 100 or 21
receiving Federal financial assistance Respondents: 11,000.
hours for auditors. Auditees and
are prohibited from discriminating. Estimated Annual Number of auditors submit a combined response,
Federal financial assistance is defined Responses per Respondent: One. making the total number of annual
as, ‘‘Federal monies given by grants, Estimated Total Annual Burden on submissions 40,000.
cooperative agreements, commercial Respondents: 11,000. Burden Hours: 1,711,600 total hours
special use permits, training, loan/ Comment is invited on: (1) Whether annually. (A slight refinement of the
temporary assignment of Federal this collection of information is estimate increased the annual burden
personnel, or loan/use of Federal necessary for the stated purposes and hours by less than 1% from the estimate
property at below market value.’’ the proper performance of the functions of 1,699,600 hours, which was
The equal opportunity laws require of the Agency, including whether the published in the presubmission notice
agencies to conduct compliance reviews information will have practical or on April 3, 2018.)
to ensure that entities receiving Federal scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the Needs and Uses: Non-Federal entities
Financial Assistance from the Agency’s estimate of the burden of the (states, local governments, Indian tribes,
government are adhering to the collection of information, including the institutions of higher education, and
nondiscrimination statutes. The statutes validity of the methodology and nonprofit organizations) are required by
require that prior to awarding support or assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the Single Audit Act Amendments of
issuing permits, the Federal government the quality, utility, and clarity of the 1996 (31 U.S.C. 7501, et seq.) (Act) and
shall conduct pre-award reviews to information to be collected; and (4) 2 CFR part 200, ‘‘Uniform
ensure that potential recipients ways to minimize the burden of the Administrative Requirements, Cost
understand their responsibilities to collection of information on Principles, and Audit Requirements for
provide services equitable pursuant to respondents, including the use of Federal Awards,’’ (Uniform Guidance)
the law. Thereafter, during the automated, electronic, mechanical, or to have audits conducted of their
partnership with the agency, ongoing other technological collection Federal awards and file the resulting
monitoring will take place to ensure the techniques or other forms of information reporting packages (Single Audit
public is being served without any technology. reports) and data collection forms (Form
barriers or discrimination. All comments received in response to SF–SAC) with the Federal Audit
Forest Service employees will use this notice, including names and Clearinghouse (FAC). The Form SF–
form FS–1700–6, Equal Opportunity addresses when provided, will be a SAC is Appendix X to 2 CFR part 200.
Compliance Review Record, to matter of public record. Comments will The Office of Management and Budget
document demographics (race, be summarized and included in the (OMB) has designated the Census
ethnicity, and gender) and collect Bureau as the FAC to serve as the
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request for Office of Management and
information regarding actions taken by Budget approval. government-wide repository of record
recipients of Federal financial assistance for Single Audit reports.
to ensure the public receives services Dated: October 24, 2018. The Single Audit process is a primary
without discrimination or barriers to Lenise Largo. method Federal agencies and pass-
access, and that recipients’ employees Acting Associate Chief, Forest Service. through entities use to provide oversight
understand their customer service role. [FR Doc. 2018–24249 Filed 11–5–18; 8:45 am] for Federal awards and reduce risk of
Collection will occur during face-to-face BILLING CODE 3411–15–P non-compliance and improper
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| Contact | Robert Ragos, Civil Rights, 202-205- 0961 or [email protected] Individuals who uses telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call 711 or the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339, 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays. | |
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