[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 34 (Monday, February 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7596-7597]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-3342]


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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Request

AGENCY: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Commission announces that it intends to submit to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request for an extension without change 
of the existing recordkeeping requirements under 29 CFR part 1602 et 
seq., Recordkeeping

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and Reporting Requirements under Title VII and the ADA. The Commission 
is seeking public comments on the proposed extension.

DATE: Written comments must be received on or before April 23, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments by mail to Stephen Llewellyn, 
Executive Officer, Executive Secretariat, Equal Employment Opportunity 
Commission, 131 M Street, NE., Suite 6NE03F, Washington, DC 20507. 
Written comments of six or fewer pages may be faxed to the Executive 
Secretariat at (202) 663-4114. (There is no toll free FAX number.) 
Receipt of facsimile 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 numbers.) Instead of sending written comments 
to EEOC, comments may be submitted to EEOC electronically on the 
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. After accessing 
this Web site, follow its instructions for submitting comments.
    All comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. 
Copies of the received comments also will be available for inspection 
in the EEOC Library by advance appointment only, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 
Monday through Friday except legal holidays. Persons who schedule an 
appointment in the EEOC Library and need assistance to view the 
comments will be provided with appropriate aids upon request, such as 
readers or print magnifiers. To schedule an appointment to inspect the 
comments at the EEOC Library, contact the EEOC Library by calling (202) 
663-4630 (voice) or (202) 663-4641 (TTY). (These are not toll free 
numbers.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas J. Schlageter, Assistant Legal 
Counsel, (202) 663-4668, or Erin N. Norris, Senior Attorney, (202) 663-
4876, Office of Legal Counsel, 131 M Street, NE., Washington, DC 20507. 
Copies of this notice are available in the following alternate formats: 
large print, braille, electronic computer disk, and audio-tape. 
Requests for this notice in an alternative format should be made to the 
Publications Center at 1-800-699-3362 (voice), 1-800-800-3302 (TTY), or 
703-821-2098 (FAX--this is not a toll free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 
(EEOC) enforces Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title I 
of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibit discrimination 
on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin or 
disability. Sections 709(c) of Title VII and section 107(a) of the ADA 
authorize the EEOC to issue recordkeeping and reporting regulations 
that are deemed reasonable, necessary or appropriate. EEOC has 
promulgated recordkeeping regulations under those authorities that are 
contained in 29 CFR part 1602 et seq. Those regulations do not require 
the creation of any particular records but generally require employers 
to preserve any personnel and employment records they make or keep for 
a period of one year. The EEOC seeks extension of these regulations 
without change.

Overview of This Information Collection

    Collection title: Recordkeeping under Title VII and the ADA.
    OMB number: 3046-0040.
    Description of affected public: Employers with 15 or more employees 
are subject to Title VII and the ADA.
    Number of responses: 899,580.
    Reporting hours: One.
    Number of forms: None.
    Federal cost: None.
    Abstract: Section 709(c) of Title VII, 42 U.S.C. 2000e-8(c) and 
section 107(a) of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. 12117(a) require the Commission to 
establish regulations pursuant to which employers subject to those Acts 
shall make and preserve certain records to assist the EEOC in assuring 
compliance with the Acts' nondiscrimination in employment requirements. 
This is a recordkeeping requirement. Any of the records maintained 
which are subsequently disclosed to the EEOC during an investigation 
are protected from public disclosure by the confidentiality provisions 
of section 706(b) and 709(e) of Title VII which are also incorporated 
by reference into the ADA at section 107(a).
    Burden statement: The estimated number of respondents is 
approximately 899,580 employers. The recordkeeping requirement does not 
require reports or the creation of new documents, but merely requires 
retention of documents that the employer has made or kept. Thus, the 
burden imposed by these regulations is minimal. The burden is estimated 
to be less than one hour per employer.
    Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and OMB regulation 
5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), the Commission solicits public comment to enable it 
to:
    (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the Commission's functions, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the Commission's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) 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, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.

    For the Commission.

    Dated: February 16, 2010.
Stuart J. Ishimaru,
Acting Chairman.
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