[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 109 (Monday, June 8, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 31199]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-15070]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Office of the Secretary


United States Department of Commerce Complaint of Employment 
Discrimination; and United States Department of Commerce Complaint of 
Employment Discrimination for the Decennial Census; Proposed 
Information Collection

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.

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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, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506 (c) (2) 
(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before August 7, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeir, Departmental 
Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 5327, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Ms. Kathy Hawker, Department of Commerce, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue, NW, room H 7840, Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This notice covers two forms used by the Department of Commerce in 
collecting information regarding complaints of discrimination. The 
first form will be used by permanent employees and applicants for 
employment at the Department of Commerce. The second form is already in 
use under an OMB emergency approval. It will be used solely by 
temporary employees and applicants for temporary employment with the 
Bureau of the Census during its Decennial operations. Both forms will 
be used for filing formal complaint of discrimination. Further, both 
forms allow us to gather reliable data and aids in determining whether 
the complaint meets all procedural and jurisdictional requirements for 
acceptance. This determination needs to be done in a timely and 
efficient manner in order to meet the regulatory time frames 
established by the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC). 
The forms also provide complainants with an easy to use form that asks 
for all of the basic information needed in a formal EEO complaint.

II. Method of Collection

    Written submission.

III. Data

    OMB Number(s): 0690-0015.
    Form Number(s): CD-498A and CD 498.
    Type of Review: Regular submission, with change.
    Affected Public: Permanent employees and applicants for employment 
with the Department of Commerce. Temporary employees and applicants for 
employment with the Bureau of the Census for the Decennial Census.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 300 per year for the Departmental 
Complaint Form and 400 per year for the Decennial Census Form.
    Estimated Time Per Response: Both forms take approximately 30 
minutes to complete.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 350 hours (150 hours for the 
Departmental Complaint Form and 200 hours for the Decennial Census 
Form.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0 (no capital expenditures are 
required).

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 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 will also become a matter of public record.

    Dated: June 2, 1998.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 98-15070 Filed 6-5-98; 8:45 am]
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