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sufficiently precise to identify the 

actions or practices that form the basis 

of the complaint. Although 

complainants are not required to use the 

proposed form to file their complaints, 

the Office of Civil Rights strongly 

encourages its use to ensure efficient 

case processing and trend analyses of 

complaint activity. 

II. Method of Collection 

A paper form, signed by the 

complainant or his or her designated 

representative, must be submitted by 

mail or delivery service, email, in 

person, or by facsimile transmission. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0690–0015. 

Form Number(s): CD–498, CD–498A. 

Type of Review: Regular. Extension of 

a currently approved information 

collection. 

Affected Public: Households and 

Individuals. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

700. 

Estimated Time per Response: 30 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 350. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $0. 

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 through the 

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 also will become a matter of public 

record. 

Sheleen Dumas, 

Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2017–17979 Filed 8–23–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–BP–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; the Reporting 

Process for Complaint of Employment 

Discrimination Based on Sexual 

Orientation Against the Department of 

Commerce 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

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. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before October 23, 

2017. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 

14th and Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at PRAcomments@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument(s) and instructions should 

be directed to Kathryn Anderson, 202– 

482–3680, or KAnderson@doc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

Pursuant to Executive Order 11478 

and Department of Commerce 

Administrative Order (DAO) 215–11, an 

employee or applicant for employment 

with the Department of Commerce who 

alleges that he or she has been subjected 

to discriminatory treatment based on 

sexual orientation by the Department of 

Commerce or one of its sub-agencies, 

must submit a signed statement that is 

sufficiently precise to identify the 

actions or practices that form the basis 

of the complaint. 

The complainant is also required to 

provide an address and telephone 

number where the complainant or his or 

her representative may be contacted. 

Through use of the standardized form 

(CD–545), the Office of Civil Rights 

proposes to collect the information 

required by the Executive Order and 

DAO in a uniform manner that will 

increase the efficiency of complaint 

processing and trend analyses of 

complaint activity. 

II. Method of Collection 

A paper form, signed by the 

complainant or his/her designated 

representative, must be submitted by 

mail or delivery service, in person, or by 

facsimile transmission. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0690–0024. 

Form Number: CD–545. 

Type of Review: Regular submission 

(extension of a currently approved 

information collection). 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

20. 

Estimated Time per Response: 30 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 10. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $0. 

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 through the 

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 also will become a matter of public 

record. 

Sheleen Dumas, 

Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2017–17974 Filed 8–23–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–BP–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for clearance the 

following proposal for collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35). 


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