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Vol. 82, No. 174 

Monday, September 11, 2017 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

[Docket No. 0508–New] 

Notice of Request for Approval of a 

New Information Collection 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Civil Rights, Department of 

Agriculture. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the intention of the 

Office of the Assistant Secretary for 

Civil Rights to request approval for a 

new information collection for the Equal 

Employment Opportunity Formal 

Complaint Form. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by November 13, 2017 to be 

assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Civil Rights/Office of 

Compliance, Policy, and Training 

invites interested persons to submit 

comments on this notice. Comments 

may be submitted by one of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: This 

Web site provides the ability to type 

short comments directly into the 

comment field on this Web page or 

attach a file for lengthier comments. Go 

to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow 

the on-line instructions at that site for 

submitting comments. 

• Mail, including CD–ROMs, etc.: 

Send to Docket Clerk, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–3700, Mailstop 

9401. 

• Hand- or courier-delivered 

submittals: Deliver to 1400 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–3700, Mailstop 

9401. 

Instructions: All items submitted by 

mail or electronic mail must include the 

Office of the Assistant Secretary for 

Civil Rights/Office of Compliance, 

Policy, and Training, Docket No. 0508– 

New, Comments received in response to 

this docket will be made available for 

public inspection and posted without 

change, including any personal 

information, to http://

www.regulations.gov. 

Docket: For access to background 

documents or comments received, go to 

the Office of the Assistant Secretary for 

Civil Rights/Office of Compliance, 

Policy, and Training, Docket Room at 

1400 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–3700, Mailstop 

9401, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., 

Monday through Friday. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Contact Anna G. Stroman, Deputy 

Director, Office of Compliance, Policy, 

and Training, Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20250, (202) 205–5953 

or Anna.Stroman@ascr.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Equal Employment Opportunity 

Formal Complaint Form. 

OMB Number: 0508—New. 

Expiration Date of Approval: Three 

years from approval date. 

Type of Request: New information 

collection. 

Abstract: This data collection is 

necessary to implement 29 CFR 

1614.104(a). 29 CFR 1614 requires each 

agency subject to this part to adopt 

procedures for processing individual 

and class complaints of discrimination. 

Each complaint must contain a signed 

statement from the person claiming to 

be aggrieved or that person’s attorney. 

This statement must be sufficiently 

precise to identify the aggrieved 

individual and the agency and to 

describe generally the action(s) or 

practice(s) that form the basis of the 

complaint. The complaint must also 

contain a telephone number and address 

where the complainant or the 

representative can be contacted. The 

collection of this information is the 

avenue by which the individual or his/ 

her representative may file such a 

complaint. The requested information is 

necessary in order for the Office of the 

Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights to 

address the alleged discriminatory 

action. 

Currently, USDA receives formal 

complaints from approximately 19 subagencies utilizing several different 

formats. The information collected on 

this form will make processing, and 

possible resolution of the complaint, 

more efficient and effective to meet 

statutory timeframes. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 20 minutes per 

response for applicants and contractors. 

Total public reporting burden for this 

collection of information is estimated to 

average 20 minutes per response. 

Type of Respondents: Current and 

past Federal employees, Applicants for 

employment with USDA, and 

Contractors. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

46. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 46. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 15.32 per year. 

Comments are invited on: (1) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed 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 those who are to respond, including 

the use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Comments may be sent to Anna G. 

Stroman, Deputy Director, Office of 

Compliance, Policy, and Training, 

Office of the Assistant Secretary for 

Civil Rights. All comments received will 

be available for public inspection during 

regular business hours at the same 

address. 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

become a matter of public record. 

Winona Lake Scott, 

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil 

Rights, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 

Civil Rights. 

[FR Doc. 2017–19180 Filed 9–8–17; 8:45 am] 

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