[Federal Register: September 8, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 173)]
[Notices]
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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection Activities
AGENCY: Equal Opportunity Commission.
ACTION: Notice of information collection--no change: Local Union Report
(EEO-3).
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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(EEOC) announces that it intends to submit to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) a request for a one-year extension of the existing
collection as described below.
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be submitted on or before
November 7, 2003.
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ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to Frances M. Hart, Executive
Officer, Executive Secretariat, Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission, 10th Floor, 1801 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20507. As a
convenience to commentators, the Executive Secretariat will accept
comments transmitted by facsimile (``FAX'') machine. The telephone
number of the FAX receiver is (202) 663-4114. (This is not a toll-free
number.) Only comments of six or fewer pages will be accepted via FAX
transmittal. This limitation is necessary to assure access to the
equipment. Receipt of FAX 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
(TDD). (These are not toll-free telephone numbers.) Copies of comments
submitted by the public will be available for review at the
Commission's library, Room 6502, 1801 L Street, NW., Washington, DC
20507 between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joachim Neckere, Director, Program
Research and Surveys Division, 1801 L Street, NW., Room 9220,
Washington, DC 20507; (202) 663-4958 (voice) or (202) 663-7063 (TDD).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
Overview of This Information Collection
Collection Title: Local Union Report (EEO-3).
OMB Number: 3046-0006.
Frequency of Report: Biennial.
Type of Respondent: Referral local unions with 100 or more members.
Description of Affected Public: Referral local unions and
independent or unaffiliated referral unions and similar labor
organizations.
Responses: 3,000.
Reporting Hours: 3,000 (4,500 including recordkeeping).
Cost to Respondents: $67,500.
Federal Cost: $50,000 (Annualized).
Number of Forms: 1.
Abstract: Section 709(c) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2000e-8(c), requires employers to make and
keep records relevant to a determination of whether unlawful employment
practices have been or are being committed and to make reports
therefrom as required by the EEOC. Accordingly, the EEOC has issued
regulations which set forth the reporting requirements for various
kinds of labor organizations--Referral local unions with 100 or more
members have been required to submit EEO-3 reports since 1967
(biennially since 1986). The individual reports are confidential.
EEO-3 data are used by the EEOC to investigate charges of
discrimination against referral local unions. In addition, the data are
used to support EEOC decisions and conciliations, and for research.
Pursuant to section 709(d) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, as amended, EEO-3 data are also shared with 86 State and Local
Fair Employment Practices Agencies (FEPAs) and other government
agencies.
Burden Statement: The respondent burden for this information
collection is minimal. The estimated number of respondents included in
the biennial EEO-3 survey is 3,000 referral unions. Since each union
files one EEO-3 report, the number of responses is 3,000. The biennial
reporting is estimated to take 3,000 hours, and total biennial
reporting and recordkeeping is 4,500 hours.
Dated: August 29, 2003.
For the Commission.
Cari M. Dominguez,
Chair.
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