[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 116 (Thursday, June 17, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34449-34450]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-14610]


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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension Without 
Change of Existing 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 information collection described below. The Commission 
is seeking public comments on the proposed extension.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before August 16, 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, 
by advance appointment only, in the EEOC Library 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 James Allison, Senior Attorney, (202) 663-
4661, 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:

Overview of This Information Collection

    Collection Title: Informational requirements under Title II of the 
Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990 (OWBPA), 29 CFR 1625.22.
    OMB Number: 3046-0042.
    Type of Respondent: Business, State or local governments, not for 
profit institutions.
    Description of Affected Public: Any employer with 20 or more 
employees that seeks waiver agreements in connection with exit 
incentive or other employment termination program.
    Number of Responses: 13,700.
    Reporting Hours: 41,000.
    Number of Forms: None.
    Burden Statement: The only paperwork burden involved is the 
inclusion of the relevant data in requests for waiver agreements under 
the OWBPA.
    Abstract: The EEOC enforces the Age Discrimination in Employment 
Act (ADEA) which prohibits discrimination against employees and 
applicants for employment who are age 40 or older. The OWBPA, enacted 
in 1990, amended the ADEA to require employers to disclose certain 
information to employees (but not to EEOC) in writing when they ask 
employees to waive their rights under the ADEA in connection with an 
exit incentive program or other employment termination program. The 
regulation at 29 CFR 1625.22 reiterates those disclosure requirements. 
The EEOC seeks an extension without change for the third-party 
disclosure requirements contained in this regulation.
    Request for Comments: 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.


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    Dated: June 11, 2010.
Jacqueline A. Berrien,
Chair, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
[FR Doc. 2010-14610 Filed 6-16-10; 8:45 am]
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