[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 223 (Friday, November 19, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70948-70949]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-29218]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
Proposed Extension of the Approval of Information Collection
Requirements
AGENCY: Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA95). 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). This program helps to
ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format,
reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of
collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed.
Currently, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs is
soliciting comments concerning its proposal to extend the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval of the Information Collection:
Complaint Form CC-4, Complaint of Discrimination in Employment under
Federal Government Contracts. A copy of the proposed information
collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed
below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this Notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before January 18, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Control Number 1250-
0002, by either one of the following methods:
Electronic comments: Through the Federal eRulemaking Portal:
http:[sol][sol]www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for
submitting comments.
Mail, Hand Delivery, Courier: Sandra M. Dillon, Deputy Director,
Division of Policy, Planning and Program Development, Office of Federal
Contract Compliance Programs, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N3422,
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 693-0102 (voice) or (202) 693-
1337 (TTY).
Instructions: Please submit one copy of your comments by only one
method. All submissions received must include the agency name and
Control Number identified above for this information collection.
Because we continue to experience delays in receiving mail in the
Washington, DC area, commenters are strongly encouraged to transmit
their comments electronically via the regulations.gov Web site or to
submit them by mail early. Comments, including any personal information
provided, become a matter of public record and will be posted to the
regulations.gov Web site. They will also be summarized and/or included
in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the
information collection request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terry R. Hankerson, Chief, Regulations
Development and Evaluation Branch, Division of Policy, Planning and
Program Development, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs,
200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N3422, Washington, DC 20210.
Telephone: (202) 693-0102 (voice) or (202) 693-1337 (TTY) (these are
not toll-free numbers). Copies of this notice may be obtained in
alternative formats (Large Print, Braille, Audio Tape or Disc), upon
request, by calling (202) 693-0102 (not a toll-free number). TTY/TDD
callers may call (202) 693-1337 (not a toll-free number) to obtain
information or request materials in alternative formats.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background: The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
(OFCCP) is responsible for the administration of three equal
opportunity programs: Executive Order 11246, as amended; Section 503 of
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; and 38 U.S.C. 4212, the
Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended
(VEVRAA). These programs require affirmative action by Federal
contractors and subcontractors and prohibit discrimination on the basis
of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, status as a qualified
individual with disabilities or protected veteran. No private right of
action exists under the three programs that are enforced by the U.S.
Department of Labor (DOL), i.e., a private individual may not bring a
lawsuit against an employer (or prospective employer) for
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noncompliance with its contractual obligations under the laws enforced
by OFCCP. However, any employee or applicant for employment with a
Government contractor may file a complaint with the Department of Labor
alleging discrimination by completing Complaint Form CC-4, Complaint of
Discrimination in Employment under Federal Government Contracts. DOL
investigates the complaint but retains the discretion whether to pursue
prosecution. If a complaint filed under Executive Order 11246, as
amended, involves discrimination against only one person, the OFCCP may
refer it to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Such referrals are made under a Memorandum of Understanding between the
two Federal agencies. Complaints that involve groups of people or
indicate patterns of discrimination are generally investigated by the
OFCCP. The program also investigates individual or group complaints
filed under the disability and veterans laws. Under Executive Order
11246, as amended, the authority for collection of complaint
information is Section 206(b). The implementing regulations which
specify the content of this information collection are found at 41 CFR
60-1.23(a).
Under the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of
1974, as amended, the authority for collecting complaints information
is at 38 U.S.C. 4212(b). The implementing regulations which specify the
content of this information collection are found at 41 CFR 60-250.61(b)
and 41 CFR 60-300.61(b). Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
as amended, is the authority for collecting complaint information under
the statute. The implementing regulations which specify the content of
this information collection are found at 41 CFR 60-741.61(c). This
information collection request covers the recordkeeping and reporting
requirements for the Complaint Form CC-4, Complaint of Discrimination
in Employment under Federal Government Contracts. A separate
information collection request covers the recordkeeping and reporting
requirements for supply and service industries, and is approved under
OMB 1250-0003. This information collection is currently approved for
use through September 30, 2011.
II. Review Focus: The DOL is particularly interested in comments
which:
Evaluate 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;
Evaluate 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;
Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
Minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submissions of responses.
III. Current Actions: The DOL seeks the approval of the extension
of this information in order to carry out its responsibility to enforce
the affirmative action and anti-discrimination provisions of the three
Acts, which it administers.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
Title: Complaint Form CC-4, Complaint of Discrimination in
Employment under Federal Government Contracts.
OMB Number: 1250-0002.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit
institutions.
Total Respondents: 602.
Total Annual Responses: 602.
Average Time per Response: 1.28 hours.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 770.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $282.94.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget
approval of the information collection request; they will also become a
matter of public record.
Dated: November 15, 2010.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-29218 Filed 11-18-10; 8:45 am]
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