04-6393. Posting Requirements in Federal Sector Equal Employment Opportunity

AGENCY:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

ACTION:

Interim final rule; extension of comment period.

SUMMARY:

On January 26, 2004, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued implementing rules under the No Fear Act regarding the posting of EEO complaint processing data. 69 FR 3483. The interim rule contained a 60-day comment period. Upon further consideration, the Commission has decided to extend the initial comment period an additional 30 days.

DATES:

This interim final rule is effective January 26, 2004. Comments must be received on or before April 26, 2004.

ADDRESSES:

Written comments should be submitted to Frances M. Hart, Executive Officer, Executive Secretariat, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1801 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20507. As a convenience to commenters, the Executive Secretariat will accept comments of six pages or less transmitted by facsimile (“FAX”) machine. The telephone number of the FAX receiver is [phone]. This is not a toll free number. The six-page limitation is necessary to assure access to the equipment. Receipt of FAX transmissions will not be acknowledged although a sender may request confirmation by calling the Executive Secretariat at [phone] (voice) or [phone] (TTY). These are not toll free 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, between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Thomas J. Schlageter, Assistant Legal Counsel, Gary John Hozempa, Senior General Attorney or Mona Papillon, Senior General Attorney at [phone] (voice) or [phone] (TTY). Copies of this interim final rule are also available in the following alternate formats: large print, braille, audiotape and electronic file on computer disk. Requests for this notice in an alternative format should be made to EEOC's Publication Center at 1-800-669-3362.

For the Commission.

Cari M. Dominguez,

Chair.