[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 139 (Wednesday, July 21, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 39140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-18557]
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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of Existing
Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
ACTION: Notice of information collection under review; Employer
information report (EEO-1).
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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 an extension of the existing information
collection listed below.
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be submitted on or before
September 20, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted 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 Secretarial 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) 663-4078 (voice) or (202) 663-4074
(TDD). (These are not toll-free telephone numbers.) Copies of comments
submitted by the public will be available to 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 9222,
Washington, DC 20507, (202) 663-4958 (voice) or (202) 663-7063 (TTD).
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: Employer Information Report (EEO-1).
OMB Number: 3046-0007.
Frequency of Report: Annual.
Type of Respondent: Private employer with 100 or more employees and
some federal government contractors and first-tier subcontractors with
50 or more employees.
Description of Affected Public: Private industry employers and
business, private institutions, organizations and farms.
Responses: 126,700.
Reporting Hours: 463,700.
Number of Forms: 1.
Federal Cost: $813,175.
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 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 requirement for various kinds of
employers. Employers in the private sector with 100 or more employees
and some federal contractors with 50 or more employees have been
required to submit EEO-1 reports annually since 1966. The individual
reports are confidential.
EEO-1 data are used by the EEOC to investigate charges of
discrimination against employers in private industry. In addition, the
data are used to support EEOC decisions and conciliations, and for
research. The data are shared with the Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs (OFCCP) in the U.S. Department of Labor, and
several other federal agencies. Pursuant to section 709(d) of Title VII
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, EEO-1 data re also shared
with 86 State and Local Fair Employment Practices Agencies (FEPAs).
Burden Statement: The estimated number of respondents included in
the annual EEO-1 survey is 45,000 private employers. The estimated
number of responses per respondent averages between 2 and 3 EEO-1
reports. The number of annual responses is approximately 126,700, and
the total annual burden is estimated to be 463,700 hours. In order to
help reduce burden, respondents are encouraged to report data on
electronic media such as magnetic tapes and interactive diskettes.
Dated: July 14, 1999.
For the Commission.
Ida L. Castro,
Chairwoman.
[FR Doc. 99-18557 Filed 7-20-99; 8:45 am]
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