[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 181 (Friday, September 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56438-56439]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-23406]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance
under the
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Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments regarding
(a) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to 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 and other
forms of information technology.
Comments regarding this information collection received by October
19, 2015 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to:
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office
Building, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC, 20503. Commentors are
encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to:
[email protected] or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-
8681.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number.
Forest Service
Title: Equal Opportunity Compliance Review Reporting Tool.
OMB Control Number: 0596-0215.
Summary of Collection: All Federal agencies and the entities
receiving Federal financial assistance are prohibited from
discriminating in the delivery of programs and services. Agencies must
comply with equal opportunity laws, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972; The
Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended; Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; and Executive orders
prohibiting discrimination in the delivery of all programs and services
to the public. The Federal government is required to conduct periodic
program compliance reviews of recipients of Federal financial
assistance to ensure they are adhering to the nondiscrimination
statutes. Forest Service personnel integral to the pre-award and post-
award process will collect this information during face-to-face
meetings or telephone interviews.
Need and Use of the Information: Forest Service will use form
series FS-1700-6, ``Equal Opportunity Compliance Review Record'' to
collect the information and document assisted program compliance. Data
collected includes information on actions taken by recipients to ensure
the public receives service without discrimination or barriers to
access and the recipients' employees understand their customer service
responsibilities. The information collected is for internal use only
and is utilized to establish and monitor civil rights compliance.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-
profit Institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 11,800.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 11,904.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-23406 Filed 9-17-15; 8:45 am]
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