[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 20, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12147-12148]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05579]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

March 15, 2018.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
are requested regarding (1) 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; (2) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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 or 
other forms of information technology.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by April 
19, 2018 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 20502. Commenters 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-
8958.
    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

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persons are not required to respond to the collection of information 
unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

    Title: Equal Employment Opportunity Formal Complaint Form.
    OMB Control Number: 0508--New.
    Summary of Collection: Under 29 CFR 1614.104, ``A complaint must be 
filed with the agency that allegedly discriminated against the 
complainant.'' The collection of this information is the avenue by 
which the individual or his representative may file such a complaint. 
Additionally, the requested information is necessary in order for the 
USDA Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (OASCR) to 
address the alleged discriminatory action(s).
    Need and Use of the Information: The requested information, which 
can be submitted by filling out the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) 
Formal Complaint Form or by submitting a letter, is necessary in order 
for the USDA OASCR to address the alleged discriminatory action. The 
employee, contractor, or applicant in the hiring process (respondent) 
is asked to provide his/her name, mailing address, property address, 
telephone number, email address, and the name and contact information 
for the representative. A brief description of who was involved in the 
alleged discriminatory action, what occurred, and when the event 
occurred, is requested. Formal complaints must be filed within 15 
calendar days of the date the Notice of Right to File a Complaint is 
received. If information regarding the alleged discrimination is not 
collected from the individual who believes he/she has experience 
discrimination, it would not be possible for the USDA to address and 
rectify the alleged discrimination.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 46.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 15.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-05579 Filed 3-19-18; 8:45 am]
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