Pursuant to the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission (EEOC) governing regulations, found in 29
CFR 1614.106, someone alleging that they were subject to
discriminatory treatment by the Department of Commerce or one of
its subagencies needs to submit a signed statement that is
sufficiently precise to identify the general actions or practices
that form the basis of the complaint. The complaint is also
required to contain an address and phone number where the
complainant or their representative may be contacted. Through use
of this standardized form, we collect the information required by
governing EEOC.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.