Complaint of Employment Discrimination

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 4839 Complaint of Employment Discrimination	Form and Instruction	New	Available
4939 Justification.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2008-08-28	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
186321	Complaint of Employment Discrimination	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2900-0716	ICR Reference No: 200808-2900-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Complaint of Employment Discrimination
Type of Information Collection: Existing collection in use without an OMB Control Number	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/24/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/03/2008
Terms of Clearance: VA is reminded to seek OMB approval for collections of information consistent with the statutory requirements established by the PRA.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2011	36 Months From Approved
Responses	324	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	162	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: VA Form 4939 is completed by VA employees, former employees and applicants for employment who wish to file a formal Equal Employment Opportunity complaint of discrimination.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 94	05/14/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 142	07/23/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Complaint of Employment Discrimination	4839	Complaint of Employment Discrimination

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	324	0	0	324	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	162	0	0	162	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is new collection of information. All program changes are consider new.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,415

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 09/03/2008

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