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FY2012. The technology for electronic
capture of this data is in the final phase
of development with successful testing
of a pilot version conducted in the 4th
quarter of FY2010. We are requesting a
two year approval for the form
anticipating Government Paperwork
Elimination Act compliance for
electronic means for collections to be
developed and deployed by FY2012. We
plan to submit any required paperwork
to amend this document for the
electronic version of this form during
FY2011. There has been no increase or
decrease in the estimated annual burden
hours previously reported for this
information collection. There is no
change in the information being
collected, however there have been
cosmetic changes to the form including
punctuation and formatting. The title of
the form has changed from ‘‘Case
Problem Submission Worksheet (CIS
Ombudsman Form DHS–7001)’’ to
‘‘Case Assistance Form (Form DHS–
7001)’’ The name of the system has
changed from ‘‘Virtual Ombudsman
System’’ to ‘‘Online Ombudsman Form
DHS–7001’’. The instructions have been
updated to reflect the electronic
submission options. Instructions for
electronic submission will be posted on
the CIS Ombudsman Web site at
http://www.dhs.gov/cisombudsman.
The terms of clearance from the
previously approved collection have
been addressed by updates to the: (a)
Privacy Impact Assessment for the
Office of the Citizenship & Immigration
Services Ombudsman (CISOMB) Virtual
Ombudsman System (March 19, 2010);
and the (b) Systems of Records Notice:
9110–9B Department of Homeland
Security, Office of the Secretary [Docket
No. DHS–2009–0146] Privacy Act of
1974; Department of Homeland Security
Citizenship and Immigration Services
Ombudsman—001 Virtual Ombudsman
System (March 2010) to reflect the name
change to Online Ombudsman Form
DHS–7001 System of Records. These
documents are currently under review
by DHS HQ Privacy Office.
The Office of Management and Budget
is particularly interested in comments
which:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;

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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 through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses.
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Agency: Office of the Citizenship and
Immigration Service Ombudsman, DHS.
Title: Case Submission Form.
OMB Number: 1601–0004.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Affected Public: Individuals or
Household.
Number of Respondents: 2,600.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 1
Hour.
Total Burden Hours: 2,600.
Richard Spires,
Chief Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Agency Information Collection
Activities: BioWatch Filter Holder Log
Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for
comments; Extension with change.
AGENCY:

The Department of Homeland
Security, will submit the following
Information Collection Request (ICR) to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and clearance in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13,
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). DHS previously
published this information collection
request (ICR) in the Federal Register on
May 2, 2011 at 76 FR 24504, for a 60day public comment period. No
comments were received by DHS. The
purpose of this notice is to allow
additional 30-days for public comments.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted until August 17, 2011.
This process is conducted in accordance
with 5 CFR 1320.10.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on
the proposed information collection to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget. Comments should be addressed
to OMB Desk Officer, Department of
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Homeland Security and sent via
electronic mail to
[email protected] or faxed
to (202) 395–5806.
The Office of Management and Budget
is particularly interested in comments
which:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’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 through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
additional information is required
contact: The Department of Homeland
Security, Attn.: Daniel Yereb,
[email protected], 703–647–8052.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Homeland Security,
Office of Health Affairs/OCMO Early
Detection Division will collect
information from BioWatch
jurisdictions. The BioWatch Program
operates aerosol collector equipment in
approximately 30 U.S. jurisdictions to
monitor for the presence of organisms
that may be related to the deliberate
release of a select subset of biological
threat agents. Information is collected in
writing by a representative of a
BioWatch jurisdiction (either an
employee, or a contractor) assigned
responsibility for installing and
removing filters from aerosol collection
devices and transportation to local
laboratories for sample analysis. A
standard filter log form is completed for
each sample and is archived by the
BioWatch jurisdiction for a period of
one year. The BioWatch Program
reimburses participating jurisdictions
for the cost of collection and laboratory
analysis activities, including the
preparation of the filter log form and
other documentation. The creation of a
written record for each sample is
required to support law enforcement
activities, including criminal
prosecution in the case of a deliberate
release of a biological agent.

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Agency: Department of Homeland
Security.
Title: BioWatch Filter Holder Log.
OMB Number: 1601–0006.
Frequency: Daily.
Affected Public: State, Local, and
Tribal Governments.
Number of Respondents: 522.
Estimated Time per Respondent:
0.0167 hours (1 minute).
Total Burden Hours: 3173 hours.
Richard Spires,
Chief Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Agency Information Collection
Activities: DHS Individual Complaint of
Employment Discrimination
Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for
comments; Extension without Change.
AGENCY:

The Department of Homeland
Security, Office for Civil Rights and
Civil Liberties, DHS will submit the
following information collection request
(ICR) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and clearance
in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13,
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). DHS previously
published this information collection
request (ICR) in the Federal Register on
May 2, 2011 at 76 FR 24503 for a 60day public comment period. No
comments were received by DHS. The
purpose of this notice is to allow
additional 30-days for public comments.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted until August 17, 2011.
This process is conducted in accordance
with 5 CFR 1320.10.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on
the proposed information collection to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget. Comments should be addressed
to OMB Desk Officer, Department of
Homeland Security and sent via
electronic mail to
[email protected] or faxed
to (202) 395–5806. The Office of
Management and Budget is particularly
interested in comments which:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;

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2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’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 through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
additional information is required
contact: The Department of Homeland
Security (DHS), Attn: Denise Moore,
[email protected], 202–254–8230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: It is the
policy of the Government of the United
States to provide equal opportunity in
employment for all persons, to prohibit
discrimination in employment because
of race, color, religion, sex, national
origin, age, disability, protected genetic
information, sexual orientation, or
status as a parent, and to promote the
full realization of equal employment
opportunity (EEO) through a continuing
affirmative program in each agency.
Persons who claim to have been
subjected to these types of
discrimination, or to retaliation for
opposing these types of discrimination
or for participating in any stage of
administrative or judicial proceedings
relating to them, can seek a remedy
under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
(Title VII) (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.) (race,
color, religion, sex, national origin), the
Age Discrimination in Employment Act
(ADEA) (29 U.S.C. 621 et seq.) (age), the
Equal Pay Act (29 U.S.C. 206(d)) (sex),
the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 791 et
seq.) (disability), the Genetic
Information Nondiscrimination Act
(GINA) (42 U.S.C. 2000ff et seq.)
(genetic information), and Executive
Order 11478 (as amended by Executive
Orders 13087 and 13152) (sexual
orientation or status as a parent).
The Department of Homeland
Security (DHS), Office for Civil Rights
and Civil Liberties (CRCL) adjudicates
discrimination complaints filed by
current and former DHS employees, as
well as applicants for employment to
DHS. The complaint adjudication
process for statutory rights is outlined in
the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission (EEOC) regulations found
at Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations
Part 1614 and EEO Management
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sexual orientation or status as a parent,
DHS follows the same procedures as for
statutory rights, to the extent permitted
by law.
The recordkeeping provisions are
designed to ensure that a current
employee, former employee, or
applicant for employment claiming to
be aggrieved or that person’s attorney
provide a signed statement that is
sufficiently precise to identify the
aggrieved individual and the agency and
to describe generally the action(s) or
practice(s) that form the basis of the
complaint. The complaint must also
contain a telephone number and address
where the complainant or the
representative can be contacted. The
complaint form is used for original
allegations of discrimination but also for
amendments to underlying complaints
of discrimination. The form also
determines whether the person is
willing to participate in mediation or
other available types of alternative
dispute resolution (ADR) to resolve their
complaint; Congress has enacted
legislation to encourage the use of ADR
in the federal sector and the form
ensures that such an option is
considered at this preliminary stage of
the EEO complaint process.
A complainant may access the
complaint form on the agency web site
and may submit a completed complaint
form electronically to the relevant
Component’s EEO Office. The complaint
form can then be directly uploaded into
the DHS EEO Enterprise Complaints
Tracking System, also known as
‘‘iComplaints.’’
There is no change or adjustment to
the burden associated with the
collection of information associated
with the DHS complaint form.
DHS is proposing to make one change
to the DHS compliant form. This change
is the need to add a new checkbox that
says ‘‘pregnancy’’ under and slightly
intended from the existing checkbox
that says ‘‘sex’’ on the form. Pregnancy
discrimination is a form of sex
discrimination, which is covered under
Title VII. So this information is already
included in data gathered in EEO
complaints; adding the separate check
box just more clearly identifies a subcategory. This form modification is in
accordance with new instructions from
EEOC—requiring all government
agencies to specifically identify this
type of information on our complaint
forms.
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Agency: Department of Homeland
Security, DHS.
Title: DHS Individual Complaint of
Employment Discrimination.

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