The Demographic Information on
Applicants form is designed to enable federal agencies to evaluate
their employment practices by collecting and analyzing data on the
race, national origin, sex and disability status of applicants for
employment.
US Code:
29
USC 791 Name of Law: Rehabilitation Act 1973
US Code: 42
USC 2000e Name of Law: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
1964
The Applicant Background
Questionnaire was not previously a common form. Now that we intend
to host it as a common form, EEOC must only include an estimate of
its own burden associated with the IC.
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Uncollected
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OIRA authorizes any Agency to begin using a Common
Form associated with this ICR automatically after 5 calendar days
from the date the agency's RCF including the common form was
received in OIRA.
The Commission is charged with reviewing and
approving federal agencies' plans to affirmatively address
potential discrimination. As a part of this obligation, the
Commission has established systems to monitor compliance by
requiring agencies to evaluate their recruitment through the
collection and analysis of applicant data on the race, national
origin, sex, and disability status. This common form will allow
federal agencies to consistently collect the required
information.
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.