Reporting Process for Complaint of Employment Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation Against the Department of Commerce

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form CD-545 Complaint of Employment Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation Against the Department of Commerce Form Form and Instruction	Unchanged
0690.0024 Discrimination on sexual orientation SuppStmt 9-10-14.docx Supporting Statement A	2014-09-10
DAO.215.11.021208.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-02-12
Exec. Order 11478.021208.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-02-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
183738	Complaint of Employment Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation Against the Department of Commerce Form Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0690-0024	ICR Reference No: 201409-0690-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201106-0690-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/OS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Reporting Process for Complaint of Employment Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation Against the Department of Commerce
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/31/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/10/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2014
Responses	20	0	20
Time Burden (Hours)	10	0	10
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Pursuant to Executive Order 11478 and the Department of Commerce Administrative Order (DAO) 215-11, an employee or applicant for employment with the Department of Commerce who alleges that he or she has been subjected to discriminatory treatment based on sexual orientation by DOC or one of its sub agencies, must submit a signed, sufficiently precise statement.

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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:
	79 FR 28481	05/16/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 45424	08/05/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Complaint of Employment Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation Against the Department of Commerce Form	CD-545	Complaint of Employment Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation Against the U.S. Department of Commerce

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	20	20	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10	10	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $23,000

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 09/10/2014

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