State and Local Government Information (EEO-4)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 164 State and Local Government Information	Form	Modified	Available
Form 164 State and Local Government Information (EEO-4)	Form	Modified	Repair queued
EEO4 30 day notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-05-27	Repair queued
EEO4 60 day.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-05-26	Repair queued
EEO-4 Supporting Statement B.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2021-05-26	Repair queued
EEO-4 Supporting Statement A.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2021-05-26	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
29372	State and Local Government Information (EEO-4)	Form	Modified	State and Local Government Information
29372	State and Local Government Information (EEO-4)	Form	Modified
29372	State and Local Government Information (EEO-4)	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3046-0008	ICR Reference No: 202105-3046-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201804-3046-001
Agency/Subagency: EEOC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: State and Local Government Information (EEO-4)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/11/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/27/2021
Terms of Clearance: This collection is approved for 3 years. EEOC and OMB have come to an agreement on a phased approach for EEOC to come into compliance with OMB’s Race and Ethnicity Standards. As part of this agreement, EEOC should report to OMB at the completion of each phase on the progress the agency has made and to discuss next steps with OMB before proceeding to the next phase.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2025	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2022
Responses	13,649	0	12,197
Time Burden (Hours)	95,542	0	85,379
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

---

Abstract: Section 709(c) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2000e-8(c), requires State and local governments to make and keep records relevant to a determination of whether unlawful employment practices have been or are being committed and produce reports required by the EEOC. Accordingly, the EEOC issued regulations, 29 CFR 1602.30 and 1602.32-.37, which set forth the reporting requirements and related record retention policies for State and local governments. 29 CFR 1602.30 requires every covered State and local government to make or keep all records necessary for completion of an EEO-4 submission and retain those records for three years. 29 CFR 1602.32 requires filers to retain a copy of each filed EEO-4 report for three years. These requirements are related to record keeping which is part of standard administrative practices, and as a result, the EEOC believes that any impact on burden would be negligible and nearly impossible to quantify. State and local governments with 100 or more employees have been required to submit EEO-4 reports since 1974 (biennially since 1993). The EEOC uses EEO-4 data for research and to investigate charges of discrimination. The individual reports are confidential.

---

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 2000e-8(c) Name of Law: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

---

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

---

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 5193	01/19/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 28598	05/27/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

---

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
State and Local Government Information (EEO-4)	164	State and Local Government Information

---

ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	13,649	12,197	0	1,452	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	95,542	85,379	0	10,163	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: We have revised our number of estimated filers.

---

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $386,609

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

---

Common Form ICR:  No

---

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: 05/27/2021

---