The Census Bureau seeks public comment by May 30, 2025, on collecting “complaints of employment discrimination from” Census Bureau “employees, former employees, and applicants for employment.”
According to the Federal Register Notice, “Title 29 of the United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 1614, directs agencies to maintain a continuing program to promote equal opportunity and to identify and eliminate discriminatory policies, practices, or procedures. The Census Bureau is thus required to process complaints of employment discrimination from agency employees, former employees, and applicants for employment with the agency who allege discrimination based on their membership in a protected class, such as, race, religion, color, sex, pregnant/pregnant workers (limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), national origin, age (40 or older), genetic information (including family medical history), disability (mental or physical) or retaliation/reprisal for engaging in prior protected activity. Federal agencies must offer pre-complaint “informal” counseling and/or Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) to these “aggrieved individuals” (the aggrieved), alleging discrimination by officials of the agency. If the complaint is not resolved during the informal process, the Census Bureau must issue the Notice of Right to File within 15 calendar days document to the aggrieved. This information is being collected for the purpose of processing informal complaints of employment discrimination against the agency on the bases of race, religion, color, sex, pregnant/pregnant workers (limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), national origin, age (40 or older), genetic information (including family medical history), disability (mental or physical) or retaliation/reprisal. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1614.105, the aggrieved must participate in pre-complaint counseling to try to informally resolve their complaint prior to filing a formal complaint of discrimination. The information captured on the form will be reviewed by the EEO Counselor assigned to process the informal complaint of alleged discrimination within the parameters established in 29 CFR part 1614. The Initial Informal Complaint Contact Sheet (Form BC-3006(ef)) will be hosted by the Census Bureau as a Common Form.”
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; EEO Initial Informal Complaint Contact Sheet Common Form https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/03/31/2025-05459/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-omb-for
