Rules and Regulations. Final notice of information collection under review; ADEA waivers

Agency: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Action: Final notice of information collection under review; ADEA waivers
Citation: FR Doc. 2013-17910

Summary

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Commission or EEOC) gives notice that it has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for an extension without change of the existing collection requirements under 29 CFR 1625.22, Waivers of rights and claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). No public comments were received in response to the EEOC's May 14, 2013 60-Day notice soliciting comments on the proposed extension of this collection.

Dates

Written comments on this notice must be submitted on or before August 26, 2013.

Supplementary Information

Overview of This Information Collection Collection Title: Informational requirements under Title II of the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990 (OWBPA), 29 CFR 1625.22. OMB Number: 3046-0042. Type of Respondent: Business, State or local governments, not for profit institutions. Description of Affected Public: Any employer with 20 or more employees that seeks waiver agreements in connection with an exit incentive or other employment termination program. Number of Responses: 17,080. Reporting Hours: 25,620. Number of Forms: None. Burden Statement: The only paperwork burden involved is the inclusion of the relevant data in requests for waiver agreements under the OWBPA. Abstract: The EEOC enforces the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) which prohibits discrimination against employees and applicants for employment who are age 40 or older. The OWBPA, enacted in 1990, amended the ADEA to require employers to disclose certain information to employees (but not to EEOC) in writing when they ask employees to waive their rights under the ADEA in connection with an exit incentive program or other employment termination program. The regulation at 29 CFR 1625.22 reiterates those disclosure requirements. The EEOC seeks an extension without change for the third-party disclosure requirements contained in this regulation. On May 14, 2013, the Commission published a 60-Day Notice informing the public of its intent to request an extension of the information collection requirements from the Office of Management and Budget. 78 FR 28214-28215 (May 14, 2013). No comments were received. Dated: July 19, 2013. For the Commission. Jacqueline A. Berrien, Chair. [FR Doc. 2013-17910 Filed 7-24-13; 8:45 am]