OFCCP publishes notice providing contractors an opportunity to object to the release of EEO-1 reports requested under FOIA
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is notifying federal contractors of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for the disclosure of contractors’ EEO-1 Reports. This notice gives contractors the opportunity to provide written objections to having their EEO-1 Reports disclosed. Objections are due by Sept. 19, 2022.
In 2019, OFCCP received a FOIA request for Type 2 Consolidated EEO-1 Report data submitted by federal contractors and first-tier subcontractors. In June 2022, the FOIA request was amended to include all such data submitted by contractors and first-tier subcontractors from 2016 until 2020. Consistent with the U.S. Department of Labor’s disclosure regulations at 29 CFR 70.26(j), OFCCP is providing notice to contractors covered by this FOIA request through a published Notice in the Federal Register, an e-mail to all federal contractors for whom OFCCP has contact information, and this website.
The Federal Register Notice provides specific instructions and a list of questions that should be addressed by those contractors who wish to object to the disclosure of their Type 2 Consolidated EEO-1 Report data. To facilitate contractors’ written objections and the agency’s assessment of them, OFCCP has created the Submitter Notice Response Portal, to collect relevant information from contractors and their representatives that wish to object to the release of the requested data. Additional guidance regarding the FOIA request is also available on this page.
Use of Response Data Collected
The responses collected from this web form will be evaluated to determine whether the requested information includes confidential trade secret, commercial, or financial information that should be withheld pursuant to FOIA Exemption 4.
Frequently Asked Questions
Visit the OFCCP’s Submitter Notice Response Portal for frequently asked questions.
Timeline
To be considered, OFCCP must receive all objections by September 19, 2022.
Contact the OFCCP National FOIA Office
You may contact the OFCCP FOIA Help Desk by phone or email with any questions related to this process that we have not covered in our frequently asked questions. When calling about technical issues or other questions, please specify that you are calling in reference to the Submitter Notice Response Portal. Only responses or inquiries for the purpose of responding to the Federal Register Notice should be sent to the email address below. Responses sent elsewhere may not be acknowledged or accepted. Please note that our business hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
You may contact us at the information below.
National FOIA Office Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs U.S. Department of Labor Helpdesk Number: 1-855-680-0971 Email: OFCCPSubmitterResponse@dol.gov
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