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-2- EEOC Public Emi over Handbook Available The U. S. Equal Errployment Opportunity Corrmission has provided the Office of Revenue Sharing '*'ith a supply of its recent handbook for State and local governments entitled "Eliminating Discrimination in E.mgloyment: A Compelling National Priority." The handbook has been" written to help public employers understand ,,,hat is legally prohibited employment discrimination, how to identify it and ~,t~at actions are required to eliminate it. It provides a su,uury of basic requirements under all applicable Federal laws and examples of specific ~nployment practices ,,/here discrimination most frequently is found. It also includes descriptions oi' recorrmended corrective actions. The Office of Revenue Sharin~ x~ll be glad to rrake single copies available to recipient governments wi thcxit charge upon request to the Inter- governmental Relations Divisio~ at the letterhead address. The Office also will be pleased to respond to inquiries you tray have regarding voluntary aff-iL~'~utive actions ~hich your government may_~ish to consider to prevent discrimination in employment or the~rovision of- services. Please write in care of the letterhead address or telephone (202) 634-5337. Census Revenue Sharin~ Forms Governments ,,'hich report revenue sharing and other data directly to the Bureau of the Census were sent the proper form in mid-Septerrber on ~hich to report this infonration. My transmittal letter reminds recipients also about the requirq,ment that a copy-of the report mst be trade available for public inspection together with supportin~ documenta- tion within 10 days after returning the form to the Census Bureau. A newspaper notice advising the public of the availability of the report form for inspection mJst also be ppblished promptly after the forms are returned. In a rr~jority o£ States, most local goyernments ~dll receive survey forms from a State or county government agency 'which collects these data by arrangement with the Census Bureau. These governments may receive their forms at a later date. ~st governments will be asked to complete the same forms they received last year. The Census Bureau and other data collection agencies working in cooperation with it may send these forms to someone other than the chief executive o£ your government. Please deten-nine '~o in your '~overnment has corrp]eted these forms in the past and encourage that person to prepare the required report as soon as accurate figures are available. It is not necessary that the report be delayed until an audit is conducted so long as accurate information is reported.