230.311—State responsibilities.
(a)
Each State highway agency shall prepare and submit an updated equal employment opportunity program, one year from the date of approval of the preceding program by the Federal Highway Administrator, over the signature of the head of the State highway agency, to the Federal Highway Administrator through the FHWA Division Administrator. The program shall consist of the following elements:
(1)
The collection and analysis of internal employment data for its entire work force in the manner prescribed in part II, paragraph III of appendix A; and
(2)
The equal employment opportunity program, including the internal affirmative action plan, in the format and manner set forth in appendix A.
(b)
In preparation of the program required by § 230.311(a), the State highway agency shall consider and respond to written comments from FHWA regarding the preceding program.