Notice2021-18636
Agency Emergency Information Collection Clearance Request for Public Comment
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Published
August 30, 2021
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentNational Institutes of Health
Abstract
In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 to provide opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 165 (Monday, August 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48432-48433]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18636]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Agency Emergency Information Collection Clearance Request for
Public Comment
AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 to provide opportunity for public comment on proposed data
collection projects, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will
publish periodic summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.
DATES: Comments on the information collection request must be received
on or before 10 days of this published notice.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or
OMB control number. To be assured consideration, comments and
recommendations must be submitted within 10 days. You may send your
comments electronically to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the
instructions for ``Comment or Submission'' or ``More Search Options''
to find the information collection document(s) that are accepting
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain a copy of the data
collection plans and instruments, submit comments in writing, or
request more information on the proposed project, contact: Ms. Mikia P.
Currie, Office of
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Policy for Extramural Research Administration, 6705 Rockledge Drive,
8th Floor Room 803, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, or call a non-toll-free
number 301-435-0941 or Email your request, including your address to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4d1d3f2227282e390e21282c3f2c232e280f3f2c232e250d202c242163232425632a223b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c090b2afaaa5a3b483aca5a1b2a1aea3a582b2a1aea3a880ada1a9aceeaea9a8eea7afb6">[email protected]</span></a>. Formal requests for additional
plans and instruments must be requested in writing.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 requires: Written comments and/or suggestions
from the public and affected agencies are invited to address one or
more of the following points: (1) The necessity and utility of the
proposed information collection for the proper performance of the
agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways
to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology to minimize the information collection
burden.
Title of the Collection: NIH COVID-19 Vaccine Attestation Intake
Form.
Type of Collection: Emergency.
OMB Number: 0925-NEW.
Abstract: The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) approved
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) request for a
variation to a strict application of 5 CFR 339.205 under 5 CFR.1 to
promote the efficiency of the Government. Under this variation, HHS may
use the authority under 5 CFR 339.205 to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations
authorized under Emergency Use Authorizations (EUA) for its patient-
facing health care personnel, including its health care applicants and
employees, who work in Indian Health Service (IHS) medical facilities,
National Institutes of Health (NIH) clinical research facilities, or
other HHS facilities that provide direct patient care or clinical
research. In addition, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force created
by President Biden's Executive Order 13991 has instructed Federal
Agencies to inquire about the COVID-19 vaccination status of federal
employees and on-site contractors. The NIH now has a COVID-19
vaccination requirement for persons working in Building 10 on the
Bethesda campus, those with patient contact, or probable patient
contact. The proposed information collection will be used to ensure
compliance with these requirements, generate the list of persons
required to be tested on a routine basis, and will provide important
information regarding safety frameworks, guidance, and procedures.
The purpose of the information collection is to promote the safety
of the federal workplace consistent with the above-referenced
authorities, the COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Agency Model Safety
Principles established by the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, and
guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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Average
Number of Number burden per Total burden
Type of collection respondents responses per response (in hours
respondent hours)
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NIH COVID-19 Vaccine Attestation intake form.... 31,000 1 5/60 2,583
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Total....................................... .............. 31,000 .............. 2,583
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Dated: August 24, 2021.
Lawrence A. Tabak,
Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2021-18636 Filed 8-27-21; 8:45 am]
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