Notice2022-01431
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Medical Exception Request Form
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Published
January 25, 2022
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Commerce Department
Abstract
The Department of Commerce (DOC), as part of its commitment to support the President's Executive Order 14043 of September 9, 2021, Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees and the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force guidance, is announcing an opportunity for public comment on a full clearance of a previous emergency approval that allowed the Department of Commerce (DOC) to collect information from individuals applying for medical exemption to the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccinations as specified in the Agency Medical Exemption Form, Part 2. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we invite the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3759-3760]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01431]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Medical Exception Request Form
AGENCY: Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (DOC), as part of its commitment to
support the President's Executive Order
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14043 of September 9, 2021, Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019
Vaccination for Federal Employees and the Safer Federal Workforce Task
Force guidance, is announcing an opportunity for public comment on a
full clearance of a previous emergency approval that allowed the
Department of Commerce (DOC) to collect information from individuals
applying for medical exemption to the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccinations
as specified in the Agency Medical Exemption Form, Part 2. In
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we invite
the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed,
and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the
impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the
public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for
60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to
OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before March 28, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
the Department of Commerce, PRA Clearance Officer at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6636342705090b0b030812152602090548010910"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0e5e5c4f6d6163636b607a7d4e6a616d20696178">[email protected]</span></a>. All comments received are part of the public
record. Comments will generally be posted without change. All
Personally Identifiable Information (for example, name and address)
voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do
not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or
protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to the Attn: Zack Schwartz, Chief of Staff to the
Acting CFO and Assistant Secretary for Administration, Commerce
Headquarters, at (202) 577-1769; or via email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#93c9c0f0fbe4f2e1e7e9d3f7fcf0bdf4fce5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8ad0d9e9e2fdebf8fef0caeee5e9a4ede5fc">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Executive Order (E.O.) 14043, titled, ``Requiring Coronavirus
Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees,'' requires all Federal
employees, as defined in 5 U.S.C. 2105, to be vaccinated against COVID-
19, with exceptions only as required by law. Requests for ``medical
accommodation'' or ``medical exceptions'' will be treated as requests
for a disability accommodation and evaluated and decided under
applicable Rehabilitation Act standards for reasonable accommodation
absent undue hardship to the agency. The agency will be required to
keep confidential any medical information provided, subject to the
applicable Rehabilitation Act standards. This medical exemption form is
necessary for Commerce to determine legal exemptions to the vaccine
requirement under the Rehabilitation Act. The Form ``Request for a
Medical Exception to the COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement'' will be
completed by employees who seek a medical exception to the Federal
employee vaccine mandate, and by their personal medical providers.
To request a medical exemption from the COVID-19 vaccination
requirement, an employee must complete Part 1 of the medical exemption
form and their medical provider must complete Part 2. The Bureau's
Reasonable Accommodation Coordinators would receive this form from the
requester and use it to make a recommendation to the supervisor based
on the medical information provided in the form.
The request for this collection of information is essential to
continue the Department of Commerce's health and safety measures
regarding the Federal Employee medical exemptions to the COVID-19
mandatory vaccinations.
II. Method of Collection
The Department of Commerce will collect this information by
electronically, when possible, as well as by mail, fax, telephone,
technical discussions; and customer experience activities such as
feedback surveys, focus groups, user testing, and in-person interviews.
Department of Commerce may also utilize observational techniques to
collect this information.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0690-0036.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission; Extension of an already
approved collection.
Affected Public: Federal employees and medical providers.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 167.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $9321.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Executive Order (E.O.) 14043.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available
at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2022-01431 Filed 1-24-22; 8:45 am]
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