e*Phone provides an easy touse,
secure, interactive database for any Department employee or
contractor with access to the corporate intranet, for entry of
office, home, and emergency contact information. There are several
non-standardized database in use to record location information,
which can be out of date. Many are paper based and unsecure.
e*Phone allows for entry of timely information on the officiald
whereabouts of employees. Most significantly, in emergencies,
select authorized officials can quickly find emergency contacts or
dispense necessary information to employees, as
appropriate.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.