Certificate of Medical Examination

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FSIS Form 4339-1 Certificates of Medical Examination	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
supporting statement A certificates of medical examination revision 2019.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-10-15	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
218023	Certificates of Medical Examination	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0583-0167	ICR Reference No: 201910-0583-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201810-0583-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Certificate of Medical Examination
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 11/18/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/18/2019
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2022	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2022
Responses	800	0	500
Time Burden (Hours)	809	0	750
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: to collect certificates of medical examination to determine whether or not an applicant for an FSIS Food Inspector, Consumer Safety Inspector, or Veterinary Medical Officer in-plant position meets the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) approved medical qualification standards and to collection information for requests for reasonable accommodations and the leave bank program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 21 USC 451 Name of Law: Poultry Products Inspection Act
   US Code: 21 USC 1031 Name of Law: Egg Products Inspection Act
   US Code: 21 USC 601 Name of Law: Federal Meat Inspection Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 32704	07/09/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 55902	10/18/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Certificates of Medical Examination	4630-8 , FSIS Form 4339-1, 4306-5	Certificate of Medical Examination (with Report of Medical History) ,   Medical Documentation for Employee's Reasonable Accommodation Request ,   Confidential Medical Documentation

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	800	500	0	300	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	809	750	0	24	0	35
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Agency has increased the total burden estimate for the collection by 59 hours and 300 responses due to the addition of the two forms

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $18,344

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 10/18/2019

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