OGE Request For a Medical Exception to the Covid-19 Vaccination Requirement

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form OGE Form 319 OGE Request For a Medical Exception to the Covid-19 Vaccination Requirement (pdf) Form and Instruction	New
OMB Cover Letter.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-11-15
Justification for Vaccine Medical Exemption (emergency clearance).pdf Supporting Statement A	2021-11-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
250275	OGE Request For a Medical Exception to the Covid-19 Vaccination Requirement (pdf) Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202111-3209-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: OGE	Agency Tracking No:
Title: OGE Request For a Medical Exception to the Covid-19 Vaccination Requirement
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 11/22/2021
Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/16/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	6 Months From Approved
Responses	1	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	17	0

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Abstract: This form allows OGE to collect the information necessary to process employee requests for a medical exemption to the Covid-19 vaccination requirement set forth in Executive Order 14043: Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees (September 9, 2021).

Emergency Justfication: OGE has an urgent need to allow employees to make a request for a medical exception to the Covid-19 vaccination requirement. Applying regular Paperwork Reduction Act clearance procedures is likely to cause harm because of the urgent need to protect employee health and safety, without violating employees’ legal rights to request medical accommodations. Moreover, it is impracticable for OGE to consult in advance with medical professionals on the public burden this collection will entail.

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Authorizing Statute(s): EO: EO 14043 Name/Subject of EO: Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees
   US Code: 29 USC 791 Name of Law: Employment of Individuals with Disabilities
   US Code: 42 USC chapter 126 Name of Law: Equal Opportunity for Individuals with Disabilities
  

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

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
OGE Request For a Medical Exception to the Covid-19 Vaccination Requirement (pdf)	OGE Form 319	OGE Request for a Medical Exception to the Covid-19 Vaccination Requirement

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	1	0	0	1	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	17	0	0	17	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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? Yes

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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: 11/16/2021

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