The NIH now has a mandatory
vaccination requirement that affects several thousand staff. We
have been providing contractors, tenants, fellows, and other staff
access to testing and vaccines during this pandemic. The
information to be collected is needed to ensure we have the
vaccination details for our staff (e.g., those providing essential
services to the NIH via use agreements, visiting scientists,
fellows and contractors, food service providers, and our three
separate childcare providers) to comply with Executive Order 14042,
Executive Order 14043, and U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) policy to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for
patient-facing health care staff. This revision request includes
two new forms as NIH is implementing a building entry protocol
where all people, federal government employees, contractors,
patients, and visitors, will walk up to a door and scan a QR code
with their phone and answer questions about Covid exposure every
day.
EO: EO
13991 Name/Subject of EO: Safer Federal Workforce Task Force
Adjustments have occurred since
this submission was approved under “emergency “procedures. The
increase in the burden of 5,916 hours is due to the addition of two
new forms as NIH is implementing a building entry protocol where
ALL people, feds, contractors, patients, and visitors, will walk up
to a door and scan a QR code with their phone and answer screening
questions about Covid exposure every day.
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.