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 âemergency âprocedures. 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.