SSA's Employee Health Clinic (EHC)
provides emergency care, treatment, of on-the-job illnesses and
injuries, and health care for employees with chronic medical
conditions and allergies who require allergy antigens. SSA also
permits employees to use the EHC for self-administration of medical
treatments for a chronic health condition. SSA collects information
on Form SSA-5072 to approve or deny requests for medical treatment
in an SSA EHC. The respondents are the private physicians of the
SSA employees seeking medical treatment in an SSA EHC.
US Code:
5 USC
7901 Name of Law: Social Security Act
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.