COVID-19 Contact Tracing information
is necessary to support the President's National Guidelines for all
phases of Opening Up America Again. The Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) M-20-23 Memorandum for Heads of Executive Department
requires employers to develop and implement policies and procedures
for workforce contact tracing following an employee’s COVID-19
positive test.
Contact tracing is a
critical tool to control the spread of COVID-19. It is vital that
DHS implements COVID-19 Contact Tracing collection as soon as
possible to support immediate need of preventing further spread of
COVID-19 in response to the ongoing pandemic
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USC Sec 597 Name of Law: Homeland Security Organization
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USC Sec 350 Name of Law: Homeland Security Organization
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.