Public Health Emergency Workplace Response System (New)

ICR 202011-2030-001

OMB: 2030-0049

Federal Form Document

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Document
Name
Status
Supporting Statement A
2020-11-30
IC Document Collections
ICR Details
2030-0049 202011-2030-001
Active
EPA/OMS 2676.01
Public Health Emergency Workplace Response System (New)
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)   No
Emergency 12/04/2020
Approved without change 12/09/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 11/30/2020
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320.13, this information collection has been approved for 6 months as an emergency clearance to conduct contract tracing due to the public health emergency, at EPA facilities and sites for non-federal employees or visitors. If the Agency decides to continue use of this collection past the approved emergency clearance time period, it must resubmit an ICR to OMB under the normal PRA clearance process and include responses to any public comments it has received. In addition, prior to using the voluntary contract tracing form, the agency must add the PRA burden statement to the form, along with the OMB control number and expiration date.
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
06/30/2021 6 Months From Approved
250 0 0
63 0 0
0 0 0

Because of the substantial risk to life, safety, or health of the workforce and the public, EPA requests an emergency approval to collect the necessary information from Federal employees, detailees, interns, volunteers, grantee recipients and contractors that perform work in EPA facilities to implement an effective COVID-19 Contact Tracing program. Each item of information requested is based on CDC and industry best practice for Contact Tracing. This information is necessary to identify individuals in the workforce who are COVID- 19 positive and to notify and trace persons in the workforce who were in close contact with the COVID-19 positive employee. Including contractors, interns, grantees, and volunteers, enables EPA to capture the total workforce and take appropriate action.
Pursuant to section 3507(j) of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), as implemented in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR §1320.13, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hereby requesting emergency processing of an information collection necessary for contact tracing EPA employees, contractors and grantee recipients that perform work in EPA facilities. Following the normal clearance procedures for approval of this information collection during the COVID-19 pandemic response will delay the Agency’s ability implement contract tracing and to adequately protect its workforce. EPA certifies the requirements of 5 CFR 1320.13(a) are met and it is vital for this collection to be implemented immediately, because: (1) this information is necessary to protect EPA’s workforce, (2) public harm is reasonably likely to result if normal clearance procedures are followed, and (3) an unanticipated event has occurred.

None
None

Not associated with rulemaking

No

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IC Title Form No. Form Name
Public Health Emergency Workplace Response System

  Total Approved 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 250 0 0 250 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 63 0 0 63 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yes
Miscellaneous Actions
No
This is a new collection for information necessary for contact tracing EPA employees, contractors and grantee recipients that perform work in EPA facilities.

$0
No
    No
    No
No
No
No
Yes
Courtney Kerwin 202-566-1669

  No

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.
11/30/2020


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