EPA Medical Certification for
Covid-19 Vaccination Exception Request.
New
collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
No
Emergency
11/24/2021
11/23/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
6 Months From Approved
175
0
175
0
0
0
Executive Order 14043, Requiring
Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees
(September 9, 2021), requires all Federal Employees as defined in 5
U.S.C. 2105, to be vaccinated against COVID-19, with exceptions
only as required by law. In order to make determinations on
requests for medical exceptions to the vaccine mandate, EPA needs
to collect information, including medical certification from the
employee’s medical provider to support their request for
accommodation. This information is essential to implement health
and safety measures requiring all Federal employees be vaccinated
against COVID-19.
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 collecting information from individuals
applying for medical exemption to the COVID-19 Mandatory
Vaccinations. Given the critical role of the collection of
information to meeting our commitments as outlined in Executive
Order (E.O.) 14043 of September 9, 2021, Requiring Coronavirus
Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees and the Safer
Federal Workforce Task Force guidance, EPA cannot reasonably comply
with the normal clearance procedures.
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.