[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 165 (Monday, August 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48432-48433]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18636]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Agency Emergency Information Collection Clearance Request for 
Public Comment

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 to provide opportunity for public comment on proposed data 
collection projects, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will 
publish periodic summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.

DATES: Comments on the information collection request must be received 
on or before 10 days of this published notice.

ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or 
OMB control number. To be assured consideration, comments and 
recommendations must be submitted within 10 days. You may send your 
comments electronically to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for ``Comment or Submission'' or ``More Search Options'' 
to find the information collection document(s) that are accepting 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain a copy of the data 
collection plans and instruments, submit comments in writing, or 
request more information on the proposed project, contact: Ms. Mikia P. 
Currie, Office of

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Policy for Extramural Research Administration, 6705 Rockledge Drive, 
8th Floor Room 803, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, or call a non-toll-free 
number 301-435-0941 or Email your request, including your address to 
[email protected]. Formal requests for additional 
plans and instruments must be requested in writing.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 requires: Written comments and/or suggestions 
from the public and affected agencies are invited to address one or 
more of the following points: (1) The necessity and utility of the 
proposed information collection for the proper performance of the 
agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways 
to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology to minimize the information collection 
burden.
    Title of the Collection: NIH COVID-19 Vaccine Attestation Intake 
Form.
    Type of Collection: Emergency.
    OMB Number: 0925-NEW.
    Abstract: The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) approved 
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) request for a 
variation to a strict application of 5 CFR 339.205 under 5 CFR.1 to 
promote the efficiency of the Government. Under this variation, HHS may 
use the authority under 5 CFR 339.205 to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations 
authorized under Emergency Use Authorizations (EUA) for its patient-
facing health care personnel, including its health care applicants and 
employees, who work in Indian Health Service (IHS) medical facilities, 
National Institutes of Health (NIH) clinical research facilities, or 
other HHS facilities that provide direct patient care or clinical 
research. In addition, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force created 
by President Biden's Executive Order 13991 has instructed Federal 
Agencies to inquire about the COVID-19 vaccination status of federal 
employees and on-site contractors. The NIH now has a COVID-19 
vaccination requirement for persons working in Building 10 on the 
Bethesda campus, those with patient contact, or probable patient 
contact. The proposed information collection will be used to ensure 
compliance with these requirements, generate the list of persons 
required to be tested on a routine basis, and will provide important 
information regarding safety frameworks, guidance, and procedures.
    The purpose of the information collection is to promote the safety 
of the federal workplace consistent with the above-referenced 
authorities, the COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Agency Model Safety 
Principles established by the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, and 
guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and 
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of        Number        burden per     Total burden
               Type of  collection                  respondents   responses  per   response  (in       hours
                                                                     respondent       hours)
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NIH COVID-19 Vaccine Attestation intake form....          31,000               1            5/60           2,583
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    Total.......................................  ..............          31,000  ..............           2,583
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    Dated: August 24, 2021.
Lawrence A. Tabak,
Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2021-18636 Filed 8-27-21; 8:45 am]
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