[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 240 (Friday, December 17, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 71676]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27299]



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NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

[Docket No.: NTSB-2021-0010, OMB Control No. 3147-0028]


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

ACTION: 60-Day notice of information collection; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the National 
Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) offers the public and Federal 
agencies the opportunity to comment regarding the NTSB's intent to 
submit an Information Collection Request (ICR) for an extension of a 
currently-approved information collection (IC) for Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) Control No. 3147-0028. The OMB number, which is 
currently assigned to the NTSB's Request for a Medical Exception to the 
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement form, was obtained through emergency 
clearance in November 2021 and will expire on May 31, 2022. This 60-Day 
Notice informs the public and Federal agencies that they may submit 
comments directly to the NTSB regarding this IC.

DATES: Submit written comments regarding this proposed collection of 
information by February 15, 2022.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by Docket Number (No.) 
NTSB-2021-0007, by any of the following methods:
     Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
     Email: [email protected].
     Fax: 202-314-6090.
     Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: NTSB, Office of General 
Counsel, 490 L'Enfant Plaza East SW, Washington, DC 20594.
    Instructions: All submissions in response to this Notice must 
include Docket No. NTSB-2021-0007. All comments received will be posted 
without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
information provided.
    Docket: For access to the docket, including comments received, go 
to https://www.regulations.gov and search under Docket No. NTSB-2021-
0007. For a copy of the proposed medical exception form, email 
[email protected] and include ``NTSB-2021-0007'' in the subject line.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Silbaugh, General Counsel, 
(202) 314-6080, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To comply with the September 9, 2021, 
Executive Order (E.O.) 14043 (Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 
Vaccination for Federal Employees) and October 2021 guidance from the 
Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, the NTSB created and received 
emergency clearance in November 2021 for the following form: Request 
for a Medical Exception to the COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement. This 
form is designed for agency employees requesting a medical exception to 
the vaccine requirements. The agency uses this form to determine 
whether the employee provided sufficient information to justify the 
request. Because the OMB number assigned to this form was obtained 
through emergency clearance, the OMB number is only valid for six 
months and will expire on May 31, 2022. In anticipation of future 
requests from its employees, the NTSB is specifically seeking an 
extension of this currently-approved collection.
    Prior to submitting the ICR to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1) requires agencies to provide a 
60-day Notice in the Federal Register and otherwise consult with 
members of the public and affected agencies. Thus, through this Notice, 
the NTSB currently is soliciting public comments that include: (1) 
Whether the proposed collection is necessary for the NTSB to perform 
its mission; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways for the 
NTSB to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the IC; and (4) 
ways to minimize burden without reducing the quality of the IC.
    This IC is necessary because when an agency employee requests a 
medical exception to the COVID-19 vaccine requirements, the NTSB will 
use the information provided on this form to determine whether the 
employee provided sufficient information to justify the request.
    Title of Collection: Request for a Medical Exception to the COVID-
19 Vaccination Requirement.
    OMB Control Number: 3147-0028.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently-approved collection.
    Affected Public: Private sector.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 20.
    Estimated Average Burden Hours per Respondent: 1.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Total Estimated No. of Annual Responses: 20.

Jennifer Homendy,
Chair.
[FR Doc. 2021-27299 Filed 12-16-21; 8:45 am]
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