[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 23, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10179-10180]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03782]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2021-OS-0023]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
Readiness (USD(P&R)), Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: 60-Day information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the

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Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness 
announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public 
comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: Whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the 
information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's 
estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information 
collection on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by April 
25, 2022.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    Mail: DoD cannot receive written comments at this time due to the 
COVID-19 pandemic. Comments should be sent electronically to the docket 
listed above.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, docket number and title for this Federal Register document. The 
general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the 
public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the 
internet at http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without 
change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this 
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and 
associated collection instruments, please write to Defense Human 
Resources Activity, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 08F05, Alexandria, VA 
22350, LaTarsha Yeargins, 571-372-2089.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The vaccination requirement issued pursuant 
to Executive Order (E.O.) 14043, is currently the subject of a 
nationwide injunction. While that injunction remains in place, the DoD 
will not process requests for a medical exception from the COVID-19 
vaccination requirement pursuant to E.O. 14043. DoD will also not 
request the submission of any medical information related to a request 
for an exception from the vaccination requirement pursuant to E.O. 
14043 while the injunction remains in place. But DoD may nevertheless 
receive information regarding a medical exception. That is because, if 
DoD were to receive a request for an exception from the COVID-19 
vaccination requirement pursuant to E.O. 14043 during the pendency of 
the injunction, DoD will accept the request, hold it in abeyance, and 
notify the employee who submitted the request that implementation and 
enforcement of the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to E.O. 
14043 is currently enjoined and that an exception therefore is not 
necessary so long as the injunction is in place. In other words, during 
the pendency of the injunction, any information collection related to 
requests for medical exception from the COVID-19 vaccination 
requirement pursuant to E.O. 14043 is not undertaken to implement or 
enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement.
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Request for a Medical 
Exemption or Delay to the COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement; DD Form 
3176; OMB Control Number 0704-0619.
    Needs and Uses: Consistent with E.O. 14043, of September 9, 2021, 
``Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal 
Employees'', and included within the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force 
Guidance mandating all Federal employees be vaccinated by November 22, 
2021, the DoD has established specific safety protocols for individuals 
fully vaccinated and not fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Individuals 
who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by November 22, 2021, or 
who choose not to provide this information will be required to comply 
with applicable OMB. DoD is seeking approval of DD Form 3176, ``Request 
for a Medical Exemption or Delay to the COVID-19 Vaccination 
Requirement,'' which will be completed by employees who seek a medical 
exemption. The DD Form 3176 will be used by DoD staff and provided to 
employees to ensure they submit adequate information to support the 
exemption request. This form will also ensure the information collected 
is consistent among the components and minimize the need to seek 
additional evidence. Rendered decisions should be in accordance with 
guidelines established by the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force 
Guidance.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 15,000 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 180,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 180,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 5 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

    Dated: February 16, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-03782 Filed 2-22-22; 8:45 am]
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