[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 79 (Monday, April 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24287-24288]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08755]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2022-OS-0023]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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

ACTION: 30-Day information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance 
the following proposal for collection of information under the 
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

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

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Duncan, 571-372-7574, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    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.
    Type of Request: Extension.
    Number of Respondents: 180,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 180,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 5 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 15,000.
    Needs and Uses: Consistent with Executive Order 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.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Seehra.
    You may also submit comments and recommendations, identified by 
Docket ID number and title, by the following method:

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     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, Docket ID 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 https://www.regulations.gov as they are received 
without change, including any personal identifiers or contact 
information.
    DOD Clearance Officer: Ms. Angela Duncan.
    Requests for copies of the information collection proposal should 
be sent to Ms. Duncan at [email protected].

    Dated: April 19, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-08755 Filed 4-22-22; 8:45 am]
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