87 FR 54 pgs. 16027-16028 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Medical Exception or Delay to COVID Vaccination Requirement
Type: NOTICEVolume: 87Number: 54Pages: 16027 - 16028
Pages: 16027, 16028Docket number: [Docket No. FR-7050-N-12; OMB Control No: 2501-0037]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2022-05864 Filed 3-18-22; 8:45 am]
Agency: Housing and Urban Development Department
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-7050-N-12; OMB Control No: 2501-0037]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Medical Exception or Delay to COVID Vaccination Requirement
AGENCY:
Office of Policy Development and Research, Chief Data Officer, HUD.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 30 days of public comment.
DATES:
Comments Due Date: April 20, 2022.
ADDRESSES:
Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov or 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:
Anna P. Guido, Reports Management Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email her at Anna.P.Guido@hud.gov or telephone 202-402-5535. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Guido.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The vaccination requirement issued pursuant to E.O. 14043, is currently the subject of a nationwide injunction. While that injunction remains in place, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will not process requests for a medical exception from the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to E.O. 14043. HUD 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 HUD may nevertheless receive information regarding a medical exception. That is because, if HUD 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, HUD 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.
This notice informs the public that HUD is seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in Section A.
The Federal Register notice that solicited public comment on the information collection for a period of 60 days was published on January 21, 2022 at 87 FR 3324.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: Medical Exception or Delay to COVID Vaccination Requirement.
OMB Approval Number: 2501-0037.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Form Number: Form HUD-1001.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is seeking approval to collect information from employees regarding requests for medical exceptions in accordance with the following authorities:
The Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. 791, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. 2000e, as well as Executive Orders 13164 and 14043, and 29 CFR 1605 and 1614.
[top] Collection of information regarding medical exceptions will enable the agency to render well-informed decisions in accordance with the federal authorities. Exceptions will be granted in limited circumstances and only where legally required.
| Information collection | Number of respondents | Frequency of response | Responses per annum | Burden hour per response | Annual burden hours | Hourly cost per response | Annual cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disability Exemption Request COVID-19 | 200 | 1 | 200 | 1.5 | 300 | $49.68 | $14,904 |
B. Solicitation of Public Comment
This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected parties concerning the collection of information described in Section A on the following:
(1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) If the information will be processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information;
(4) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(5) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond; including through the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.
HUD encourages interested parties to submit comment in response to these questions.
C. Authority
Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
Anna P. Guido,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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