[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 15, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 40577]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17428]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Request for Reinstatement: Certificate of Medical Examination, OF 
178, 3206-0250

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public 
and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a previously 
approved collection request (ICR) 3206-0250, Certificate of Medical 
Examination. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as 
amended by the Clinger-Cohen Act, OPM is soliciting comments for this 
collection.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until October 15, 
2018. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to Talent Acquisition and Workforce 
Shaping, Employee Services, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E 
Street NW, Washington, DC 2041, Attention: Kimberly Holden or sent via 
electronic mail to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#98fdf5e8f4f7e1d8f7e8f5b6fff7ee"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="57323a273b382e1738273a79303821">[email protected]</span></a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, with applicable 
supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting Talent 
Acquisition and Workforce Shaping, Employee Services, Office of 
Personnel Management, 1900 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20503, 
Attention: Monica Butler. You can also send via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ddb8b0adb1b2a49db2adb0f3bab2ab"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f1949c819d9e88b19e819cdf969e87">[email protected]</span></a> 
or call (202) 606-4209.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget is 
particularly interested in comments that:
    1. Evaluate 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. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    4. Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submissions of responses.
    Optional Form (OF) 178, Certificate of Medical Examination, is used 
to collect medical information about individuals who are incumbents of 
positions which require physical fitness/agility testing and/or medical 
examinations, or who have been selected for such a position contingent 
upon meeting physical fitness/agility testing and medical examinations 
as a condition of employment. This information is needed to ensure fair 
and consistent treatment of employees and job applicants, to adjudicate 
the medically based passover of a preference eligible, and to 
adjudicate claims of discrimination under the Americans with 
Disabilities Act (ADA).

Analysis

    Agency: Talent Acquisition and Workforce Shaping, Employee 
Services, Office of Personnel Management.
    Title: Certificate of Medical Examination.
    OMB Number: 3206-0250.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Federal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 45,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 3 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 135,000 hours.


Office of Personnel Management.
Jeff T.H. Pon,
Director.
[FR Doc. 2018-17428 Filed 8-14-18; 8:45 am]
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