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###### Department of Defense

###### Office of the Secretary

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

# 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.

# 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,                         *whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dd-dod-information-collections@mail.mil.*

# 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:                          ( print page 24288)    
    -  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                     *whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dd-dod-information-collections@mail.mil.*

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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