Application of the Employee Polygraph Protection Act

OMB Control No: 1215-0170	ICR Reference No: 200802-1215-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200508-1215-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ESA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application of the Employee Polygraph Protection Act
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/05/2008
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/30/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2011	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2008
Responses	593,400	0	328,000
Time Burden (Hours)	68,739	0	68,739
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: These third-party notifications and recordkeeping requirements help ensure polygraph examinees receive the protections and rights provided by the Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 2001, et seq. Name of Law: The Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 23273	04/29/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 44281	07/30/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title Form No. Form Name Notice to Examinee Applicable to Certain Ongoing Investigations, Security Services, and Security of Controlled Substances WH-1481 Notice to Examinee Notice of Test Results Notice to Examinee--Ongoing Investigations of Employer's Economic Loss or Injury Test Results Written Report and Test Record Maintenance--Polygrapher Notice to Polygraph Examiner Identifying Persons to be Examined--Maintenance of Records Provided by Polygrapher

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	593,400	328,000	0	0	265,400	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	68,739	68,739	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is no change to the estimated annual burden hours. The annual number of responses has increased due to how the DOL now accounts for the information collections. Prior estimates counted all EPPA information collections related to a single polygraph examination as a single response for each employer and polygraph examiner. The agency now counts each single information collection as a separate response, even when they relate to the same examination. Federal costs increased, due to higher postage costs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $78,720

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Michel Smyth 202 693-0638 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(i) Why the information is being collected;
			(ii) Use of information;
			(iii) Burden estimate;
			(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
			(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
			(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date: 07/30/2008

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