USA Staffing

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202111-3206-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: OPM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: USA Staffing
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 11/26/2021
Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/19/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	6 Months From Approved
Responses	568,874	0
Time Burden (Hours)	238,927	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,467,244	0

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Abstract: USA Staffing is OPM’s talent acquisition solution for Federal agencies to onboard candidates for Federal positions. Federal agencies purchase the services of USA Staffing through an Interagency Agreement (IAA) under the provisions of the Revolving Fund, 5 U.S.C. §1304 (e) (1), which permits OPM to perform human resources management services for Federal agencies on a cost-recovery basis. USA Staffing’s public facing web page for onboarding individuals selected for Federal employment but who have not yet entered on duty, is accessed by authenticating at onboard.usataffing.gov using USAJOBS.gov accounts and provides a single interface to submit data and forms required during the Federal onboarding process. USA Staffing captures the essential information Federal agencies require to onboard applicants for Federal jobs under the authority of sections 1104, 1302, 3301 - 3320, 3361, 3393, and 3394 of Title 5 United States Code. This onboarding process also includes the collection of proof of vaccination against COVID 19, pursuant to Executive Order 14043, Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees, and guidance from the Safer Federal Workforce Taskforce. Individuals who begin their Federal employment after November 22, 2021, are required to provide documentation to prove they are vaccinated prior to their enter on duty date. OPM’s USA Staffing proposes to provide a streamlined mechanism for agencies who use USA Staffing to onboard new employees to collect this information in a secure, efficient, and standard manner. Accordingly, emergency clearance of this information collection is necessary to enable agencies to comply with the EO and the Taskforce guidance.

Emergency Justfication: USA Staffing’s public facing web page for onboarding individuals selected for Federal employment but who have not yet entered on duty, is accessed by authenticating at onboard.usataffing.gov using USAJOBS.gov accounts and provides a single interface to submit data and forms required during the Federal onboarding process. USA Staffing captures the essential information Federal agencies require to onboard applicants for Federal jobs under the authority of sections 1104, 1302, 3301 - 3320, 3361, 3393, and 3394 of Title 5 United States Code. This onboarding process also includes the collection of proof of vaccination against COVID 19, pursuant to Executive Order 14043, Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees, and guidance from the Safer Federal Workforce Taskforce. Individuals who begin their Federal employment after November 22, 2021, are required to provide documentation to prove they are vaccinated prior to their enter on duty date.

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Authorizing Statute(s): EO: EO 14043 Name/Subject of EO: Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees

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

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name USA Staffing USA Staffing USAS 1

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	568,874	0	0	568,874	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	238,927	0	0	238,927	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,467,244	0	0	6,467,244	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Meeting requirements of the Safer Federal Workforce Taskforce

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,750,000

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Yes

Agency Contact: Charles Conyers 202 606-0125 [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: 11/19/2021

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