Agency Creates Form to Reduce Paperwork, Asks for Paperwork Comments
Published Date: 1/16/2025
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Summary
The Merit Systems Protection Board wants to make it easier for employees, applicants, and participants to request accommodations by introducing a new form. They’re asking for public feedback on this plan before March 17, 2025. This change aims to cut down paperwork and speed up the process without adding extra costs or delays.
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New Accommodation Request Form
The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) will submit a new Accommodation Request Form (OMB Control No. 3124-0NEW) to streamline requests for reasonable accommodations from MSPB employees, job applicants, and participants in MSPB programs. The form covers disability, medical, pregnancy-related, and religious accommodation requests and is intended to reduce paperwork and respondent burden.
Sensitive Documentation Will Be Collected
MSPB's new collection explicitly includes supporting documentation such as medical records, doctor's notes, and documentation of sincerely held religious beliefs; these records, evaluations, and the decision about the request are part of the collection and will be maintained and used by MSPB. The collection covers requests for disability, medical, pregnancy-related, and religious accommodations.
Estimated Time and Cost Burden
MSPB estimates the new information collection will have 90 respondents, total annual burden of 70 hours, and an estimated total cost of $2,653 for respondents. Responses are expected to occur once per request and are voluntary.
Public Comments Posted Including Personal Info
MSPB requests public comments on this proposed collection by March 17, 2025, and states that all submissions will be posted, without change, to MSPB's website and will include any personal information you provide. Submitting comments therefore makes that information public.
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