[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 138 (Thursday, July 18, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42982-42983]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17239]
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Submission for Review: Information Collection; Questionnaire for
Non-Sensitive Positions (SF 85)
AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: Federal Investigative Services (FIS), U.S. Office of Personnel
Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies
the opportunity to comment on an information collection request (ICR),
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control No. 3206-NEW, for
Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions, Standard Form 85 (SF 85). As
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, (Pub. L. 104-13, 44
U.S.C. chapter 35) as amended by the Clinger-Cohen Act (Pub. L. 104-
106), OPM is soliciting comments for this collection. 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 OPM, including
whether the information will have practical utility;
2. Evaluate the accuracy of OPM's estimate of the burden of the
proposed
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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.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until September 16,
2013. 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 the Federal Investigative
Services, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Donna McLeod or sent via email to
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, with applicable
supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the Federal
Investigative Services, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street
NW., Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Donna McLeod or sent via email to
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive
Positions, SF 85, housed in a system named e-QIP (Electronic
Questionnaires for Investigative Processing), is an information
collection completed by applicants for, or incumbents of, Federal
Government civilian or military positions, or positions in private
entities performing work for the Federal Government under contract. The
collection is used as the basis of information:
by the Federal Government in conducting background
investigations of persons under consideration for non-sensitive, low-
risk positions as defined in Executive Order 10450 and 5 CFR part 731;
by agencies in determining whether a person performing
work for or on behalf of the Federal Government under a contract should
be deemed eligible for logical or physical access or fit to perform the
work anticipated, if the contract provides for such an adjudication.
The SF 85 is completed by civilian employees of the Federal
Government, military personnel, and non-federal employees, including
Federal contractors and individuals otherwise not directly employed by
the Federal Government but who perform work for or on behalf of the
Federal Government. It is estimated that 55,040 non-Federal
individuals, will complete the SF 85 annually for investigations
conducted by OPM. The SF 85 takes approximately 30 minutes to complete.
The estimated annual burden for this form when used in OPM
investigations is 27,520 hours.
Verbiage was added to the Authorization for Release of Information
authorizing the Social Security Administration (SSA) to verify
respondent's Social Security Number and provide the results to OPM.
Clarifying language was added to the Authorization for Release of
Information to specify that sources of information may include
publically available electronic information. This ICR also requests
categorizing the form as a common form. OPM will continue to estimate
the burden based on all Federal agencies that submit the SF 85 to OPM
for investigation. Once OMB approves the use of this common form, all
Federal agencies using the form not in connection with an OPM
investigation may request use of this this common form without
additional 60 or 30 day notice and comment requirements. At that point,
each agency will account for its number of respondents and the burden
associated with the agency's use. No other changes are proposed.
U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Elaine Kaplan,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-17239 Filed 7-17-13; 8:45 am]
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