[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 131 (Monday, July 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31715-31716]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14539]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection:
Comment Request--Background Investigation Request for Contractor
Employees--FNS-775
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment
on the proposed information collection. This is an update of a
currently approved collection. The purpose of this information
collection request is to continue the use of the electronic form FNS-
775, titled ``Background Investigation Request for Contractor
Employees.'' This form will continue to provide for the collection of
Personal Identification Information required in the conduct of a
background investigation which is a pre-requisite for the contractor
employees to be granted a security clearance for employment at all FNS
locations.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before September 7,
2018.
ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions
of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions that were used; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments may be sent to: Joseph Binns, Food and Nutrition Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 317,
Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may also be submitted via email to
[email protected]. Comments will also be
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accepted through the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to http://www.regulations.gov, and follow the online instructions for submitting
comments electronically.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will
be a matter of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection should be directed to Joseph
Binns at 703-605-1181.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Background Investigation Request for Contractor Employees
Form.
Form Number: FNS-775.
OMB Number: 0584-NEW.
Expiration Date: Not yet determined.
Type of Request: Update of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: Form FNS-775 is designed to collect user information
required to conduct background investigations for contractor employees
required in order to grant security clearances for contractor
employees.
Affected Public: Contractors, FNS.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 750.
The respondents are contractor employees at all FNS locations
across the nation, inclusive of the FNS Headquarters in Alexandria, VA
and at the seven (7) FNS regional offices across the USA. The estimated
annual number of respondents who will be required to complete the FNS-
775 for requisite background investigation requests for contract
employees is 750.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 750.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.167 of an hour. Each respondent
takes approximately 0.167 of an hour, or 10 minutes, to complete the
required information on the online form.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 125 hours. See the
table below for estimated total annual burden for each type of
respondent.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents
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Number of
Number of responses Total annual Estimate of burden Total annual
Affected public Form number respondents annually per responses hours per response burden hours
respondent
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Contractors.......................... FNS-775................. 750 1 750 0.16667 (10 minutes)... 125
Annualized Totals.................... ........................ 750 1 750 10 minutes............. 125
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Dated: June 19, 2018.
Brandon Lipps,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-14539 Filed 7-6-18; 8:45 am]
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