[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 80 (Monday, April 27, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20678-20679]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-11022]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Proposed Collection, Comment Request; SF 85, SF 85P, SF 85P-S, SF 
86, and SF 86A

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

ACTION: Proposed collection, comment request.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 
L. 104-13) and 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(I)(vi), this notice announces that OPM 
has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request 
for reclearance of five (5) information collections, described below, 
and solicits comments on them.
    The Standard Form 85, Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions, is 
completed by appointees to non-sensitive duties with the Federal 
government. Information collected on this form is used by OPM and other 
Federal agencies to initiate background investigations required to 
determine basic suitability for Federal employment in accordance with 5 
U.S.C. 3301 and 3302, and E.O. 10577 (5 CFR Rule V). The number of 
respondents annually who are not Federal appointees is expected to be 
10, with a total reporting hours of 5.
    The Standard Form 85P, Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions, is 
completed by persons seeking placement in positions currently labeled 
``public trust'' because of their enhanced responsibilities, and in 
certain sensitive positions that do not require access to classified 
information. This information collection includes Standard Form 85P-S, 
Supplemental Questionnaire for Selected Positions. Information 
collected on the SF 85P and SF 85P-S is used by OPM and other Federal 
agencies to initiate background investigations required to determine 
suitability for placement in public trust or other sensitive, non-
access positions in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3301 and 3302; E.O. 10577 
(5 CFR Rule V); and OMB Circular A-130, Management of Federal 
Information Resources, revised June 25, 1993. The number of respondents 
annually who are not Federal employees is expected to be 1500, with 
total reporting hours of 1500.
    The Standard Form 86, Questionnaire for National Security 
Positions, is completed by persons performing, or seeking to perform, 
national security duties for the Federal government. This information 
collection includes Standard Form 86A, Continuation Sheet for 
Questionnaires SF 86, SF 85P, and

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SF 85, which provides formatted space to continue answers to questions. 
Information collected is used by OPM and other Federal agencies to 
initiate background investigations required to determine placement in 
national security positions in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 2165; 22 
U.S.C. 2585; E.O. 10450, Security Requirements for Government 
Employment; and E.O. 12968, Access to Classified Information. The 
number of respondents annually who are not Federal employees is 
expected to be 172,150, with total reporting hours of 258,225.

DATES: Comments on this proposal should be received on or before May 
27, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send or deliver comments to--

Richard A. Ferris, Associate Director, Investigations Service, U.S. 
Office of Personnel Management, Room 5416, 1900 E Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20415.
      and
Joseph Lackey, OPM Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, New Executive 
Office Building, NW, Washington, DC 20503.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Janice R. Lachance,
Director.
[FR Doc. 98-11022 Filed 4-24-98; 8:45 am]
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