[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 145 (Monday, July 29, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45579-45580]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-18149]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Submission for Review: Information Collection;

    Standard Form 86 Certification (SF 86C)
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 Standard Form 86 Certification (SF 86C). 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 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 27, 
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, U. S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Donna McLeod or sent by 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, U. S. Office of

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Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20415, 
Attention: Donna McLeod or sent by email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Standard Form 86 Certification (SF 86C), 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, reinvestigations, and continuous evaluations, as 
appropriate, of persons under consideration for or retention in 
national security sensitive positions as defined in Executive Order 
10450 and 5 CFR part 732, and for positions requiring eligibility for 
access to classified information under Executive Order 12968;
     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 when the nature of 
the work is sensitive and could bring about a material adverse effect 
on national security.
    The SF 86C 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. Numerous situations exist, requiring an individual 
to complete a new SF 86, for the sole purpose of determining if any 
information on the previously executed SF 86 has changed. The SF 86C is 
used in lieu of a new SF 86, to permit the individual to indicate that 
no data changes occurred, or to provide new or changed information. The 
SF 86C is a certification document that permits the reporting of 
changes on previously reported SF 86 information. Individual agencies 
maintain the form.
    It is estimated that no non-Federal individuals will complete the 
SF 86C annually for investigations conducted by OPM. The SF 86C is not 
used as the basis for any investigations conducted by OPM. The SF 86C 
takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. The estimated annual burden 
for this form when used in OPM investigations is zero hours.
    OPM solicits comments to determine the utility of this collection. 
If the form no longer meets the intended purpose, OPM recommends 
abolishing the form. Until that information can be obtained, OPM 
proposes the following changes to the SF 86C. The collection will 
include changes to the Privacy Act Routine Uses, to mirror the revised 
Standard Form questionnaires. Accordingly the term ``Question'' is 
replaced with ``Section.'' Section 8, U.S. Passport Information created 
and added to collect U.S.
    passport information which was previously collected under Question 
9, Citizenship. Question 10, Citizenship was expanded and amended to 
Section 10, Dual/Multiple Citizenship & Foreign Passport Information. 
Question 13 was amended to Section 13a, Employment Activities-
Employment & Unemployment Record; Section 13b, Employment Activities-
Former Federal Service; and Section 13c, Employment Record. Question 
17, Marital Status was amended to Section 17, Marital/Relationship 
Status. Question 20, Foreign Activities was amended to Section 20a, 
Foreign Activities; Section 20b, Foreign Business, Professional 
Activities, and Foreign Government Contacts; and Section 20c, Foreign 
Countries You Have Visited. Question 21, Mental and Emotional Health 
was amended to Section 21, Psychological and Emotional Health. Question 
23, Use of Illegal Drugs and Drug Activity was amended to Section 23, 
Illegal Use of Drugs and Drug Activity. This ICR also requests 
categorizing this form as a common form. Once OMB approves the use of 
this common form, all agencies using the form, not in connection with 
an OPM investigation may request use of this common form without 
additional 60 and 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.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Elaine Kaplan,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-18149 Filed 7-26-13; 8:45 am]
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