[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 14, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40360-40361]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17431]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Reinstatement of a Previously Approved Information Collection: 
General Request for Investigative Information (INV 40), Investigative 
Request for Employment Data and Supervisor Information (INV 41), 
Investigative Request for Personal Information (INV 42), Investigative 
Request for Educational Registrar and Dean of Students Record Data (INV 
43), and Investigative Request for Law Enforcement Data (INV 44)

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: 30-day notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The National Background Investigation Bureau (NBIB), U.S. 
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is notifying the general public 
and other Federal agencies that OPM proposes to request the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) to reinstate a previously approved 
information collection, General Request for Investigative Information 
(INV 40), Investigative Request for Employment Data and Supervisor 
Information (INV 41), Investigative Request for Personal Information 
(INV 42), Investigative Request for Educational Registrar and Dean of 
Students Record Data (INV 43), and Investigative Request for Law 
Enforcement Data (INV 44).

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until September 13, 
2018. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street 
NW, Washington, D.C. 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of 
Personnel Management or sent via electronic mail to 
[email protected] or faxed to (202) 395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this information collection, 
with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting 
NBIB, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street NW, 
Washington, D.C. 20415, Attention: Donna McLeod or by electronic mail 
at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1), OPM is providing an additional 30 days 
for public comments. OPM previously solicited comments for this 
collection, with a 60-day public comment period, at 83 FR 29948 
(January 24, 2018). No comments were received. This notice announces 
that OPM has submitted to OMB a request to reinstate a previously 
approved information collection, OMB number 3206-0165, General Request 
for Investigative Information (INV 40), Investigative Request for 
Employment Data and Supervisor Information (INV 41), Investigative 
Request for Personal Information (INV 42), Investigative Request for 
Educational Registrar and Dean of Students Record Data (INV 43), and 
Investigative Request for Law Enforcement Data (INV 44). The public has 
an additional 30-day opportunity to comment.
    The INV 40, 41, 42, 43, and 44 are used to conduct the ``written 
inquiries'' portion of the investigation, to include investigations for 
suitability or fitness for Civil Service, nonappropriated fund, or 
contract employment pursuant to standards issued under Civil Service 
Rule V, E.O. 13488, as amended, E.O. 13764, and 5 CFR part 731; 
investigations for employment in a sensitive national security position 
or for eligibility for access to classified information pursuant to 
standards issued under E.O. 12968, as amended, E.O. 13764, and 5 CFR 
part 1400; and investigations for identity credentials for long-term 
physical and logical access to Federally-controlled facilities and 
information systems, pursuant to standards issued under E.O. 13764. The 
INV forms 40 and 44, in particular, facilitate OPM's access to criminal 
history record information under 5 U.S.C. 9101.
    The content of the INV forms is also designed to meet notice 
requirements for personnel investigations specified by 5 CFR 
736.102(c). These notice requirements apply to any ``investigation . . 
. to determine the suitability, eligibility, or qualifications of 
individuals for Federal employment, for work on Federal contracts, or 
for access to classified information or restricted areas.''

Analysis

    Agency: NBIB, U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
    Title: General Request for Investigative Information (INV 40), 
Investigative Request for Employment Data and Supervisor Information 
(INV 41), Investigative Request for Personal Information (INV 42), 
Investigative Request for Educational Registrar and Dean of Students 
Record Data (INV 43), and Investigative Request for Law Enforcement 
Data (INV 44).
    OMB Number: 3206-0165.

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    Affected Public: None of the forms is used for any purpose other 
than a personnel background investigation. The completed forms are 
maintained by OPM subject to the protections of the Privacy Act of 
1974, as amended.
    Procedurally, the subject of a personnel background investigation 
discloses the identity of relevant sources, such as supervisors, 
coworkers, neighbors, friends, current or former spouses, instructors, 
relatives, or schools attended, on the standard form (SF) 85, 
Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions; the SF 85P, Questionnaire 
for Public Trust Positions; or the SF 86, Questionnaire for National 
Security Positions. After OPM receives a completed SF 85, SF 85P, or SF 
86, the INV forms are distributed to the provided source contacts 
through an automated mailing operation.
    The INV 40 is used to collect records from a Federal or State 
record repository or a credit bureau. The INV 44 is used to collect law 
enforcement data from a criminal justice agency. The INV 41, 42, and 43 
are sent to employment references, associates, and schools attended. 
The forms disclose that the source's name was provided by the subject 
to assist in completing a background investigation to help determine 
the subject's suitability for employment or security clearance, and 
request that the source complete the form with information to help in 
this determination. Generally the subject of the investigation will 
identify these employment references, associates, and schools on his or 
her SF 85, SF 85P, or SF 86 questionnaire. If information is omitted on 
the questionnaire, however, the information may be provided in a 
follow-up contact between the subject and an investigator.
    Number of Respondents: 5,682,744 (58,071 (INV 40); 3,358,486 (INV 
41); 56,090 (INV 42); 855,051 (INV 43); 1,355,046 (INV 44)).
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 5 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 473,562 (4,839 (INV 40); 279,874 (INV 41); 
4,674 (INV 42); 71,254 (INV 43); 112,921 (INV 44))

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Jeff T.H. Pon,
Director.
[FR Doc. 2018-17431 Filed 8-13-18; 8:45 am]
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