[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 225 (Thursday, November 21, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 64358]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25188]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Notice of Submission for Renewal of a Previously Approved 
Information Collection: Questionnaire for National Security Positions, 
Standard Form 86 (SF 86)

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Suitability 
Executive Agent Programs, is notifying the general public and other 
federal agencies that OPM proposes to request the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) to renew a previously-approved information collection, 
Questionnaire for National Security Positions, Standard Form 86 (SF 
86).

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until December 23, 
2019.

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 Budget by the following 
method: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for 
submitting comments. All submissions received must include the agency 
name and docket number for this document. The general policy for 
comments and other submissions from member of the public is to make 
these submissions available for public viewing at http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any 
personal identifiers or contact information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this information collection, 
with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting 
Suitability Executive Agent Programs, U.S. Office of Personnel 
Management, 1900 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Lisa 
Loss or by electronic mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  This notice announces that OPM has 
submitted to OMB a request for renewal of a previously-approved 
information collection, control number 3206-0005, Questionnaire for 
National Security Positions, Standard Form 86 (SF 86). The public has 
an additional 30-day opportunity to comment.
    The Questionnaire for National Security Positions, Standard Form 86 
(SF 86) is completed by civilian employees of the Federal Government, 
military personnel, and non-federal employees, including employees of 
general contractors and individuals otherwise not directly employed by 
the Federal Government but who perform work for or on behalf of the 
Federal Government. For applicants for civilian Federal employment, the 
SF 86 is to be used only after a conditional offer of employment has 
been made. The Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing 
(e-QIP) is a web-based system application that houses the SF 86. A 
variable in assessing burden hours is the nature of the electronic 
application. The electronic application includes branching questions 
and instructions which provide for a tailored collection from the 
respondent based on varying factors in the respondent's personal 
history. The burden on the respondent is reduced when the respondent's 
personal history is not relevant to particular question, since the 
question branches, or expands for additional details, only for those 
persons who have pertinent information to provide regarding that line 
of questioning. Accordingly, the burden on the respondent will vary 
depending on whether the information collection relates to the 
respondent's personal history.
    OPM recommends renewal of the form without any proposed changes, 
except to underlying authorities, which have been revised in the period 
since the last renewal, and the Privacy Act Information Statement, to 
acknowledge the transfer of background investigations files from OPM to 
DoD. No other changes are recommended at this time. Ongoing assessments 
will occur to ensure the SF 86 reflects and collects pertinent 
information for the investigative process and aligns with governing 
policies, rules, and regulations requiring use of this form.
    The 60 day Federal Register Notice was published on June 12, 2019 
(84 FR 27372). No comments were received.

Analysis

    Agency: Office of Personnel Management, Suitability Executive Agent 
Programs.
    Title: Questionnaire for National Security Positions, Standard Form 
86 (SF 86).
    OMB Number: 3206-0005.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Number of Respondents: 470,124.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 150 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,175,310.

Office of Personnel Management.
Alexys Stanley,
Regulatory Affairs Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2019-25188 Filed 11-20-19; 8:45 am]
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