[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 20 (Thursday, January 30, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5472-5473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01677]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-WM-PSB-NPS0028321; PPWOWMADH2, PPMPSAS1Y.YH0000 (200); OMB 
Control Number 1024-0282]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; National Park 
Service Background Clearance Initiation Request

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 
the National Park Service (NPS) are proposing to renew an information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
March 2, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Desk Officer for 
the Department of the Interior by email at [email protected]; 
or by facsimile at 202-395-5806. Please provide a copy of your comments 
to Phadrea Ponds, Acting Information Collection Clearance Officer, 
National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525; or 
by email at [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 
1024-0282 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR by mail contact Shean Rheams, Chief, Personnel Security 
& Identity Management Group, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20240; or by email at [email protected]; or by 
telephone at 202-354-1974. Please reference OMB Control Number 1024-
0282 in the subject line of your comments. You may also view the ICR at 
http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and 
continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact 
of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information 
collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired 
format.
    On October 4, 2019, we published a Federal Register notice 
soliciting comments on this collection of information for 60 days, 
ending on December 3, 2019 (84 FR 53174). No public comments were 
received in response to this notice.
    We are again soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is 
described below. We are especially interested in public comment 
addressing the following issues: (1) Is the collection

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necessary to the proper functions of the NPS; (2) will this information 
be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden 
accurate; (4) how might the NPS enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the NPS 
minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including 
through the use of information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone 
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in 
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including 
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available 
at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your 
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
    Abstract: As delegated by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management 
(OPM), the NPS is authorized to request information to determine the 
suitability of applicants for Federal employment and non-Federal 
personnel (i.e., contractor, partners, etc.) who require access to NPS 
property and/or receive DOIAccess personal identity verification (PIV) 
badges. Suitability determinations are authorized under Executive 
Orders 10450, ``Security requirements for Government employment'' and 
10577, ``Amending the Civil Service Rules and authorizing a new 
appointment system for the competitive service.''
    To conform with regulations mandated by OPM and the Department of 
the Interior (DOI), the NPS Personnel Security Branch utilizes the 
Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing (e-QIP) System. 
Form 10-152, ``Background Clearance Initiation Request'' is used to 
create e-QIP accounts necessary to initiate background investigations 
for all individuals requiring access to NPS property or to receive a 
DOIAccess PIV badge.
    Applicants for federal employment will complete form 10-152. This 
includes non-federal personnel, contractors and individuals not 
otherwise directly employed by the Federal Government--those who 
perform work for or on behalf of the Federal Government and will 
require access to NPS property and/or receive a DOIAccess PIV badge. 
The following information is collected from each proposed candidate 
requiring a background clearance:

(1) Full name
(2) Social Security number
(3) Date and place of birth
(4) Country of citizenship
(5) Contact phone number
(6) Email address
(7) Home address
(8) Whether proposed candidate has ever been investigated by another 
federal agency.

    Title of Collection: National Park Service Background Clearance 
Initiation Request.
    OMB Control Number: 1024-0282.
    Form Number: NPS 10-152, ``Background Clearance Initiation 
Request''.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Description of Respondents: Candidates for federal employment, 
contractors, partners, and other non-federal candidates who require 
access to NPS property and/or a DOIAccess PIV badge.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 6,500.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 6,500.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 7 minutes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 758.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number.
    The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

Phadrea Ponds,
Acting, Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-01677 Filed 1-29-20; 8:45 am]
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