[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 150 (Monday, August 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52222-52223]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16806]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, 
and Approvals: Questionnaire for National Security Positions

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) requests clearance from the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) on the renewal of a previously approved 
information collection request (ICR), Questionnaire for National 
Security Positions, Standard Form 86 (SF 86), which is completed by 
civilian employees of the Federal Government, military personnel, and 
non-Federal employees who perform work for or on behalf of the Federal 
Government.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until September 6, 
2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this

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notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, with applicable 
supporting documentation, may be obtained by email to 
[email protected], or by contacting Alexys Stanley, 202-606-1800, or 
U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Suitability Executive Agent 
Programs, P.O. Box 699, Slippery Rock, PA 16057.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995, OPM is soliciting comments for this collection. The 
information collection (OMB No. 3206-0005) was previously published in 
the Federal Register on May 25, 2023, at 88 FR 33943, allowing for a 
60-day public comment period. No comments were received.
    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 functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency'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.

Background

    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 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) and National Background Investigation 
Systems (NBIS) are web-based applications that house the SF 86. A 
variable in assessing burden hours is the nature of these electronic 
applications. The electronic applications include branching questions 
and instructions which provide for an efficient collection of 
information from the respondent based on varying factors in the 
respondent's personal history. The burden on the respondent is reduced 
when the respondent does not have personal history relevant to 
particular questions. Therefore, the questions do not expand for 
additional details.
    OPM recommends renewal of the form without any proposed changes. 
This recommendation is due to the forthcoming plan to replace the SF 86 
with the Personnel Vetting Questionnaire, which is currently under 
review for approval by the Office of Management and Budget (87 FR 71700 
and 88 FR 12703).

Analysis

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

Office of Personnel Management.
Kayyonne Marston,
Federal Register Liaison.
[FR Doc. 2023-16806 Filed 8-4-23; 8:45 am]
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