[Federal Register: April 27, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 80)]
[Notices]
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

Proposed Collection, Comment Request; SF 85, SF 85P, SF 85P-S, SF
86, and SF 86A

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

ACTION: Proposed collection, comment request.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104-13) and 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(I)(vi), this notice announces that OPM
has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request
for reclearance of five (5) information collections, described below,
and solicits comments on them.
    The Standard Form 85, Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions, is
completed by appointees to non-sensitive duties with the Federal
government. Information collected on this form is used by OPM and other
Federal agencies to initiate background investigations required to
determine basic suitability for Federal employment in accordance with 5
U.S.C. 3301 and 3302, and E.O. 10577 (5 CFR Rule V). The number of
respondents annually who are not Federal appointees is expected to be
10, with a total reporting hours of 5.
    The Standard Form 85P, Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions, is
completed by persons seeking placement in positions currently labeled
``public trust'' because of their enhanced responsibilities, and in
certain sensitive positions that do not require access to classified
information. This information collection includes Standard Form 85P-S,
Supplemental Questionnaire for Selected Positions. Information
collected on the SF 85P and SF 85P-S is used by OPM and other Federal
agencies to initiate background investigations required to determine
suitability for placement in public trust or other sensitive, non-
access positions in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3301 and 3302; E.O. 10577
(5 CFR Rule V); and OMB Circular A-130, Management of Federal
Information Resources, revised June 25, 1993. The number of respondents
annually who are not Federal employees is expected to be 1500, with
total reporting hours of 1500.
    The Standard Form 86, Questionnaire for National Security
Positions, is completed by persons performing, or seeking to perform,
national security duties for the Federal government. This information
collection includes Standard Form 86A, Continuation Sheet for
Questionnaires SF 86, SF 85P, and

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SF 85, which provides formatted space to continue answers to questions.
Information collected is used by OPM and other Federal agencies to
initiate background investigations required to determine placement in
national security positions in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 2165; 22
U.S.C. 2585; E.O. 10450, Security Requirements for Government
Employment; and E.O. 12968, Access to Classified Information. The
number of respondents annually who are not Federal employees is
expected to be 172,150, with total reporting hours of 258,225.

DATES: Comments on this proposal should be received on or before May
27, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send or deliver comments to--

Richard A. Ferris, Associate Director, Investigations Service, U.S.
Office of Personnel Management, Room 5416, 1900 E Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20415.
      and
Joseph Lackey, OPM Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, New Executive
Office Building, NW, Washington, DC 20503.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Janice R. Lachance,
Director.
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