[Federal Register: May 12, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 91)]
[Notices]
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Proposed Collection; Comment Request: Investigations Forms 41-44

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (Title
44, U.S. Code, Chapter 35), this notice announces that OPM intends to
submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for
reclearance of four information collections and solicit comments on
them. OPM uses these forms to request information by mail for use in
OPM investigations. These investigations are conducted to determine
suitability for Federal employment and/or the ability to hold a
security clearance as prescribed in Executive Orders 10450, 12968 and
10577 (5 CFR Part V) and 5 U.S.C. 3301.
    INV Form 41, Investigative Request for Employment Data and
Supervisor Information, is sent to former employers and/or supervisors.
    INV Form 42, Investigative Request for Personal Information, is
sent to references.
    INV Form 43, Investigative Request for Educational Registrar and
Dean of Students Record Data, is sent to educational institutions.
    INV Form 44, Investigative Request for Law Enforcement Data, is
sent to local law enforcement agencies.
    Based upon current usage it is estimated that 1,609,000 individuals

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will respond annually ( 770,000 to INV Form 41; 412,000 to INV Form 42;
98,000 to INV Form 43; and 329,000 to INV Form 44) with each response
requiring approximately 5 minutes. The total burden requested is
134,083 hours.
    Comments are particularly invited on:

--Whether this collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of functions of the Office of Personnel Management, and
whether it will have practical utility;
--Whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of
information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and
methodology; and
--Ways in which we can minimize the burden of collection of information
on those who respond, through the use of appropriate technological
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

    To obtain copies of this proposal please contact James M. Farron at
(202) 418-3208 or by E-mail to jmfarron@opm.gov.

DATES: Comments on this proposal should be received within 60 calendar
days from the date of this publication. Submit comments on this
proposal to Richard A. Ferris, Associate Director, U.S. Office of
Personnel Management, Room 5416, 1900 E Street, NW., Washington, DC
20415.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Janice R. Lachance,
Director.
[FR Doc. 98-12443 Filed 5-11-98; 8:45 am]
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