[Federal Register: October 28, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 208)]
[Notices]
[Page 55841]

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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Proposed Collection, Comment Request; Standard Form 87 and 87A

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104-13, May 22, 1995), this notice announces that the Office of
Personnel Management (OPM) intends to submit to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) a request for reclearance of an information
collection.
    The Standard Form 87 and 87A Fingerprint Charts are completed by
applicants for positions throughout the Federal Government. SF 87 is
used by OPM, and SF 87A is used by agencies having a special agreement
with OPM and the FBI. The information is used to conduct the checks of
the FBI fingerprint files that are required by Executive Order 10450,
Security Requirements for Government Employment issued April 27, 1953,
or required or authorized under other authorities.
    ``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 are to respond, through the use of appropriate
technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.''

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, Office of Personnel Management, Room
5416, 1900 E. Street NW, Washington, DC 20415.

Office of Personnel Management.
Janice R. Lachance,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 97-28435 Filed 10-27-97; 8:45 am]
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