[Federal Register: December 31, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 250)]
[Notices] [Page 68324-68325]

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

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

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.

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 intends to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a
request for reclearance of four (4) 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 the Office of
Personnel Management and by other Federal agencies to initiate the
background investigation required to determine basic suitability for
Federal employment in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3301, 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'' positions because of their enhanced responsibilities,
and for certain sensitive positions that do not require access to
classified information. Information collected on this form is used by
the Office of Personnel Management and by other Federal agencies to
initiate the background investigation required to determine suitability
for placement in public trust/ other sensitive, non-access positions in
 accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3301, 3302, E.O. 10577 (5 CFR Rule V), and Office of
Management and Budget Circular A-130, Management of Federal Information
Resources, revised June 25, 1993, and it Appendix III, Security of
Federal Automated Computer Systems, issued December 12, 1985. 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 also includes Standard Form 86A, Continuation Sheet for
Questionnaires SF-86, SF-85P, and SF-85, which is used to provide
formatted space to continue answers to questions. Information collected
is used by the Office of Personnel Management and by other Federal
agencies to initiate the background investigation required to determine
placement in national security positions in accordance with 42 U.S.C.
2165, 22 U.S.C. 2585, and E.O. 10450, Security Requirements for
Government Employment, issued April 27, 1953. The number of respondents
annually who are not Federal employees is expected to be 172,150 with
total reporting hours of 258,225.
    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 on or before March
2, 1998. Submit comments on this proposal to Richard A. Ferris, Office
of Personnel Management, Investigations Service, Room 5416, 1900 E.
Street N.W., Washington D.C. 20415.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Janice R. Lachance,
Director.
[FR Doc. 97-34055 Filed 12-30-97; 8:45 am]
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