81 FR 16224 - Notice of Submission for Approval: Information Collection 3206-0258; Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions (SF 85P) and Supplemental Questionnaire for Selected Positions (SF 85P-S)

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 58 (March 25, 2016)

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Federal Investigative Services (FIS), U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is notifying the general public and other federal agencies that OPM is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of a revised information collection control number 3206-0258, Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions, Standard Form 85P (SF 85P) and Supplemental Questionnaire for Selected Positions, Standard Form SF 85P-S (SF 85P-S). OPM is soliciting comments for this collection as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35) as amended by the Clinger-Cohen Act (Pub. L. 104- 106). 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 the 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.

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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Notice of Submission for Approval: Information Collection 3206-
0258; Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions (SF 85P) and 
Supplemental Questionnaire for Selected Positions (SF 85P-S)

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: Federal Investigative Services (FIS), U.S. Office of Personnel 
Management (OPM) is notifying the general public and other federal 
agencies that OPM is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
approval of a revised information collection control number 3206-0258, 
Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions, Standard Form 85P (SF 85P) 
and Supplemental Questionnaire for Selected Positions, Standard Form SF 
85P-S (SF 85P-S). OPM is soliciting comments for this collection as 
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 
U.S.C. chapter 35) as amended by the Clinger-Cohen Act (Pub. L. 104-
106). 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 the 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

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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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until May 24, 2016. 
This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to the Federal Investigative 
Services, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Donna McLeod or by electronic mail at 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this information collection, 
with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting 
the Federal Investigative Services, U.S. Office of Personnel 
Management, 1900 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Donna 
McLeod or by electronic mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions, SF 
85P and Supplemental Questionnaire for Selected Positions, SF 85P-S, 
including accompanying releases, housed in a system named e-QIP 
(Electronic Questionnaires for Investigative Processing), are 
information collections completed by applicants for, or incumbents of, 
Federal Government civilian positions, or positions in private entities 
performing work for the Federal Government under contract (SF 85P 
only). The collections are used as the basis of information for 
background investigations to establish that such persons are:
     Suitable for employment or retention in Federal employment 
in a public trust position or fit for employment or retention in 
Federal employment in the excepted service when the duties to be 
performed are equivalent in degree of trust reposed in the incumbent to 
a public trust position;
     Fit to perform work on behalf of the Federal Government 
pursuant to the Government contract, when the duties to be performed 
are equivalent in degree of trust reposed in the individual to a public 
trust position;
     Eligible for physical and logical access to federally 
controlled facilities or information systems, when the duties to be 
performed by the individual are equivalent to the duties performed by 
an employee in a public trust position.
    The SF 85P and SF 85P-S are completed by applicants for, or 
incumbents of, Federal Government civilian positions, or positions in 
private entities performing work for the Federal Government under 
contract. For applicants, the SF 85P and SF 85P-S are to be used only 
after a conditional offer of employment has been made. The SF 85P-S is 
supplemental to the SF 85P and is used only as approved by OPM, for 
certain positions such as those requiring carrying of a firearm. e-QIP 
(Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing) is a web-
based system application that houses the SF 85P and SF 85P-S. A 
variable in assessing burden hours is the nature of the electronic 
application. The electronic application includes branching questions 
and instructions which provide for a tailored collection from the 
respondent based on varying factors in the respondent's personal 
history. The burden on the respondent is reduced when the respondent's 
personal history is not relevant to particular question, since the 
question branches, or expands for additional details, only for those 
persons who have pertinent information to provide regarding that line 
of questioning. Accordingly, the burden on the respondent will vary 
depending on whether the information collection relates to the 
respondent's personal history.
    OPM proposes new changes to the SF 85P. The proposed changes 
identified in this notice represent modifications to the last approved 
version of this collection which were published in a 60-day notice in 
the Federal Register on December 29, 2010 (Federal Register Notices/
Volume 75, Number 249, pages 82095-82097) and in a 30-day notice in the 
Federal Register on August 20, 2012, (Federal Register Notices/Volume 
77, Number 161, pages 50175-50184). A copy of the latest approved 
version of this collection and the new proposed changes is available 
upon request, as noted above. The instructional portion of the form 
will be modified to provide additional explanatory information 
regarding the collection of the spouse or cohabitant's social security 
number. OPM will remove instructions that were needed only for persons 
completing a paper form, as the form is only collected by OPM through 
electronic means. OPM will request, in section 7, ``Your Contact 
Information'' that the respondent provide three contact numbers to 
facilitate contact between investigative personnel and the respondent; 
however respondents will be advised that only one number is required. 
Section 9, ``Citizenship'' will be expanded to collect additional 
information to assist in verifying derived citizenship of respondents 
born outside of the U.S. Section 18, ``Relatives'' will include 
additional categories of relatives about which information will be 
collected, namely ``Half-brother, Half-sister, Father-in-law, Mother-
in-law, and Guardian'' to align the collection with the information 
required per investigative standards for public trust positions. 
Section 19, ``Foreign Countries You Have Visited'' will be amended to 
clarify that travel solely for U.S. Government business is travel ``on 
official Government orders.'' Section 21, ``Illegal Use of Drugs and 
Drug Activity'' will include instruction to clarify that drug use or 
activity illegal under Federal laws must be reported, even if that use 
or activity is legal under state or local law(s). Changes are proposed 
in section 26, ``Involvement in Non-Criminal Court Actions to collect 
information regarding the respondent's participation in non-criminal 
court actions whereas the previous collection was limited to the 
respondent's participation in such court actions when he or she was the 
defendant. The general ``Authorization for Release of Information'' 
includes clarifying language noting that ``other sources of 
information'' from which information is gathered during the 
investigation may include publically available electronic information, 
including public posts on social media. The ``Fair Credit Reporting 
Disclosure and Authorization'' includes an updated reference to the 
noted Executive Order.
    OPM proposes changes to the SF 85P-S. Question 3, `Your Use of 
Illegal Drugs and Drug Activity'' will also include clarifying 
instruction that drug use or activity illegal under Federal laws must 
be reported, even if that use or activity is legal under state or local 
law(s). It is possible that there will be additional changes to conform 
language on the SF 85P-S to language in similar forms.
    This ICR also requests categorizing these forms as common forms. 
OPM will continue to estimate the burden based on all Federal agencies 
that submit the SF 85P and SF 85P-S to OPM for investigation. If and 
when approves the use of common forms, all Federal agencies using these 
forms not in connection with an OPM investigation may request the use 
of these common forms without additional 60 or 30 day notice and 
comment requirements. At that point, each such agency will account for 
its number of respondents and the burden associated with the agency's 
use.

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Analysis

    Agency: Federal Investigative Services, U.S. Office of Personnel 
Management.
    Title: Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions (SF 85P) and 
Supplemental Questionnaire for Selected Positions (SF 85P-S).
    OMB Number: 3206-0258.
    Affected Public: The SF 85P and SF 85P-S are information 
collections completed by applicants for, or incumbents of, Federal 
Government civilian positions, or positions in private entities 
performing work for the Federal Government under contract. The SF 85P 
will be used by the Federal Government in conducting background 
investigations and reinvestigations of persons under consideration for, 
or retention of, public trust positions. The form may also be used by 
agencies in determining whether a subject performing work for, or on 
behalf of, the Government under a contract, should be deemed eligible 
for logical or physical access. For applicants, the SF 85P and SF 85P-S 
are to be used only after a conditional offer of employment has been 
made. The SF 85P-S is supplemental to the SF 85P and is used only as 
approved by OPM, for certain positions such as those requiring carrying 
of a firearm.
    Number of Respondents: 112,894 (SF 85P); 11,717 (SF 85P-S).
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 155 minutes (SF 85P); 10 minutes (SF 
85P-S).
    Total Burden Hours: 282,235 (SF 85P); 1,953 (SF 85P-S).

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Beth F. Cobert,
Acting Director.
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April 15, 2016, using one of the 3; and Secretary of Labor’s Order No. 1– Commission, 401 9th Street NW., Suite
methods listed in the ADDRESSES 2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012). 500N, Washington, DC 20004.
section. The request must state: Signed at Washington, DC, on March 21, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
• The amount of time requested to 2016. Angela Dupont at compplan@ncpc.gov.
speak; David Michaels, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
• The interest you represent (e.g., Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational updated Federal Elements of the
business, organization, affiliation), if Safety and Health. Comprehensive Plan for the National
any; and [FR Doc. 2016–06780 Filed 3–24–16; 8:45 am] Capital may be viewed electronically at:
• A brief outline of your presentation. BILLING CODE 4510–26–P http://www.ncpc.gov/compplan.
PowerPoint presentations and other Authority: 40 U.S.C. 8721(a).
electronic materials must be compatible
with PowerPoint 2010 and other Dated: March 17, 2016.
NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING Anne R. Schuyler,
Microsoft Office 2010 formats.
COMMISSION General Counsel.
Alternately, at the ACCSH meeting,
you may request to address ACCSH Final Adoption of Updated Federal [FR Doc. 2016–06800 Filed 3–24–16; 8:45 am]
briefly by signing the public-comment Elements of the Comprehensive Plan BILLING CODE 7520–01–P
request sheet and listing the topic(s) you for the National Capital
will address. You also must provide 20
hard copies of any materials, written or AGENCY: National Capital Planning OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
electronic, you want to present to Commission. MANAGEMENT
ACCSH. ACTION: Notice of final adoption of
The ACCSH Chair may grant requests updated Federal Elements of the Notice of Submission for Approval:
to address ACCSH as time and Comprehensive Plan for the National Information Collection 3206–0258;
circumstances permit. Capital. Questionnaire for Public Trust
Public docket of the ACCSH meeting: Positions (SF 85P) and Supplemental
OSHA will place comments, requests to SUMMARY: The National Capital Planning Questionnaire for Selected Positions
speak, and speaker presentations, Commission (NCPC) adopted updates to (SF 85P–S)
including any personal information you the Federal Elements of the
Comprehensive Plan for the National AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel
provide, in the public docket of this Management.
ACCSH meeting without change, and Capital (Comprehensive Plan) on
those documents will be available February 4, 2016. The updated elements ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for
online at: http://www.regulations.gov. will become effective on Tuesday, April comments.
OSHA also places in the public docket 5, 2016.
SUMMARY: Federal Investigative Services
the meeting transcript, meeting minutes, NCPC is the central planning agency
(FIS), U.S. Office of Personnel
documents presented at the ACCSH for the federal government in the
Management (OPM) is notifying the
meeting, and other documents National Capital Region and prepares
general public and other federal
pertaining to the ACCSH meeting. These and adopts a ‘‘comprehensive,
agencies that OPM is seeking Office of
documents are available online at: consistent, and coordinated plan for the
Management and Budget (OMB)
http://www.regulations.gov. National Capital.’’ The Federal Elements
approval of a revised information
Access to the public record of the guide planning and development, and
collection control number 3206–0258,
ACCSH meeting: To read or download address matters related to Federal
Questionnaire for Public Trust
documents in the public docket of this properties and interests in the National
Positions, Standard Form 85P (SF 85P)
ACCSH meeting, go to Docket No. Capital Region, which include the
and Supplemental Questionnaire for
OSHA–2016–0009 at: http:// District of Columbia; Montgomery and
Selected Positions, Standard Form SF
www.regulations.gov. The http:// Prince George’s Counties in Maryland;
85P–S (SF 85P–S). OPM is soliciting
www.regulations.gov index also lists all Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince
comments for this collection as required
documents in the public record for this William Counties in Virginia; and all
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
meeting; however, some documents cities within the boundaries of these
1995, (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. chapter
(e.g., copyrighted materials) are not counties. The Federal Elements provide
35) as amended by the Clinger-Cohen
publicly available through that Web the policy framework for Commission
Act (Pub. L. 104–106). The Office of
page. All documents in the public actions on plans and proposals
Management and Budget is particularly
record, including materials not available submitted for its review. The eight
interested in comments that:
through http://www.regulations.gov, are Federal Elements in the Comprehensive 1. Evaluate whether the proposed
available for inspection in the OSHA Plan include Urban Design, Federal collection of information is necessary
Docket Office (see ADDRESSES section). Workplace, Foreign Missions & for the proper performance of the
Contact the OSHA Docket Office for International Organizations, functions of the agency, including
assistance in making submissions to, or Transportation, Parks & Open Space, whether the information will have
obtaining materials from, the public Federal Environment, Historic practical utility;
docket. Preservation, and Visitors & 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
Commemoration.
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Authority and Signature agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Dates and Time: The 2016 Federal proposed collection of information,
David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, Elements were adopted on February 4, including the validity of the
Assistant Secretary of Labor for 2016 and will become effective on methodology and assumptions used;
Occupational Safety and Health, Tuesday, April 5, 2016. 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
directed the preparation of this notice ADDRESSES: The updated Federal clarity of the information to be
under the authority granted by 29 U.S.C. Elements of the Comprehensive Plan for collected; and
656; 40 U.S.C. 3704; 5 U.S.C. App. 2; 29 the National Capital may be viewed at 4. Minimize the burden of the
CFR parts 1911 and 1912; 41 CFR 102– the National Capital Planning collection of information on those who

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Analysis Filing Online system at http:// 1. The Commission establishes Docket
Agency: Federal Investigative www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit Nos. MC2016–99 and CP2016–127 to
Services, U.S. Office of Personnel comments electronically should contact consider the matters raised in each
Management. the person identified in the FOR FURTHER docket.
Title: Questionnaire for Public Trust INFORMATION CONTACT section by 2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Curtis E.
Positions (SF 85P) and Supplemental telephone for advice on filing Kidd is appointed to serve as an officer
Questionnaire for Selected Positions (SF alternatives. of the Commission to represent the
85P–S). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: interests of the general public in these
OMB Number: 3206–0258. David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at proceedings (Public Representative).
Affected Public: The SF 85P and SF 202–789–6820. 3. Comments are due no later than
85P–S are information collections SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: March 28, 2016.
completed by applicants for, or 4. The Secretary shall arrange for
incumbents of, Federal Government Table of Contents
publication of this order in the Federal
civilian positions, or positions in I. Introduction Register.
private entities performing work for the II. Notice of Commission Action
Federal Government under contract. III. Ordering Paragraphs By the Commission.
The SF 85P will be used by the Federal Stacy L. Ruble,
I. Introduction Secretary.
Government in conducting background
investigations and reinvestigations of In accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3642 [FR Doc. 2016–06732 Filed 3–24–16; 8:45 am]
persons under consideration for, or and 39 CFR 3020.30–.35, the Postal BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P
retention of, public trust positions. The Service filed a formal request and
form may also be used by agencies in associated supporting information to
determining whether a subject add Priority Mail Contract 198 to the POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
performing work for, or on behalf of, the competitive product list.1
Government under a contract, should be The Postal Service [Docket Nos. MC2016–105 and CP2016–133;
deemed eligible for logical or physical contemporaneously filed a redacted Order No. 3173]
access. For applicants, the SF 85P and contract related to the proposed new
SF 85P–S are to be used only after a product under 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(3) and New Postal Product
conditional offer of employment has 39 CFR 3015.5. Request, Attachment B.
been made. The SF 85P–S is To support its Request, the Postal AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
supplemental to the SF 85P and is used Service filed a copy of the contract, a ACTION: Notice.
only as approved by OPM, for certain copy of the Governors’ Decision
positions such as those requiring authorizing the product, proposed SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a
carrying of a firearm. changes to the Mail Classification recent Postal Service filing concerning
Number of Respondents: 112,894 (SF Schedule, a Statement of Supporting the addition of Priority Mail & First-
85P); 11,717 (SF 85P–S). Justification, a certification of Class Package Service Contract 16 to the
Estimated Time per Respondent: 155 compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a), and competitive product list. This notice
minutes (SF 85P); 10 minutes (SF 85P– an application for non-public treatment informs the public of the filing, invites
S). of certain materials. It also filed public comment, and takes other
Total Burden Hours: 282,235 (SF supporting financial workpapers. administrative steps.
85P); 1,953 (SF 85P–S). II. Notice of Commission Action DATES: Comments are due: March 28,
U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
The Commission establishes Docket 2016.
Beth F. Cobert, Nos. MC2016–99 and CP2016–127 to ADDRESSES: Submit comments
Acting Director. consider the Request pertaining to the electronically via the Commission’s
[FR Doc. 2016–06811 Filed 3–24–16; 8:45 am] proposed Priority Mail Contract 198 Filing Online system at http://
BILLING CODE 6325–53–P product and the related contract, www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit
respectively. comments electronically should contact
The Commission invites comments on the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION whether the Postal Service’s filings in INFORMATION CONTACT section by
the captioned dockets are consistent telephone for advice on filing
[Docket Nos. MC2016–99 and CP2016–127;
Order No. 3171] with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632, alternatives.
3633, or 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 39
CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comments are FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
New Postal Product
due no later than March 28, 2016. The David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. public portions of these filings can be 202–789–6820.
ACTION: Notice. accessed via the Commission’s Web site SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a (http://www.prc.gov).
The Commission appoints Curtis E. Table of Contents
recent Postal Service filing concerning
Kidd to serve as Public Representative I. Introduction
the addition of Priority Mail Contract II. Notice of Commission Action
in these dockets.
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198 to the competitive product list. This III. Ordering Paragraphs
notice informs the public of the filing, III. Ordering Paragraphs
invites public comment, and takes other I. Introduction
It is ordered:
administrative steps. In accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3642
DATES: Comments are due: March 28, 1 Request of the United States Postal Service to and 39 CFR 3020.30–.35, the Postal
2016. Add Priority Mail Contract 198 to Competitive Service filed a formal request and
Product List and Notice of Filing (Under Seal) of
ADDRESSES: Submit comments Unredacted Governors’ Decision, Contract, and
associated supporting information to
electronically via the Commission’s Supporting Data, March 18, 2016 (Request). add Priority Mail & First-Class Package

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		60-Day notice and request for comments.
Dates		Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until May 24, 2016. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1.
Contact		A copy of this information collection, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the Federal Investigative Services, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Donna McLeod or by electronic mail at [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 16224