82 FR 29948 - Notice of Submission for Approval: Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions (SF 85)
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 125 (June 30, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 125 (Friday, June 30, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 29948-29950] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-13819] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Notice of Submission for Approval: Questionnaire for Non- Sensitive Positions (SF 85) AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management. ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The National Background Investigation Bureau (NBIB), 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, Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions, (SF 85). DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until August 29, 2017. [[Page 29949]] ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection to NBIB, 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 NBIB, 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: OPM is soliciting comments for this collection as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1). 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. Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions, SF 85, including accompanying releases, housed in a system named e-QIP (Electronic Questionnaires for Investigative Processing), is an information collection completed by applicants for, or incumbents of, Federal Government civilian positions, and other individuals performing work on behalf of the Federal Government and requiring logical and physical access to Federal systems and facilities, e.g., pursuant to a Government contract. The collection is used by:The Federal Government in conducting background investigations of persons under consideration for non-sensitive, low- risk positions as defined in Executive Order 13764 and 5 CFR part 731; agencies in determining whether a person performing work for or on behalf of the Federal Government should be deemed eligible for physical and logical access to federally controlled facilities or information systems. The SF 85 is completed by applicants for, or incumbents of, Federal Government civilian positions, or other individuals requiring logical or physical access to perform work on behalf of the Federal Government. For applicants, the SF 85 is to be used only after a conditional offer of employment has been made, unless OPM has provided an exception. The Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing (e-QIP) is a web-based system application that houses the SF 85. 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 85. The instructional portion of the form will be modified. OPM will provide additional information regarding the investigative process. OPM will remove instructions that were needed only for persons completing a paper form, as the form is now collected by OPM only through electronic means. The Privacy Act Routine Uses provided on the form were updated to conform to the most recent publication of the OPM/Central 9 Personnel Investigations Records system of records notice. Section 6, your ``Identifying Information'' will be expanded to request additional identifiers. 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 10, ``Dual/Multiple Citizenship'' will include questions regarding the time period(s) of dual/multiple citizenship and an explanation of how such citizenship was acquired. Section 11, ``Where You Have Lived'' will include branching questions that replace detailed instructions for all respondents and instead tailor the collection to elicit information based on the respondent's relevant personal history. Section 12, ``Where You Went to School'' instructions will be changed regarding the requirement to list degree or diploma information. Section 13a, ``Employment Activities-Employment & Unemployment Record'' branching questions will be added to reduce detailed instructions for all respondents and tailor instructions as applicable to the respondent. Additionally, branching questions for foreign addresses and contacts will be added to assist with conducting the background investigation. Section 13b, ``Employment Activities-Former Federal Service'' will be added to capture former federal civilian service, excluding military service not previously provided. Section 13c, ``Employment Record'' branching questions will be added to prompt the applicant to enter the required information following each positive response. In an effort to streamline information collection from the respondents, changes are proposed to add five areas of questioning found on the Declaration of Federal Employment form (OF 306) to the SF 85. The recommendation is to have questions pertaining to Selective Service record, military discharge, police records and court(s) martial, debarment from federal employment, and financial history included on the SF 85. This change would provide information needed in support of the background investigation and limit multiple reporting requirements for respondents for the purpose of the background investigation. Section 15, ``Military History'' branching questions will be added to collect information pertaining to the types of military discharge received and information regarding military disciplinary actions. Branching questions will be added to elicit information regarding foreign military service, if applicable, in addition to U.S. military service, and to collect details of such service. Section 17, ``Police Record'' will include questions regarding offenses, charges, and arrests, and branching questions will be added to inquire about the disposition of criminal proceedings. Section 21, ``Financial Record'' will be added with branching questions to elicit specific detailed information pertaining to [[Page 29950]] failure to file or pay Federal, state, or other taxes when required by law or ordinance and to collect information regarding delinquent federal debt. Section 16, ``People Who Know You Well'' branching questions will be added to clarify and collect additional information pertaining to the references. Section 18, ``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). Branching questions will be added regarding drug treatment details, which is pertinent information needed to support final adjudication. Section 19, ``Investigations and Clearance Record'' will be added with branching questions to elicit information necessary to obtain relevant details regarding prior records, including debarment from government employment. Section 22, ``Association Record'' will be added with branching questions which collect detailed information pertinent to a respondent's involvement in terrorist organizations, association with persons involved in activities to further terrorism and/or to overthrow the U.S. Government by force or violence. The general ``Authorization for Release of Information'' will include clarifying language noting that information gathered during the investigation may include publicly available electronic information, including electronic social media information that has been published or broadcast for public consumption, is available on request to the public, is accessible on-line to the public, is available to the public by subscription or purchase, or is otherwise lawfully accessible to the public. A change is also proposed to the expiration timeframe of the General Release to five years. This change is consistent with the investigative coverage period for low risk, non-sensitive positions. In the event that review of financial information is needed for a particular investigation, the ``Fair Credit Reporting Disclosure and Authorization'' will be added to the collection. Analysis Agency: NBIB, U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Title: Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions (SF 85). OMB Number: 3206-0261. Affected Public: The SF 85 is an 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 85 will be used by the Federal Government in conducting background investigations and reinvestigations of persons under consideration for, or retention in, non-sensitive 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 85 is to be used only after a conditional offer of employment has been made, unless an exception is provided by OPM. Number of Respondents: 55,040. Estimated Time per Respondent: 120 minutes. Total Burden Hours: 110,080. U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Kathleen M. McGettigan, Acting Director. 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TABLE 8—2017 OTR RESULTS COMPARISON
Current Proposed methodology Change 63
methodology
OTR Percent ................................................................................ 67.7% 60.0% ¥7.70%
OTR $ Millions ............................................................................. $201.8 $179.0 ¥$22.8
For informational purposes only, funded explicitly and implicitly by insured state-chartered credit unions
Table 9 illustrates the portion of federal credit unions and federally respectively.
NCUA’s total Operating Budget costs
TABLE 9—OPERATING BUDGET COST DISTRIBUTION
Federally insured state-
Portion of 2017 operating budget covered by: Federal credit unions chartered credit unions
Federal Credit Union Operating Fee .................................................................................. 40.0% ............................... 0.0%.
OTR (proportional based on insured shares) .................................................................... 30.8% ............................... 29.2%.
(60.0% × 51.3%). ............. (60.0% × 48.7%).
Total ............................................................................................................................ 70.8% 64 ........................... 29.2%.
The proposed change to the OTR require public board briefings every Commenters are also encouraged to
methodology would result in the annual year, no later than each December, on discuss any other relevant issues they
Operating Fee paid by federal credit the results of the calculation and to post believe NCUA should consider with
unions increasing by about 24%—an all related materials to NCUA’s Web respect to the OTR methodology and, to
increase of $22.8 million from $96.4 site. the extent feasible, provide
million to $119.2 million. Based on the • As part of future rulemaking, documentation to support any
2017 Operating Fee scale, Table 10 indicate for any proposed regulation recommendations.
provides several examples of how a involving the activities and authorities By the National Credit Union
federal credit union’s operating fee of credit unions whether the regulation Administration Board on June 23, 2017.
would increase. is based on Title I, Title II, and/or Title Gerard Poliquin,
III of the Act and seek comment on this Secretary of the Board.
TABLE 10—EXAMPLES OF OPERATING determination. While the proposed new [FR Doc. 2017–13635 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am]
FEE INCREASE FOR FEDERAL CREDIT OTR methodology would no longer rely BILLING CODE 7535–01–P
UNIONS on mapping of regulations, this will
increase clarity regarding the purpose of
Increase to and authority for any new or updated
Asset size of federal annual OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
credit union operating regulations and preserve future
fee flexibility with respect to any desired MANAGEMENT
changes to the OTR methodology.
$9.46 billion .......................... $133,234 Notice of Submission for Approval:
$1.01 billion .......................... 51,143
The Board seeks comments on all the Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive
$503 million .......................... 25,445 proposed revisions to the OTR Positions (SF 85)
$100 million .......................... 5,060 methodology and formal adoption of the
$50 million ............................ 2,526 procedures discussed above. In AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel
$10 million ............................ 505 particular, the Board is interested in Management.
$1 million .............................. 0 comments on alternative approaches to ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for
arriving at an allocation factor for the comments.
V. Request for Comment cost of examining and supervising
In addition to the proposed changes to federal credit unions (principle 1). For SUMMARY: The National Background
the OTR methodology, the Board example, within the context of the Investigation Bureau (NBIB), U.S. Office
proposes to formally adopt the overall simplification of the OTR of Personnel Management (OPM) is
following OTR related processes: methodology, should federal credit notifying the general public and other
• To solicit through the Federal union examination and supervision Federal agencies that OPM is seeking
Register public comment on the OTR activity be allocated primarily to the Office of Management and Budget
methodology at least every 3 years, and operating fee, or should it continue to (OMB) approval of a revised information
whenever NCUA seeks to change the reflect that much of NCUA’s collection, Questionnaire for Non-
OTR methodology. examination and supervision focus is on Sensitive Positions, (SF 85).
• Maintain the staff delegation to managing risk to the Share Insurance DATES: Comments are encouraged and
administer the OTR methodology but
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calculation would result in a decline of 11.4% from AG204161117Item4a.pdf. Examiner Time Survey (about 88 percent insurance-
the current methodology. 65 To provide context for commenters, an
related) were used for the allocation factor for
64 Based on the current OTR methodology, 67 assumption under principle 1 in the proposed OTR principle 1 in the proposed OTR methodology, it
percent of the total 2017 Operating Budget is methodology that only the examination and would result in an OTR of about 85 percent.
covered by federal credit unions through Operating supervision of troubled federal credit unions was
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failure to file or pay Federal, state, or contract. The SF 85 will be used by the that express interest in presenting
other taxes when required by law or Federal Government in conducting information.
ordinance and to collect information background investigations and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zina
regarding delinquent federal debt. reinvestigations of persons under Sutch, Director, for the Office of
Section 16, ‘‘People Who Know You consideration for, or retention in, non- Diversity and Inclusion, Office of
Well’’ branching questions will be sensitive positions. The form may also Personnel Management, 1900 E Street
added to clarify and collect additional be used by agencies in determining NW., Suite 5H35, Washington, DC
information pertaining to the references. whether a subject performing work for, 20415. Phone (202) 606–2433 FAX (202)
Section 18, ‘‘Illegal Use of Drugs and or on behalf of, the Government under
Drug Activity’’ will include instruction 606–6012 or email at Zina.Sutch@
a contract, should be deemed eligible for opm.gov.
to clarify that drug use or activity illegal logical or physical access. For
under Federal laws must be reported, applicants, the SF 85 is to be used only U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
even if that use or activity is legal under after a conditional offer of employment Kathleen McGettigan,
state or local law(s). Branching has been made, unless an exception is Acting Director.
questions will be added regarding drug provided by OPM. [FR Doc. 2017–13818 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am]
treatment details, which is pertinent Number of Respondents: 55,040. BILLING CODE 6820–B2–P
information needed to support final Estimated Time per Respondent: 120
adjudication. Section 19, ‘‘Investigations minutes.
and Clearance Record’’ will be added Total Burden Hours: 110,080.
with branching questions to elicit POSTAL SERVICE
information necessary to obtain relevant U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Kathleen M. McGettigan,
Product Change—Priority Mail and
details regarding prior records, First-Class Package Service
including debarment from government Acting Director.
Negotiated Service Agreement
employment. Section 22, ‘‘Association [FR Doc. 2017–13819 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am]
Record’’ will be added with branching BILLING CODE 6325–53–P AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.
questions which collect detailed ACTION: Notice.
information pertinent to a respondent’s
involvement in terrorist organizations, OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SUMMARY: The Postal Service gives
association with persons involved in MANAGEMENT notice of filing a request with the Postal
activities to further terrorism and/or to Regulatory Commission to add a
overthrow the U.S. Government by force Hispanic Council on Federal domestic shipping services contract to
or violence. Employment the list of Negotiated Service
The general ‘‘Authorization for Agreements in the Mail Classification
AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel
Release of Information’’ will include Schedule’s Competitive Products List.
Management.
clarifying language noting that DATES: Effective date: June 30, 2017.
information gathered during the ACTION: Notice of meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
investigation may include publicly SUMMARY: The Hispanic Council on Elizabeth A. Reed, 202–268–3179.
available electronic information, Federal Employment (Council) meeting SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
including electronic social media will be held on Tuesday, August 1, 2017
information that has been published or United States Postal Service® hereby
at the following time and location gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C.
broadcast for public consumption, is shown below:
available on request to the public, is 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on June 21, 2017,
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. it filed with the Postal Regulatory
accessible on-line to the public, is
Location: Office of Personnel Commission a Request of the United
available to the public by subscription
Management, 1900 E Street NW., States Postal Service to Add Priority
or purchase, or is otherwise lawfully
Washington, DC 20415, Executive Mail & First-Class Package Service
accessible to the public. A change is
Conference Room. Contract 46 to Competitive Product List.
also proposed to the expiration
The Council is an advisory committee Documents are available at
timeframe of the General Release to five
composed of representatives from www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2017–153,
years. This change is consistent with the
Hispanic organizations and senior CP2017–216.
investigative coverage period for low
government officials. Along with its
risk, non-sensitive positions. In the Stanley F. Mires,
other responsibilities, the Council shall
event that review of financial Attorney, Federal Compliance.
advise the Director of the Office of
information is needed for a particular [FR Doc. 2017–13689 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am]
Personnel Management on matters
investigation, the ‘‘Fair Credit Reporting
involving the recruitment, hiring, and BILLING CODE 7710–12–P
Disclosure and Authorization’’ will be
advancement of Hispanics in the
added to the collection.
Federal workforce. The Council is co-
Analysis chaired by the Director of the Office of POSTAL SERVICE
Agency: NBIB, U.S. Office of Personnel Management and the Chair of
Product Change—Priority Mail
Personnel Management. the National Hispanic Leadership
Negotiated Service Agreement
Title: Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Agenda (NHLA).
Positions (SF 85). The meeting is open to the public. AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.
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OMB Number: 3206–0261. Please contact the Office of Personnel ACTION: Notice.
Affected Public: The SF 85 is an Management at the address shown
information collections completed by below if you wish to present material to SUMMARY: The Postal Service gives
applicants for, or incumbents of, Federal the Council at any of the meetings. The notice of filing a request with the Postal
Government civilian positions, or manner and time prescribed for Regulatory Commission to add a
positions in private entities performing presentations may be limited, domestic shipping services contract to
work for the Federal Government under depending upon the number of parties the list of Negotiated Service
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