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Submission for Review: Information
Collection 3206–NEW; Questionnaire
for Public Trust Positions (SF 85P) and
Supplemental Questionnaire for
Selected Positions (SF 85P–S)
U.S. Office of Personnel
Management.
ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
Federal Investigative Services
(FIS), U.S. Office of Personnel
Management (OPM) offers the general
public and other federal agencies the
opportunity to comment on an
information collection request (ICR),
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) Control No. 3206–NEW, for
Questionnaire for Public Trust
Positions, Standard Form 85P (SF 85P)
SUMMARY:
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and Supplemental Questionnaire for
Selected Positions, Standard Form SF
85P–S (SF 85P–S). 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), OPM is soliciting
comments for this collection. 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.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted until February 28,
2011. 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: Lisa Loss or sent via
electronic mail to
FISFormsComments@opm.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A
copy of this ICR, 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 20503, Attention:
Lisa Loss or sent via electronic mail to
FISFormsComments@opm.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Questionnaire for Public Trust
Positions, SF 85P and Supplemental
Questionnaire for Selected Positions, SF
85P–S and Parallel, electronic version of
the SF 85P and 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 Civilian
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Government positions, or positions in
private entities performing work for the
Government under contract. 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 based on character and conduct
for contract employment on behalf of
the Federal Government, or eligible for
physical and logical access to federally
controlled facilities or information
systems as a contract employee, when
the duties to be performed are
equivalent to the duties performed by an
employee in a public trust position.
The SF 85P and SF 85P–S are
completed by civilian employees of the
Federal Government, and individuals
not employed with the Federal
Government, Non-Federal employees,
including Federal contractors and
individuals otherwise not directly
employed by the Federal Government.
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. It is estimated that 112,894 nonFederal individuals, will complete the
SF 85P annually. The SF 85P takes
approximately 75 minutes to complete.
The estimated annual burden is 141,118
hours. It is estimated that 11,717 nonFederal individuals will complete the
SF 85P–S annually. The SF 85P–S takes
approximately 10 minutes to complete.
The estimated annual burden is 1,953
hours. e-QIP (Electronic Questionnaires
for Investigations Processing) is a webbased system application that currently
houses electronic versions of the SF 85P
and SF 85P–S. This internet data
collection tool provides faster
processing time and immediate data
validation to ensure accuracy of the
respondent’s personal information. The
e-Government initiative mandates that
agencies utilize e-QIP for all
investigations and reinvestigations. 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 a
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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. As
such, the burden on the respondent will
vary depending on whether the
information collection relates to the
respondent’s personal history.
Additionally, once entered, a
respondent’s complete and certified
investigative data remains secured in
the e-QIP system until the next time the
respondent is sponsored by an agency to
complete a new investigative form.
Upon initiation, the respondent’s
previously entered data (except ‘yes/no’
questions) will populate a new
investigative request and the respondent
will be allowed to update their
information and certify the data. In this
instance, time to complete the form is
reduced significantly.
OPM intends to establish consistency
and alignment of format and text, as
appropriate, regarding the Standard
Form investigative questionnaires. OPM
proposes changes to the SF 85P. The
collection will include requests for
email addresses and mobile phone
numbers in order to facilitate the
investigation. Section 8 collects U.S.
Passport Information which was
previously collected under the
Citizenship Section. Section 9 now
collects Citizenship. Additional
information is collected that will assist
in verifying citizenship of respondents
born outside of the U.S. Branching
questions inserted after each response
tailor the elicitation of information to
the respondent’s personal history. The
collection in Section 10, Dual/Multiple
Citizenship & Foreign Passport
Information, has been expanded to
collect more detailed information
regarding other citizenship claims and
the use of foreign passport(s). Section 9,
Where You Have Lived was amended to
Section 11. Respondents will not be
required to list temporary locations of
less than 90 days, whereas the previous
version of the form allowed this
exception only for temporary military
duty locations under 90 days. Residence
verifier information will be collected for
a period of ‘3 years’ vice ‘5 years.’
Section 10, Where You Went to School,
was amended to Section 12. Section 11,
Your Employment Activities was
amended to include, Section 13a,
Employment Activities-Employment &
Unemployment Record. Nongovernment employment (excluding
self-employment) was added to the
employment types for clarity. Section
13b, Employment Activities-Former
Federal Service was added to collect
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information regarding former federal
employment. Section 12 became Section
13c, Employment Record. The
collection was expanded to require
reporting of adverse incidents in the
workplace, specifically written
warnings, official reprimands,
suspensions, and discipline for
misconduct in the workplace. Section
14 became Selective Service Record.
The Selective Service Web site, https://
www.sss.gov, was added to assist the
respondent in obtaining their Selective
Service number. Section 15 became
Military History. The collection was
expanded to require military discharge
type and details of any courts martial
within the last 7 years. The collection
regarding foreign military service was
expanded to collect information
regarding service in a foreign
intelligence, diplomatic, security forces,
militia, other defense force, or
government agency, and to collect
additional details of such service. In
Section 17, Marital Status, the collection
was expanded to collect cohabitant and
former spouse information. Section 18
became Relatives and the collection was
expanded to collect aliases of named
relatives. Section 19 became Foreign
Countries You Have Visited. Branching
questions were added to collect more
specific details pertinent to incidents of
being questioned, searched or detained
by local customs or security service
officials, involvement in any encounter
with the police or in contact with any
person known or suspected of being
involved or associated with foreign
intelligence, terrorist, security, or
military organizations. In Section 20,
Police Record, branching questions were
added to inquire about the disposition
of criminal proceedings, and to inquire
about offenses related to firearms,
explosives, alcohol and drugs.
Questions were added to the section in
order to identify respondents who may
be impacted by the restrictions cited in
the Lautenberg Amendment. The
exception to omit traffic fines of less
than $150 was changed to $300 (unless
related to alcohol or drugs) to account
for the nature of fine increases since the
1995 version of the form. Section 21
became Illegal Use of Drugs and Drug
Activity. The collection was expanded
to collect information regarding illegal
use of drugs and drug involvement
during the last 7 years, and branching
questions were added to inquire about
drug involvement while employed as a
law enforcement officer, prosecutor or
courtroom official, misuse of
prescription drugs and involvement in
counseling or treatment as a result of
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Alcohol, was added, to collect
information regarding negative impacts
of alcohol on the respondent’s work
performance and professional
relationships during the last 7 years,
and to identify attempts at rehabilitation
through counseling or treatment.
Section 23, Investigations and Clearance
Record, was expanded to collect
additional information necessary for
investigation to obtain relevant prior
records and to elicit explanations
regarding prior security clearance
adverse actions of debarments from
federal employment. In Section 24,
Financial Record, branching questions
were added to elicit specific detailed
information pertaining to each financial
area instead of an open text field for
respondents to provide explanation. A
question was added regarding
involvement with a credit counseling
service to capture mitigating
information from respondents who seek
assistance to resolve an inability to meet
financial obligations. Section 25, Use of
Information Technology Systems, was
added to elicit information pertinent to
respondent’s illegal or unauthorized
access or attempt to access any
information technology system. Section
26, Involvement in Non-Criminal Court
Actions, was added to collect
information when the respondent, in the
last seven years, has been a defendant
in any public record civil court action
alleging fraud or intentional tortious
conduct. Section 27, Association
Record, was added to collect detailed
information pertinent to a respondent’s
involvement in terrorist organizations,
association with persons involved in
activities to further terrorism and/or to
overthrown the U.S. Government by
force or violence. Verbiage was added to
the Authorization for Release of
Information authorizing the Social
Security Administration (SSA) to verify
respondent’s Social Security Number
and provide the results to OPM. The
Authorization for Release of Medical
Information was updated to
acknowledge the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPPA) and to provide information
regarding the circumstances when its
use is required. The Fair Credit
Reporting Disclosure and Authorization
Form was made part of the proposed SF
85P as required under previous OMB
Terms of Clearance in order to
standardize the release by which
collection of credit bureau reports is
authorized.
OPM also proposes changes to the SF
85P–S. Questions regarding the illegal
use of drugs in the last 7 years will be
removed as this information will be
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collected in the primary SF 85P
questionnaire; however, the question
regarding illegal use of drugs ever while
in a public safety position or position of
trust will remain. Questions regarding
alcohol treatment or counseling in the
last 7 years will be removed as this
information will be collected in the
primary SF 85P questionnaire.
U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
John Berry,
Director.
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[Release No. IA–3126/December 22, 2010]
Order Approving Investment Adviser
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Section 204(b) of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940 (‘‘Advisers Act’’)
authorizes the Commission to require
investment advisers to file applications
and other documents through an entity
designated by the Commission, and to
pay reasonable costs associated with
such filings.1 Commission staff,
representatives of the North American
Securities Administrators Association,
Inc. (‘‘NASAA’’),2 and representatives of
the Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority (‘‘FINRA’’), the IARD system
operator, periodically hold discussions
on IARD system finances.
FINRA wrote to Commission staff in
November recommending revised
annual and initial IARD filing fees to
commence on January 1, 2011.3 The
recommended fee levels would increase
the fee for advisers with assets under
management of $100 million or higher,
but would not change the fee levels for
advisers with assets under management
under $100 million.4 The recommended
annual filing fees due beginning January
1, 2011 are $40 for advisers with assets
1 15
U.S.C. 80b–4(b).
IARD system is used by both advisers
registering or registered with the SEC and advisers
registered or registering with one or more state
securities authorities. NASAA represents the state
securities administrators in setting IARD filing fees
for state-registered advisers.
3 FINRA letter dated November 12, 2010 available
at https://www.sec.gov/rules/other/2010/
finraletter111210-iardfees.pdf.
4 The revised fee level for advisers in the largest
category would newly include advisers that report
assets under management of exactly $100 million
(not just over $100 million). We are making this
revision to track the new mid-sized adviser category
for advisers reporting assets under management of
$25 million up to, but not including, $100 million.
See section 410 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street
Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub. L. 111–
203, 124 Stat. 1376 (2010)).
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Submission for Review: Information Collection 3206-NEW;
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) offers the general public and other federal agencies
the opportunity to comment on an information collection request (ICR),
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control No. 3206-NEW, for
Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions, Standard Form 85P (SF 85P)
[[Page 82096]]
and Supplemental Questionnaire for Selected Positions, Standard Form SF
85P-S (SF 85P-S). 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), OPM is soliciting comments for this collection.
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.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until February 28,
2011. 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: Lisa Loss or sent via electronic mail
to FISFormsComments@opm.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, 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 20503, Attention: Lisa Loss or sent via
electronic mail to FISFormsComments@opm.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions, SF
85P and Supplemental Questionnaire for Selected Positions, SF 85P-S and
Parallel, electronic version of the SF 85P and 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
Civilian Government positions, or positions in private entities
performing work for the Government under contract. 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 based on character and conduct for contract employment
on behalf of the Federal Government, or eligible for physical and
logical access to federally controlled facilities or information
systems as a contract employee, when the duties to be performed are
equivalent to the duties performed by an employee in a public trust
position.
The SF 85P and SF 85P-S are completed by civilian employees of the
Federal Government, and individuals not employed with the Federal
Government, Non-Federal employees, including Federal contractors and
individuals otherwise not directly employed by the Federal Government.
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. It is estimated that 112,894 non-Federal
individuals, will complete the SF 85P annually. The SF 85P takes
approximately 75 minutes to complete. The estimated annual burden is
141,118 hours. It is estimated that 11,717 non-Federal individuals will
complete the SF 85P-S annually. The SF 85P-S takes approximately 10
minutes to complete. The estimated annual burden is 1,953 hours. e-QIP
(Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing) is a web-
based system application that currently houses electronic versions of
the SF 85P and SF 85P-S. This internet data collection tool provides
faster processing time and immediate data validation to ensure accuracy
of the respondent's personal information. The e-Government initiative
mandates that agencies utilize e-QIP for all investigations and
reinvestigations. 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 a 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. As such, the burden on the
respondent will vary depending on whether the information collection
relates to the respondent's personal history. Additionally, once
entered, a respondent's complete and certified investigative data
remains secured in the e-QIP system until the next time the respondent
is sponsored by an agency to complete a new investigative form. Upon
initiation, the respondent's previously entered data (except `yes/no'
questions) will populate a new investigative request and the respondent
will be allowed to update their information and certify the data. In
this instance, time to complete the form is reduced significantly.
OPM intends to establish consistency and alignment of format and
text, as appropriate, regarding the Standard Form investigative
questionnaires. OPM proposes changes to the SF 85P. The collection will
include requests for email addresses and mobile phone numbers in order
to facilitate the investigation. Section 8 collects U.S. Passport
Information which was previously collected under the Citizenship
Section. Section 9 now collects Citizenship. Additional information is
collected that will assist in verifying citizenship of respondents born
outside of the U.S. Branching questions inserted after each response
tailor the elicitation of information to the respondent's personal
history. The collection in Section 10, Dual/Multiple Citizenship &
Foreign Passport Information, has been expanded to collect more
detailed information regarding other citizenship claims and the use of
foreign passport(s). Section 9, Where You Have Lived was amended to
Section 11. Respondents will not be required to list temporary
locations of less than 90 days, whereas the previous version of the
form allowed this exception only for temporary military duty locations
under 90 days. Residence verifier information will be collected for a
period of `3 years' vice `5 years.' Section 10, Where You Went to
School, was amended to Section 12. Section 11, Your Employment
Activities was amended to include, Section 13a, Employment Activities-
Employment & Unemployment Record. Non-government employment (excluding
self-employment) was added to the employment types for clarity. Section
13b, Employment Activities-Former Federal Service was added to collect
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information regarding former federal employment. Section 12 became
Section 13c, Employment Record. The collection was expanded to require
reporting of adverse incidents in the workplace, specifically written
warnings, official reprimands, suspensions, and discipline for
misconduct in the workplace. Section 14 became Selective Service
Record. The Selective Service Web site, https://www.sss.gov, was added
to assist the respondent in obtaining their Selective Service number.
Section 15 became Military History. The collection was expanded to
require military discharge type and details of any courts martial
within the last 7 years. The collection regarding foreign military
service was expanded to collect information regarding service in a
foreign intelligence, diplomatic, security forces, militia, other
defense force, or government agency, and to collect additional details
of such service. In Section 17, Marital Status, the collection was
expanded to collect cohabitant and former spouse information. Section
18 became Relatives and the collection was expanded to collect aliases
of named relatives. Section 19 became Foreign Countries You Have
Visited. Branching questions were added to collect more specific
details pertinent to incidents of being questioned, searched or
detained by local customs or security service officials, involvement in
any encounter with the police or in contact with any person known or
suspected of being involved or associated with foreign intelligence,
terrorist, security, or military organizations. In Section 20, Police
Record, branching questions were added to inquire about the disposition
of criminal proceedings, and to inquire about offenses related to
firearms, explosives, alcohol and drugs. Questions were added to the
section in order to identify respondents who may be impacted by the
restrictions cited in the Lautenberg Amendment. The exception to omit
traffic fines of less than $150 was changed to $300 (unless related to
alcohol or drugs) to account for the nature of fine increases since the
1995 version of the form. Section 21 became Illegal Use of Drugs and
Drug Activity. The collection was expanded to collect information
regarding illegal use of drugs and drug involvement during the last 7
years, and branching questions were added to inquire about drug
involvement while employed as a law enforcement officer, prosecutor or
courtroom official, misuse of prescription drugs and involvement in
counseling or treatment as a result of illegal use of drugs. Section
22, Use of Alcohol, was added, to collect information regarding
negative impacts of alcohol on the respondent's work performance and
professional relationships during the last 7 years, and to identify
attempts at rehabilitation through counseling or treatment. Section 23,
Investigations and Clearance Record, was expanded to collect additional
information necessary for investigation to obtain relevant prior
records and to elicit explanations regarding prior security clearance
adverse actions of debarments from federal employment. In Section 24,
Financial Record, branching questions were added to elicit specific
detailed information pertaining to each financial area instead of an
open text field for respondents to provide explanation. A question was
added regarding involvement with a credit counseling service to capture
mitigating information from respondents who seek assistance to resolve
an inability to meet financial obligations. Section 25, Use of
Information Technology Systems, was added to elicit information
pertinent to respondent's illegal or unauthorized access or attempt to
access any information technology system. Section 26, Involvement in
Non-Criminal Court Actions, was added to collect information when the
respondent, in the last seven years, has been a defendant in any public
record civil court action alleging fraud or intentional tortious
conduct. Section 27, Association Record, was added to collect detailed
information pertinent to a respondent's involvement in terrorist
organizations, association with persons involved in activities to
further terrorism and/or to overthrown the U.S. Government by force or
violence. Verbiage was added to the Authorization for Release of
Information authorizing the Social Security Administration (SSA) to
verify respondent's Social Security Number and provide the results to
OPM. The Authorization for Release of Medical Information was updated
to acknowledge the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPPA) and to provide information regarding the circumstances when its
use is required. The Fair Credit Reporting Disclosure and Authorization
Form was made part of the proposed SF 85P as required under previous
OMB Terms of Clearance in order to standardize the release by which
collection of credit bureau reports is authorized.
OPM also proposes changes to the SF 85P-S. Questions regarding the
illegal use of drugs in the last 7 years will be removed as this
information will be collected in the primary SF 85P questionnaire;
however, the question regarding illegal use of drugs ever while in a
public safety position or position of trust will remain. Questions
regarding alcohol treatment or counseling in the last 7 years will be
removed as this information will be collected in the primary SF 85P
questionnaire.
U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
John Berry,
Director.
[FR Doc. 2010-32871 Filed 12-28-10; 8:45 am]
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