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TABLE 8—2017 OTR RESULTS COMPARISON
Current
methodology
OTR Percent ................................................................................
OTR $ Millions .............................................................................
For informational purposes only,
Table 9 illustrates the portion of
NCUA’s total Operating Budget costs
Change 63
Proposed methodology
67.7%
$201.8
¥7.70%
¥$22.8
60.0%
$179.0
funded explicitly and implicitly by
federal credit unions and federally
insured state-chartered credit unions
respectively.
TABLE 9—OPERATING BUDGET COST DISTRIBUTION
Portion of 2017 operating budget covered by:
Federal Credit Union Operating Fee ..................................................................................
OTR (proportional based on insured shares) ....................................................................
40.0% ...............................
30.8% ...............................
(60.0% × 51.3%). .............
70.8% 64 ...........................
Total ............................................................................................................................
0.0%.
29.2%.
(60.0% × 48.7%).
29.2%.
Commenters are also encouraged to
discuss any other relevant issues they
believe NCUA should consider with
respect to the OTR methodology and, to
the extent feasible, provide
documentation to support any
recommendations.
V. Request for Comment
In addition to the proposed changes to
the OTR methodology, the Board
proposes to formally adopt the
following OTR related processes:
• To solicit through the Federal
Register public comment on the OTR
methodology at least every 3 years, and
whenever NCUA seeks to change the
OTR methodology.
• Maintain the staff delegation to
administer the OTR methodology but
require public board briefings every
year, no later than each December, on
the results of the calculation and to post
all related materials to NCUA’s Web
site.
• As part of future rulemaking,
indicate for any proposed regulation
involving the activities and authorities
of credit unions whether the regulation
is based on Title I, Title II, and/or Title
III of the Act and seek comment on this
determination. While the proposed new
OTR methodology would no longer rely
on mapping of regulations, this will
increase clarity regarding the purpose of
and authority for any new or updated
regulations and preserve future
flexibility with respect to any desired
changes to the OTR methodology.
The Board seeks comments on all the
proposed revisions to the OTR
methodology and formal adoption of the
procedures discussed above. In
particular, the Board is interested in
comments on alternative approaches to
arriving at an allocation factor for the
cost of examining and supervising
federal credit unions (principle 1). For
example, within the context of the
overall simplification of the OTR
methodology, should federal credit
union examination and supervision
activity be allocated primarily to the
operating fee, or should it continue to
reflect that much of NCUA’s
examination and supervision focus is on
managing risk to the Share Insurance
Fund.65
63 For 2017, the proposed OTR methodology
calculation would result in a decline of 11.4% from
the current methodology.
64 Based on the current OTR methodology, 67
percent of the total 2017 Operating Budget is
covered by federal credit unions through Operating
Fees and the OTR: https://www.ncua.gov/About/
Documents/Agenda%20Items/
AG204161117Item4a.pdf.
65 To provide context for commenters, an
assumption under principle 1 in the proposed OTR
methodology that only the examination and
supervision of troubled federal credit unions was
insurance-related would result in an OTR of about
31 percent. Conversely, if the results of the
Examiner Time Survey (about 88 percent insurancerelated) were used for the allocation factor for
principle 1 in the proposed OTR methodology, it
would result in an OTR of about 85 percent.
The proposed change to the OTR
methodology would result in the annual
Operating Fee paid by federal credit
unions increasing by about 24%—an
increase of $22.8 million from $96.4
million to $119.2 million. Based on the
2017 Operating Fee scale, Table 10
provides several examples of how a
federal credit union’s operating fee
would increase.
TABLE 10—EXAMPLES OF OPERATING
FEE INCREASE FOR FEDERAL CREDIT
UNIONS
Asset size of federal
credit union
$9.46 billion ..........................
$1.01 billion ..........................
$503 million ..........................
$100 million ..........................
$50 million ............................
$10 million ............................
$1 million ..............................
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By the National Credit Union
Administration Board on June 23, 2017.
Gerard Poliquin,
Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2017–13635 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am]
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT
Notice of Submission for Approval:
Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive
Positions (SF 85)
U.S. Office of Personnel
Management.
ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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 NonSensitive Positions, (SF 85).
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted until August 29, 2017.
SUMMARY:
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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
FISFormsComments@opm.gov.
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
FISFormsComments@opm.gov.
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 nonsensitive, low-risk positions as defined
in Executive Order 13764 and 5 CFR
part 731;
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• 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
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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
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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
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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, nonsensitive 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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U.S. Office of Personnel
Management.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
The Hispanic Council on
Federal Employment (Council) meeting
will be held on Tuesday, August 1, 2017
at the following time and location
shown below:
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Location: Office of Personnel
Management, 1900 E Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20415, Executive
Conference Room.
The Council is an advisory committee
composed of representatives from
Hispanic organizations and senior
government officials. Along with its
other responsibilities, the Council shall
advise the Director of the Office of
Personnel Management on matters
involving the recruitment, hiring, and
advancement of Hispanics in the
Federal workforce. The Council is cochaired by the Director of the Office of
Personnel Management and the Chair of
the National Hispanic Leadership
Agenda (NHLA).
The meeting is open to the public.
Please contact the Office of Personnel
Management at the address shown
below if you wish to present material to
the Council at any of the meetings. The
manner and time prescribed for
presentations may be limited,
depending upon the number of parties
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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.
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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.
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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 FISFormsComments@opm.gov.
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
FISFormsComments@opm.gov.
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
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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.
[FR Doc. 2017-13819 Filed 6-29-17; 8:45 am]
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