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review and approval. The purpose of
this notice is to allow 30 days for public
comment in the Federal Register
preceding submission to OMB. We are
conducting this process in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995.
Submit comments on or before
January 29, 2018.
DATES:
Comments should be
addressed to Denora Miller, FOIA/
Privacy Act Officer. Denora Miller can
be contacted by telephone at 202–692–
1236 or email at pcfr@peacecorps.gov.
Email comments must be made in text
and not in attachments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Denora Miller at Peace Corps address
above.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 2018–19 Campus Ambassadors
Onboarding form.
OMB Control Number: 0420-xxxx.
Type of Request: New.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Respondents Obligation to Reply:
Voluntary.
Burden to the Public:
Estimated burden (hours) of the
collection of information:
a. Number of respondents: 1000.
b. Frequency of response: One time.
c. Completion time: 10 minutes.
d. Annual burden hours: 167 hours.
General description of collection: The
information will be used by the Office
of University Programs to collect name,
mailing address, school and t-shirt sizes
to send out a promotional kit to students
that have accepted our offer to become
a campus ambassador.
Request for comment: Peace Corps
invites comments on whether the
proposed collections of information are
necessary for proper performance of the
functions of the Peace Corps, including
whether the information will have
practical use; the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the information
to be collected; and, ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
automated collection techniques, when
appropriate, and other forms of
information technology.
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Information Collection Request;
Submission for OMB Review
Peace Corps.
30-Day notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Peace Corps will be
submitting the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval. The purpose of
this notice is to allow 30 days for public
comment in the Federal Register
preceding submission to OMB. We are
conducting this process in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995.
SUMMARY:
ADDRESSES:
This notice is issued in Washington, DC,
on December 21, 2017.
Denora Miller,
FOIA/Privacy Act Officer, Management.
PEACE CORPS
Submit comments on or before
January 29, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be
addressed to Denora Miller, FOIA/
Privacy Act Officer. Denora Miller can
be contacted by telephone at 202–692–
1236 or email at pcfr@peacecorps.gov.
Email comments must be made in text
and not in attachments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Denora Miller at Peace Corps address
above.
DATES:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery.
OMB Control Number: 0420–0545.
Type of Request: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Respondents Obligation to Reply:
Voluntary.
Burden to the Public:
Estimated burden (hours) of the
collection of information:
Average Expected Annual Number of
Activities: 13.
Annual Number of Respondents:
85,917.
Annual Responses: 85,917.
Frequency of Response: Once per
request.
Average Minutes per Response: 26.
Annual Burden Hours: 28,197.
General Description of Collection: The
proposed information collection activity
provides a means to garner qualitative
customer and stakeholder feedback in
an efficient, timely manner, in
accordance with the Administration’s
commitment to improving service
delivery. By qualitative feedback we
mean information that provides useful
insights on perceptions and opinions,
but are not statistical surveys that yield
quantitative results that can be
generalized to the population of study.
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This feedback will provide insights into
customer or stakeholder perceptions,
experiences and expectations, provide
an early warning of issues with service,
or focus attention on areas where
communication, training or changes in
operations might improve delivery of
products or services. These collections
will allow for ongoing, collaborative and
actionable communications between the
Agency and its customers and
stakeholders. It will also allow feedback
to contribute directly to the
improvement of program management.
The solicitation of feedback will target
areas such as: Timeliness,
appropriateness, accuracy of
information, courtesy, efficiency of
service delivery, and resolution of
issues with service delivery. Responses
will be assessed to plan and inform
efforts to improve or maintain the
quality of service offered to the public.
If this information is not collected, vital
feedback from customers and
stakeholders on Peace Corps’ services
will be unavailable.
Peace Corps will only submit a
collection for approval under this
generic clearance if it meets the
following conditions:
• The collections are voluntary;
• The collections are low-burden for
respondents (based on considerations of
total burden hours, total number of
respondents, or burden-hours per
respondent) and are low-cost for both
the respondents and the Federal
Government;
• The collections are noncontroversial and do not raise issues of
concern to other Federal agencies;
• Any collection is targeted to the
solicitation of opinions from
respondents who have experience with
the program or may have experience
with the program in the near future;
• Personally identifiable information
(PII) is collected only to the extent
necessary and is not retained;
• Information gathered will be used
only internally for general service
improvement and program management
purposes and is not intended for release
outside of the agency;
• Information gathered will not be
used for the purpose of substantially
informing influential policy decisions;
and
• Information gathered will yield
qualitative information; the collections
will not be designed or expected to
yield statistically reliable results or used
as though the results are generalizable to
the population of study.
Feedback collected under this generic
clearance provides useful information,
but it does not yield data that can be
generalized to the overall population.
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This type of generic clearance for
qualitative information will not be used
for quantitative information collections
that are designed to yield reliably
actionable results, such as monitoring
trends over time or documenting
program performance. Such data uses
require more rigorous designs that
address: The target population to which
generalizations will be made, the
sampling frame, the sample design
(including stratification and clustering),
the precision requirements or power
calculations that justify the proposed
sample size, the expected response rate,
methods for assessing potential nonresponse bias, the protocols for data
collection, and any testing procedures
that were or will be undertaken prior to
fielding the study. Depending on the
degree of influence the results are likely
to have, such collections may still be
eligible for submission for other generic
mechanisms that are designed to yield
quantitative results.
As a general matter, information
collections will not result in any new
system of records containing privacy
information and will not ask questions
of a sensitive nature, such as sexual
behavior and attitudes, religious beliefs,
and other matters that are commonly
considered private.
Request for comment: Peace Corps
invites comments on whether the
proposed collections of information are
necessary for proper performance of the
functions of the Peace Corps, including
whether the information will have
practical use; the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the information
to be collected; and, ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
automated collection techniques, when
appropriate, and other forms of
information technology.
This notice is issued in Washington, DC,
on December 21, 2017.
Denora Miller,
FOIA/Privacy Act Officer, Management.
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U.S. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT
Notice of Submission for Approval:
Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive
Positions (SF 85)
U.S. Office of Personnel
Management.
AGENCY:
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30-Day notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
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 January 29, 2018.
This process is conducted in accordance
with 5 CFR 1320.10.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on
the proposed information collection to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, 725 17th Street NW,
Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk
Officer for the Office of Personnel
Management or sent via electronic mail
to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or
faxed to (202) 395–6974.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A
copy of this information collection, with
applicable supporting documentation,
may be obtained by contacting U.S.
Office of Personnel Management, NBIB,
1900 E Street NW, Washington, DC
20415, Attention: Donna McLeod or by
electronic mail at FISFormsComments@
opm.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1), OPM
is providing an additional 30 days for
public comments. OPM previously
solicited comments for this collection,
with a 60-day public comment period,
at 82 FR 29948 (June 30, 2017).
This notice announces that OPM has
submitted to OMB a request for review
and clearance of a revised information
collection, OMB number 3206–0261,
Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive
Positions (SF 85). The public has an
additional 30-day opportunity to
comment.
The SF 85 is 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 85 is to
be used only after a conditional offer of
employment has been made, unless
OPM has granted an exception to the
agency to permit questioning for certain
positions earlier. e-QIP (Electronic
Questionnaires for Investigations
Processing) 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
SUMMARY:
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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.
The 60-day Federal Register Notice
published on June 30, 2017 (82 FR
29948). Comments were received from
the National Treasury Employees Union
(NTEU), an individual at the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA), and an
individual from the U.S. Postal
Inspection Service (USPIS). Comments
were also provided on behalf of the
Security, Suitability, and Credentialing
Performance Accountability Council
Program Management Office (PAC
PMO).
From the PAC PMO a
recommendation was submitted to
modify the explanation provided in the
‘Purpose of this Form’ section to explain
that responses provided on the SF 85P
and the SF 86 may be compared with
responses to previous SF 85
questionnaires. OPM accepted this
comment and will update instructions
to inform individuals completing the
form that responses provided may be
compared with responses provided on
previous investigative questionnaires.
An individual from USPIS
commented that Section 6, Your
Identifying Information should include
marital status/history, and the Sex/
Gender question should be expanded to
include transgender options. OPM did
not accept these comments. Marital/
Relationship section will remain in a
separate section. Completion of the
gender information on the questionnaire
is based on the gender the applicant
identifies with at the time when
completing the application, which
includes transgender individuals.
An individual from FAA commented
to include in Section 9, Citizenship, a
field to request the CIS number (A#) in
the Naturalization Certificate. OPM did
not accept this comment as a field
currently exists to provide the CIS
number.
An individual from FAA suggested to
clarify instructions in Section 11, Where
You Have Lived, to require the
applicant to enter a full address (House
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PEACE CORPS
Information Collection Request; Submission for OMB Review
AGENCY: Peace Corps.
ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Peace Corps will be submitting the following information
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval. The purpose of this notice is to allow 30 days for
public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. We
are conducting this process in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995.
DATES: Submit comments on or before January 29, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Denora Miller, FOIA/Privacy
Act Officer. Denora Miller can be contacted by telephone at 202-692-
1236 or email at [email protected]. Email comments must be made in
text and not in attachments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denora Miller at Peace Corps address
above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback
on Agency Service Delivery.
OMB Control Number: 0420-0545.
Type of Request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Respondents Obligation to Reply: Voluntary.
Burden to the Public:
Estimated burden (hours) of the collection of information:
Average Expected Annual Number of Activities: 13.
Annual Number of Respondents: 85,917.
Annual Responses: 85,917.
Frequency of Response: Once per request.
Average Minutes per Response: 26.
Annual Burden Hours: 28,197.
General Description of Collection: The proposed information
collection activity provides a means to garner qualitative customer and
stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with
the Administration's commitment to improving service delivery. By
qualitative feedback we mean information that provides useful insights
on perceptions and opinions, but are not statistical surveys that yield
quantitative results that can be generalized to the population of
study. This feedback will provide insights into customer or stakeholder
perceptions, experiences and expectations, provide an early warning of
issues with service, or focus attention on areas where communication,
training or changes in operations might improve delivery of products or
services. These collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative and
actionable communications between the Agency and its customers and
stakeholders. It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the
improvement of program management.
The solicitation of feedback will target areas such as: Timeliness,
appropriateness, accuracy of information, courtesy, efficiency of
service delivery, and resolution of issues with service delivery.
Responses will be assessed to plan and inform efforts to improve or
maintain the quality of service offered to the public. If this
information is not collected, vital feedback from customers and
stakeholders on Peace Corps' services will be unavailable.
Peace Corps will only submit a collection for approval under this
generic clearance if it meets the following conditions:
The collections are voluntary;
The collections are low-burden for respondents (based on
considerations of total burden hours, total number of respondents, or
burden-hours per respondent) and are low-cost for both the respondents
and the Federal Government;
The collections are non-controversial and do not raise
issues of concern to other Federal agencies;
Any collection is targeted to the solicitation of opinions
from respondents who have experience with the program or may have
experience with the program in the near future;
Personally identifiable information (PII) is collected
only to the extent necessary and is not retained;
Information gathered will be used only internally for
general service improvement and program management purposes and is not
intended for release outside of the agency;
Information gathered will not be used for the purpose of
substantially informing influential policy decisions; and
Information gathered will yield qualitative information;
the collections will not be designed or expected to yield statistically
reliable results or used as though the results are generalizable to the
population of study.
Feedback collected under this generic clearance provides useful
information, but it does not yield data that can be generalized to the
overall population.
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This type of generic clearance for qualitative information will not be
used for quantitative information collections that are designed to
yield reliably actionable results, such as monitoring trends over time
or documenting program performance. Such data uses require more
rigorous designs that address: The target population to which
generalizations will be made, the sampling frame, the sample design
(including stratification and clustering), the precision requirements
or power calculations that justify the proposed sample size, the
expected response rate, methods for assessing potential non-response
bias, the protocols for data collection, and any testing procedures
that were or will be undertaken prior to fielding the study. Depending
on the degree of influence the results are likely to have, such
collections may still be eligible for submission for other generic
mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative results.
As a general matter, information collections will not result in any
new system of records containing privacy information and will not ask
questions of a sensitive nature, such as sexual behavior and attitudes,
religious beliefs, and other matters that are commonly considered
private.
Request for comment: Peace Corps invites comments on whether the
proposed collections of information are necessary for proper
performance of the functions of the Peace Corps, including whether the
information will have practical use; the accuracy of the agency's
estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the information to be collected; and, ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including through the use of automated collection
techniques, when appropriate, and other forms of information
technology.
This notice is issued in Washington, DC, on December 21, 2017.
Denora Miller,
FOIA/Privacy Act Officer, Management.
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