Request for Emergency Clearance of a New Information Collection

U.S. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

Notice of Submission for Approval under Emergency Clearance : Information Collection 3206-XXXX; Privacy Act Request for Completed Standard Form SF85/SF85P/SF86, INV 100A.

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Emergency Clearance

SUMMARY: OPM is requesting emergency clearance of a new collection, INV100A, “Privacy Act Request For Completed Standard Form SF85/SF85P/SF86.” Emergency clearance is requested because the time to comply with the public comment provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act would prevent the agency from responding to an unanticipated event. The collection will permit OPM to more efficiently process Privacy Act requests from individuals seeking to access their most recently completed SF85, SF85P, or SF86 that was used to initiate a background investigation. OPM is anticipating a sudden, high-volume influx of these Privacy Act requests due to the July 9, 2015 public announcement of the number of individuals affected by a cyberincident that involved the breach of the SF 85, SF 85P, and SF 86 forms completed by millions of individuals in connection with background investigations.

OPM is requesting a waiver of the Federal Register publication requirement.

DATES: OPM is requesting clearance of the collection today, July 22, 2015 for the maximum period of six months.

ANALYSIS:

Agency: Federal Investigative Services, U.S. Office of Personnel Management

Title: Privacy Act Request for Completed Standard Form SF85/SF85P/SF86, INV 100A.

OMB Number: 3206-XXXX

Affected Public: Individuals who completed an SF85, SF 85P, or SF 86 through the e-QIP web platform or who mailed the completed form to OPM.

Number of Respondents: Unknown based on unprecedented circumstances.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 15 minutes

Total Burden Hours: Unknown based on unprecedented circumstances.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management

 

 

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