Personnel Vetting Questionnaire

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 3206-NEW Personnel Vetting Questionnaire Form and Instruction	Modified
Non-substantive Change Request 3206-0279 OPM PVQ.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2025-05-01
3206-XXXX 30 Day FRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-02-28
3206-XXXX 60 Day FRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-02-28
Personnel Vetting Form Statement A_11152023.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-11-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
258819	Personnel Vetting Questionnaire Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3206-0279	ICR Reference No: 202505-3206-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202504-3206-002
Agency/Subagency: OPM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Personnel Vetting Questionnaire
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  Yes
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/08/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2026	11/30/2025
Responses	4,000	4,000
Time Burden (Hours)	9,768	9,768
Cost Burden (Dollars)	214,978	214,978

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Abstract: OPM has consolidated several collections of information used to determine suitability for Federal employment, fitness to perform work for or on behalf of the Federal government, eligibility to occupy a national security sensitive position, eligibility for access to classified information, and/or eligibility for a Federal credential for access to Federal facilities or space and Federal logical systems. With this new common form, respondents will only fill out questions associated with their position risk and sensitivity. The common form replaces the forms known as the Standard Form 86, Questionnaire for National Security Positions [OMB Control Number3206-0005], the Standard Form 85P, Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions and the Standard Form 85P-S, Supplemental Questionnaire for Selected Positions [OMB Control Number 3206-0258], and the Standard Form 85, Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions [OMB Control Number 3206-0261].

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Authorizing Statute(s): EO: EO 13764 Name/Subject of EO: Amending the Civil Service Rules, Executive Order 13488, and Executive Order 13467 to Modernize the
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 71700	11/23/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 12703	02/28/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Personnel Vetting Questionnaire	3206-NEW, 3206-NEW, 3206-0276, 3206-NEW, 3206-NEW	PVQ Part B ,   PVQ Part C ,   PVQ Part D ,   PVQ Certification and Releases ,   PVA Part A

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	4,000	4,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,768	9,768	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	214,978	214,978	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  Yes

OIRA authorizes any Agency to begin using a Common Form associated with this ICR automatically after 10 calendar days from the date the agency's RCF including the common form was received in OIRA.

Description/Changes for Common Form Usage:  Updated PVQ Part A to address EO 14168

Approved RCFs using this ICR

Agency/Sub Agency	RCF ID	RCF Title	RCF Status	IC Title

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 05/08/2025

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