Submission for Review: New Information Collection, Research Agreements for the Use of OPM Record-Level Data

87 FR 72518Submission for Review: New Information Collection, Research Agreements for the Use of OPM Record-Level Data

87 FR 72518U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

87 FR 7251860-Day notice and request for comments.

87 FR 72518The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a new information collection request (ICR) 3206-NEW, Research Agreements for the Use of OPM Record-Level Data.

87 FR 72518Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until January 24, 2023. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1.

87 FR 72518Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection by one of the following means: Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number for this Federal Register document. The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact information. • Email: evidence@opm.gov. Please put “Research Agreements” in the subject line of the email.

87 FR 72518For more information, contact the Office of the Chief Financial Officer's Planning, Performance, and Evaluation unit, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Megan Kays or via electronic mail to evidence@opm.gov.

87 FR 72518As 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. OPM collects and maintains record-level data on job applicants, Federal employees, annuitants, and other beneficiaries of OPM's programs and services. Research Agreements for the Use of OPM Record-Level Data is OPM's proposed mechanism to share data to further policy-relevant Federal workforce research. OPM will collect information through a Research Agreement Application to enable OPM to determine whether providing record level data to a research entity is in the public interest. Those who are approved as research partners will be required to provide additional information to OPM. This is a new collection to establish OPM's Research Agreement program. Therefore, we invite 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.

87 FR 72518Agency: Office of Personnel Management. Title: Research Agreements for the Use of OPM Record-Level Data. OMB Number: 3206-NEW. Frequency: Annually. Affected Public: Individuals. Number of Respondents: 95. Estimated Time per Respondent: 79 Minutes. Total Burden Hours: 125. U.S. Office of Personnel Management.