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RCF ID: 202402-2700-002CF	Previous RCF ID:
Status: Active	Expiration Date: 11/30/2026
Agency/Subagency: NASA	Agency Tracking No:
Host OMB Control No: 3206-0279	Host ICR Reference No: 202302-3206-005

Title: NASA Personnel Vetting Questionnaire

Type of RCF: RCF New
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/20/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/20/2024
Terms of Clearance:

Description of Agency Usage: The Personnel Vetting Questionnaire PVQ will replace NASA's use of the SF-85, SF-85P, and SF-86 forms being used to request and process background investigations for all Tiers.

Authorizing Statute(s): None

Annual Cost to Federal Government:
Agency Contact: Bill Edwards-Bodmer 757 864-9658 b.edwards-bodmer@nasa.gov

Common Form Information Collections (IC) in this RCF:

IC Title	Responses	Hours	Dollars	Document Type	Form No.	Form Name
Personnel Vetting Questionnaire	25,000	61,048	1,343,611	Form and Instruction	3206-NEW	PVQ Part A
				Form and Instruction	3206-NEW	PVQ Part B
				Form and Instruction	3206-NEW	PVQ Part C
				Form and Instruction	3206-NEW	PVQ Part D
				Form and Instruction	3206-NEW	PVQ Certification and Releases
				Instruction

RCF Summary of Burden:

	Total Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	25,000	25,000
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	61,048	61,048
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,343,611	1,343,611

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: NASA is requesting to use the Personnel Vetting Questionnaire (PVQ) as a common form in connection with personnel background investigations.