FREEDOM OF INFORMATION / PRIVACY ACT RECORD REQUEST FORM
Privacy Routine Use and Disclosure Information
Privacy Act Statement. Information provided by a requester will be used to locate and provide the requester responsive records
pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. § 552), and/or the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. § 552a). Authority to
collect this information is contained in 5 U.S.C. § 552, 5 U.S.C. § 552a, 5 C.F.R. § 297.201(b). The purpose of the collection is to
enable the United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM), National Background Investigations Bureau to locate
applicable records and to respond to requests made under the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act of 1974. Failure
to provide the required information may result in no action being taken on the request.
Routine Uses. The information collected on this form will primarily be used to comply with requests for information under
5 U.S.C. § 552 and 5 U.S.C. § 552a. The information requested may be used by and disclosed to OPM NBIB personnel,
contractors, and/or shared externally with other government agency personnel as a routine use when necessary and relevant
to assist in activities related to the processing of your Freedom of Information Act and/or Privacy Act request. Additionally,
OPM NBIB may use the information as necessary and authorized by the routine uses in the system of records notice associated
with this form: OPM Central 8, Privacy Act/Freedom of Information Act (PA/FOIA) Case Records. A complete list of the routine
uses and the full text of OPM Central 8 can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/information-management/privacy-policy/sorn/
opm-sorn-central-8-privacy-actfreedom-of-information-actpafoia-case-records.pdf.
Information Regarding Disclosure of your Social Security Number (SSN) under Public Law 93-579, Section 7 (b).
Solicitation of SSNs by OPM is authorized under the provisions of Executive Order 9397, dated November 22, 1943. Providing
your social security number is voluntary. You are asked to provide your social security number only to facilitate the
identification of records relating to you. Without your social security number, OPM may be unable to locate records pertaining
to you. The use of SSNs is necessary because of the large number of Federal employees, contractors, civilians and military
personnel who have identical names and/or birth date and whose identities can only be distinguished by their SSNs.
Public Burden Statement. Public burden reporting for this collection of information is estimated to vary from 5 to 15 minutes
with an average of 5 minutes per response, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources,
gathering the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding the
accuracy of this burden estimation and any suggestions for reducing the burden to: U.S. Office of Personnel Management,
National Background Investigations Bureau, Attn: OBM Number (3206-0259), 1900 E. Street NW, Washington, DC 20415-7900.
Form Approved
OMB No. 3206-0259
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
National Background Investigations Bureau
INV 100
November 2017