Your prospects of placement are better if you answer all questions
truthfully and completely. You will have adequate opportunity to
explain any information you give us on the form and to make your
comments part of the record.
Final Determination on Your Eligibility
Final determination on your eligibility for a public trust or sensitive
position and your being granted a security clearance is the responsibility
of the Office of Personnel Management or the Federal agency that
requested your investigation. You may be provided the opportunity
personally to explain, refute, or clarify any information before a final
decision is made.
Disclosure of Information
The information you give us is for the purpose of investigating you for a
position; we will protect it from unauthorized disclosure. The
collection, maintenance, and disclosure of background investigative
information is governed by the Privacy Act. The agency which
requested the investigation and the agency which conducted the
investigation have published notices in the Federal Register describing
the system of records in which your records will be maintained. You
may obtain copies of the relevant notices from the person who gave you
this form. The information on this form, and information we collect
during an investigation may be disclosed without your consent as
permitted by the Privacy Act (5 USC 552a(b)) and as follows:
Penalties for Inaccurate or False Statements
The U.S. Criminal Code (title 18, section 1001) provides that knowingly
falsifying or concealing a material fact is a felony which may result in
fines of up to $10,000, and/or 5 years imprisonment, or both. In
addition, Federal agencies generally fire, do not grant a security
clearance,
or disqualify individuals who have materially and
deliberately falsified these forms, and this remains a part of the
permanent record for future placements. Because the position for which
you are being considered is one of public trust or is sensitive, your
trustworthiness is a very important consideration in deciding your
suitability for placement or retention in the position.
PRIVACY ACT ROUTINE USES
1. To the Department of Justice when: (a) the agency or any component thereof; or
(b) any employee of the agency in his or her official capacity; or (c) any employee of
the agency in his or her individual capacity where the Department of Justice has
agreed to represent the employee; or (d) the United States Government, is a party to
litigation or has interest in such litigation, and by careful review, the agency
determines that the records are both relevant and necessary to the litigation and the
use of such records by the Department of Justice is therefore deemed by the agency
to be for a purpose that is compatible with the purpose for which the agency
collected the records.
2. To a court or adjudicative body in a proceeding when: (a) the agency or any
component thereof; or (b) any employee of the agency in his or her official capacity;
or (c) any employee of the agency in his or her individual capacity where the
Department of Justice has agreed to represent the employee; or (d) the United
States Government is a party to litigation or has interest in such litigation, and by
careful review, the agency determines that the records are both relevant and
necessary to the litigation and the use of such records is therefore deemed by the
agency to be for a purpose that is compatible with the purpose for which the agency
collected the records.
3. Except as noted in Question 21, when a record on its face, or in conjunction with
other records, indicates a violation or potential violation of law, whether civil, criminal,
or regulatory in nature, and whether arising by general statute, particular program
statute, regulation, rule, or order issued pursuant thereto, the relevant records may
be disclosed to the appropriate Federal, foreign, State, local, tribal, or other public
authority responsible for enforcing, investigating or prosecuting such violation or
charged with enforcing or implementing the statute, rule, regulation, or order.
4. To any source or potential source from which information is requested in the
course of an investigation concerning the hiring or retention of an employee or other
personnel action, or the issuing or retention of a security clearance, contract, grant,
license, or other benefit, to the extent necessary to identify the individual, inform the
source of the nature and purpose of the investigation, and to identify the type of
information requested.
5. To a Federal, State, local, foreign, tribal, or other public authority the fact that this
system of records contains information relevant to the retention of an employee, or
the retention of a security clearance, contract, license, grant, or other benefit. The
other agency or licensing organization may then make a request supported by
written consent of the individual for the entire record if it so chooses. No disclosure
will be made unless the information has been determined to be sufficiently reliable to
support a referral to another office within the agency or to another Federal agency for
criminal, civil, administrative, personnel, or regulatory action.
6. To contractors, grantees, experts, consultants, or volunteers when necessary to
perform a function or service related to this record for which they have been
engaged. Such recipients shall be required to comply with the Privacy Act of 1974,
as amended.
7. To the news media or the general public, factual information the disclosure of
which would be in the public interest and which would not constitute an unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy.
8. To a Federal, State, or local agency, or other appropriate entities or individuals, or
through established liaison channels to selected foreign governments, in order to
enable an intelligence agency to carry out its responsibilities under the National
Security Act of 1947 as amended, the CIA Act of 1949 as amended, Executive Order
12333 or any successor order, applicable national security directives, or classified
implementing procedures approved by the Attorney General and promulgated
pursuant to such statutes, orders or directives.
9. To a Member of Congress or to a Congressional staff member in response to an
inquiry of the Congressional office made at the written request of the constituent
about whom the record is maintained.
10. To the National Archives and Records Administration for records management
inspections conducted under 44 USC 2904 and 2906.
11. To the Office of Management and Budget when necessary to the review of
private relief legislation.
STATE CODES (ABBREVIATIONS)
Alabama
AL
Alaska
AK
Arizona
AZ
Arkansas
AR
California
CA
Colorado
CO
Connecticut
CT
Delaware
DE
Florida
FL
Georgia
GA
American Samoa
AS
Trust Territory
TT
Hawaii
HI
Idaho
ID
Illinois
IL
Indiana
IN
Iowa
IA
Kansas
KS
Kentucky
KY
Louisiana
LA
Maine
ME
Maryland
MD
District of Columbia
DC
Virgin Islands
VI
Massachusetts
MA
Michigan
MI
Minnesota
MN
Mississippi
MS
Missouri
MO
Montana
MT
Nebraska
NE
Nevada
NV
New Hampshire
NH
New Jersey
NJ
Guam
GU
New Mexico
NM
New York
NY
North Carolina
NC
North Dakota
ND
Ohio
OH
Oklahoma
OK
Oregon
OR
Pennsylvania
PA
Rhode Island
RI
South Carolina
SC
Northern Marianas
CM
South Dakota
SD
Tennessee
TN
Texas
TX
Utah
UT
Vermont
VT
Virginia
VA
Washington
WA
West Virginia
WV
Wisconsin
WI
Wyoming
WY
Puerto Rico
PR
PUBLIC BURDEN INFORMATION
Public burden reporting for this collection of information is estimated to average 60 minutes per response, including time for reviewing instructions,
searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send
comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to Reports
and Forms Management Officer, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, N.W., Room CHP-500, Washington, D.C. 20415. Do not send
your completed form to this address.