Archives Seek OK to Keep Digging Old Personnel Files
Published Date: 9/3/2026
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Summary
We have submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval to continue to use a currently approved information collection. This information collection, OMB 3095-0037, covers requests for civilian service records from former Federal civilian employees or other authorized individuals--for information from, or copies of, documents in Official Personnel Files (OPF) or Employee Medical Files (EMF). We invite you to comment on this proposed information collection.
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