Effective September 29, 2016, the Postal Service™ is revising the Administrative Support Manual (ASM) to ensure a full and intelligent release by applicants with regards to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The Inspection Service is implementing changes to the ASM sections related to Personnel Security Clearances. The summary of the changes is the inclusion of PS Form 2181–D, Disclosure and Release for Consumer Reports, in the processing requirements for background investigations.
Administrative Support Manual (ASM)
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2 Audits and Investigations
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27 Security
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272 Personnel Security Clearances
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272.2 Level of Clearances for Postal Service Employees
272.21 Top Secret Clearance for National Security Positions
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272.212 Processing Requirements for Single Scope Background Investigations
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e. PS Form 2181-D, Disclosure and Release for Consumer Reports.
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272.221 Public Trust Positions — Background Investigation — High Risk
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e. PS Form 2181-D, Disclosure and Release for Consumer Reports.
272.222 Public Trust Positions — Moderate Background Investigation — Moderate Risk
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e. PS Form 2181-D, Disclosure and Release for Consumer Reports.
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272.35 Reinvestigations of Background Investigations — High Risk, Moderate Risk, and Single Scope Background Investigations
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c. PS Form 2181-D, Disclosure and Release for Consumer Reports.
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272.432 Non-Sensitive Background Investigation
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c. PS Form 2181-D, Disclosure and Release for Consumer Reports.
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272.433 Sensitive Background Investigation
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a. Items 272.432b through 272.432j listed above for the Non-Sensitive background investigation.
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Upon receipt of notification that the reinvestigation is due, the contractor must complete the following forms and within 5 business days submit to the Postal Inspection Service (see 272.421 for address):
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c. PS Form 2181-D, Disclosure and Release for Consumer Reports.
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We will incorporate these revisions into the next online update of the Administrative Support Manual (ASM), which is available on the Postal Service PolicyNet website:
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n In the left-hand column under “Essential Links”, click PolicyNet.
n Click Manuals.
The direct URL for the Postal Service PolicyNet website is http:⁄⁄blue.usps.gov⁄cpim.
— Office of Counsel,
U.S. Postal Inspection Service, 9-29-16
