Agency Information Collection Activities: Reinstatement, With Change, of a Previously Approved Collection for Which Approval Has Expired; Comments Requested, 66136-66137 [2010-27105]

Download as PDF 66136 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 207 / Wednesday, October 27, 2010 / Notices Government. Other: None. The purpose of this information collection is to ensure that only State permits that meet the statutory requirements contained in the Gun Control Act qualify as alternatives to a National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) check. (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated that 21 respondents will take 1 hour to prepare a written response to ATF. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: There are an estimated 21 annual total burden hours associated with this collection. If additional information is required contact: Lynn Murray, Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, Department of Justice, Two Constitution Square, Room 2E–502, 145 N Street, NE., Washington, DC 20530. Dated: October 21, 2010. Lynn Murray, Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2010–27108 Filed 10–26–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–FY–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Office of Justice Programs [OMB Number: 1121–0312] Agency Information Collection Activities: Reinstatement, With Change, of a Previously Approved Collection for Which Approval has Expired; Comments Requested 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Survey of State Criminal History Information Systems. srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES ACTION: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. This proposed information was previously published in the Federal Register Volume 75, Number 163, page 52099, on August 24, 2010, allowing for a 60-day comment period. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days for public comment until November 26, 2010. This VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:00 Oct 26, 2010 Jkt 223001 process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. If you have comments especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact Devon Adams, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh St., NW., Washington, DC 20531. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points: —Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; —Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; —Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and —Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Overview of This Information Collection (1) Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Survey of State Criminal History Information Systems. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Not applicable. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: State Government. This information collection is a survey used to collect complete, comprehensive, and relevant data on the number and status of state-maintained criminal history records and on the increasing number of operations and services provided by state repositories. (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated that 56 respondents will expend approximately PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 6.3 hours to complete the survey once every two years. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: There are an estimated 353 total annual burden hours associated with this collection. If additional information is required contact: Lynn Murray, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street, NE., Suite 2E–502, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: October 21, 2010. Lynn Murray, Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2010–27107 Filed 10–26–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–18–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Office of Justice Programs [OMB Number: 1121–0314] Agency Information Collection Activities: Reinstatement, With Change, of a Previously Approved Collection for Which Approval Has Expired; Comments Requested 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Firearms Inquiry Statistics (FIST) Program. ACTION: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register Volume 75, Number 163, page 52026, on August 24, 2010, allowing for a 60-day comment period. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days for public comment until November 26, 2010. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. If you have comments especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact Allina D. Boutilier, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh St., NW., Washington, DC 20531. E:\FR\FM\27OCN1.SGM 27OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 207 / Wednesday, October 27, 2010 / Notices srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points: —Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; —Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; —Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and —Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Overview of This Information Collection (1) Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Firearms Inquiry Statistics (FIST) Program. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Not applicable. As applicable, tally sheets and an Excel spreadsheet are sent to relevant State and local agencies for reporting purposes. These data collection forms have not been assigned an agency form number but will be labeled with the appropriate OMB number as required. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: State and Local Governments. This information collection is a survey of State and local agencies that conduct background checks on individuals applying to purchase firearms from federally licensed firearm dealers. The information will provide national statistics on the total number of applications and rejections annually, reasons for rejection, and arrest and appeal information. (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The survey will be sent to an estimated 816 state and local agencies. VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:00 Oct 26, 2010 Jkt 223001 It is estimated that 653 respondents (80 percent of the sample) will spend a cumulative total of 15 minutes annually responding to the survey and/or verifying information. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: There are an estimated 163.25 total annual burden hours associated with this collection. This estimate is higher than the figure reported on the 60 day notice (139.75 hours). The figure listed in the 60 day notice assumed a response rate of 70 percent. However, BJS and the data collection agent will continue to identify ways to encourage a higher response rate in future data collections and, as will be set forth in the FY2011 funding announcement for the FIST program, BJS has established as a performance measure a goal of achieving an overall response rate of 80 percent. To calculate the current estimated public reporting burden for this information collection, the estimated response rate submitted previously was reassessed and revised to reflect the current performance measure established for the data collection agent. This revised estimate remains lower than the estimated public burden approved in 2007 (341.5 hours). The decreased burden is associated with a change in data collection schedule from twice to once annually. BJS determined that the relevant data could be effectively obtained by administering the survey once a year, and this schedule is anticipated to continue in subsequent information collections. If additional information is required contact: Lynn Murray, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street, NE., Suite 2E–502, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: October 21, 2010. Lynn Murray, Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2010–27105 Filed 10–26–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–18–P PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 66137 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives [OMB Number 1140–0055] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Identification of Explosive Materials. ACTION: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for ‘‘sixty days’’ until December 27, 2010. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. If you have comments especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact William Miller, Chief, Explosives Industry Programs Branch, Room 6E405, 99 New York Avenue, NE., Washington, DC 20226. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points: —Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; —Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; —Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and —Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. E:\FR\FM\27OCN1.SGM 27OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 27, 2010)]
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[Pages 66136-66137]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-27105]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

[OMB Number: 1121-0314]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Reinstatement, With 
Change, of a Previously Approved Collection for Which Approval Has 
Expired; Comments Requested

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Firearms 
Inquiry Statistics (FIST) Program.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, Bureau 
of Justice Statistics (BJS), will be submitting the following 
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection is published 
to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. This proposed 
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register 
Volume 75, Number 163, page 52026, on August 24, 2010, allowing for a 
60-day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until November 26, 2010. This process is conducted 
in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    If you have comments especially on the estimated public burden or 
associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed 
information collection instrument with instructions or additional 
information, please contact Allina D. Boutilier, Bureau of Justice 
Statistics, 810 Seventh St., NW., Washington, DC 20531.

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    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are 
encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following 
four points:

--Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary 
for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility;
--Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
--Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and
--Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.

Overview of This Information Collection

    (1) Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement, with change, of 
a previously approved collection for which approval has expired.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Firearms Inquiry Statistics 
(FIST) Program.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Not applicable. As 
applicable, tally sheets and an Excel spreadsheet are sent to relevant 
State and local agencies for reporting purposes. These data collection 
forms have not been assigned an agency form number but will be labeled 
with the appropriate OMB number as required.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: State and Local Governments. This 
information collection is a survey of State and local agencies that 
conduct background checks on individuals applying to purchase firearms 
from federally licensed firearm dealers. The information will provide 
national statistics on the total number of applications and rejections 
annually, reasons for rejection, and arrest and appeal information.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The survey will 
be sent to an estimated 816 state and local agencies. It is estimated 
that 653 respondents (80 percent of the sample) will spend a cumulative 
total of 15 minutes annually responding to the survey and/or verifying 
information.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection:
    There are an estimated 163.25 total annual burden hours associated 
with this collection. This estimate is higher than the figure reported 
on the 60 day notice (139.75 hours). The figure listed in the 60 day 
notice assumed a response rate of 70 percent. However, BJS and the data 
collection agent will continue to identify ways to encourage a higher 
response rate in future data collections and, as will be set forth in 
the FY2011 funding announcement for the FIST program, BJS has 
established as a performance measure a goal of achieving an overall 
response rate of 80 percent. To calculate the current estimated public 
reporting burden for this information collection, the estimated 
response rate submitted previously was reassessed and revised to 
reflect the current performance measure established for the data 
collection agent.
    This revised estimate remains lower than the estimated public 
burden approved in 2007 (341.5 hours). The decreased burden is 
associated with a change in data collection schedule from twice to once 
annually. BJS determined that the relevant data could be effectively 
obtained by administering the survey once a year, and this schedule is 
anticipated to continue in subsequent information collections.
    If additional information is required contact: Lynn Murray, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street, NE., Suite 2E-502, Washington, DC 
20530.

    Dated: October 21, 2010.
Lynn Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2010-27105 Filed 10-26-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-18-P
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