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filed for the purpose of extending the
Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of
antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages
under specified circumstances.
Specifically, Stichting Cito, Anhem, The
Netherlands has been added as a party
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venture.
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6(a) of the Act. The Department of
Justice published a notice in the Federal
Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
Act on September 13, 2000 (65 FR
55283).
The last notification was filed with
the Department on July 16, 2012. A
notice was published in the Federal
Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
Act on September 5, 2012 (77 FR
54611).
Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust
Division.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
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15 U.S.C. 301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’),
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antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages
under specified circumstances.
Specifically, Samsung Electronics Co.,
Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, REPUBLIC OF
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Existing Collection,
Comments Requested: Approval of an
Existing Collection; The National
Instant Criminal Background Check
System (NICS) Point of Contact (POC)
State Final Determination Electronic
Submission
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Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust
Division.
[OMB Number 1110–0035]
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Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA; Apical
Ltd., London, UNITED KINGDOM;
MulticoreWare, Cupertino, CA; Sonics,
Inc., Milpitas, CA; Qualcomm
Incorporated, San Diego, CA; and LG
Electronics, Inc., Seocho-gu, Seoul,
REPUBLIC OF KOREA, have been
added as parties to this venture.
No other changes have been made in
either the membership or planned
activity of the group research project.
Membership in this group research
project remains open, and HSA
Foundation intends to file additional
written notifications disclosing all
changes in membership.
On August 31, 2012, HSA Foundation
filed its original notification pursuant to
Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department
of Justice published a notice in the
Federal Register pursuant to Section
6(b) of the Act on October 11, 2012 (77
FR 61786).
ACTION:
60-day notice.
The Department of Justice (DOJ),
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),
Criminal Justice Information Services
(CJIS) Division’s NICS Section 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
60 days until January 7, 2013. This
process is conducted in accordance with
Title 5, Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), Section 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
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instructions or additional information,
please contact Sherry L. Kuneff,
Management and Program Analyst,
Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Criminal Justice Information Services
Division, National Instant Criminal
Background Check System Section,
Module A–3, 1000 Custer Hollow Road,
Clarksburg, West Virginia 26306, or
facsimile at (304) 625–7540.
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:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency/component,
including whether the information will
have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s/component’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of the
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including 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
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Approval of an Existing Collection.
(2) Title of the Forms:
The National Instant Criminal
Background Check System (NICS) Pointof-Contact (POC) State Final
Determination Electronic Submission
(3) Agency Form Number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
department sponsoring the collection:
Form Number: 1110–0035.
Sponsor: Criminal Justice Information
Services (CJIS) Division of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI),
Department of Justice (DOJ)
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract:
Primary: Full Point-of-Contact (POC)
States; Partial POC States; the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives (ATF)-qualified Alternate
Permit States.
Brief Abstract: This collection is
requested of Full POC States, Partial
POC States, and the Bureau ATFqualified Alternate Permit States. Per
Title 28, Code of Federal Regulations,
Section 25.6(h), POC States are required
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to transmit electronic determination
messages to the FBI CJIS Division’s
NICS Section of the status of a firearm
background check in those instances in
which a transaction is ‘‘open’’
(transactions unresolved before the end
of the operational day on which the
transaction was initiated); ‘‘denied’’
transactions; transactions reported to
the NICS as open and subsequently
changed to proceed; and overturned
denials. The POC State must send this
response to the NICS immediately upon
communicating their determination to
the Federal Firearms Licensee or in
those cases in which a response has not
been communicated, no later than the
end of the operational day in which the
transaction was initiated. For those
responses that are not received, the
NICS will assume the transaction
resulted in a ‘‘proceed.’’ https://
www.fbi.gov/programs/nics/index.htm.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond:
There are 21 POC States that are
required to submit electronic
notifications to the FBI CJIS Division’s
NICS Section and 18 ATF-qualified
Alternate Permit States voluntarily
submit electronic notifications to the
FBI CJIS Division’s NICS Section. Both
POC States and ATF-qualified Permit
States conduct an average of 5,859,797
transactions per year. It is estimated that
26 percent of these transactions would
be affected by this collection and would
require electronic messages sent to the
NICS. This translates to 1,523,547
transactions, which would be the total
number of annual responses. The other
74 percent would not be reported in this
collection. It is estimated it will require
one minute (60 seconds) for each POC
State and ATF-qualified Alternate
Permit State to transmit the information
per transaction to the NICS. Thus, it is
estimated that collectively all
respondents will spend 25,392 hours
yearly submitting determinations to the
NICS. If the number of transactions were
distributed evenly among the POC
States and ATF-qualified Alternate
Permit States, then 651 hours would be
the estimated time for each of the 39
states to respond. Record-keeping time
is part of the routine business process
and is not part of this calculation.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection:
The average yearly hour burden for
submitting final determinations
combined is: (5,859,797 total checks ×
26 percent)/60 seconds = 25,392 hours.
(7) Estimates of Total Annual Cost
Burden:
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Due to the variety of technical
requirements that exist among the
different POC state systems, the
multiplicity of available technology, and
indeterminate volume of transactions,
the total annual cost burden to the POC
States and ATF-alternate Permit States
were estimated to be approximately
$13,390,000. This figure includes startup costs for initial implementation
which were estimated according to
industry standard data and limited
information provided by the POC states.
This figure also includes NICS Section
estimated annual costs for postimplementation, which includes
operation and maintenance, hardware/
software upgrades, and overhead based
on 13 Full POC States.
If additional information is required,
contact: Jerri Murray, Department
Clearance Officer, United States
Department of Justice, Policy and
Planning Staff, Justice Management
Division, 145 N Street NE., Room 3W–
1407B, Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: November 1, 2102.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA,
United States Department of Justice.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Justice Programs
[OMB Number 1121–0259]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comments Requested; Bureau of
Justice Assistance Application Form:
Public Safety Officer’s Medal of Valor
ACTION:
30-day notice.
The Department of Justice (DOJ),
Office of Justice Programs (OJP) has
submitted 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 77, Number 168, page
52369, on August 29, 2012, allowing for
a 60 day comment period.
The purpose of this notice is to allow
for an additional 30 days for public
comment until December 6, 2012. This
process is conducted in accordance with
5 CFR 1320.10. Written comments and/
or suggestions regarding the items
contained in this notice, especially the
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estimated public burden and associated
response time, should be directed to
Maria A. Berry, Senior Advisor by email
at M.A.Berry@ojp.usdoj.gov or by
telephone at 202–353–8643, Bureau of
Justice Assistance, Office of Justice
Programs, U.S. Department of Justice,
810 Seventh Street NW., Washington,
DC 20531.
Additionally, comments may be
submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202)
395–7285. 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:
Extension of a previously approved
collection for which approval will
expire in November 2012.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Public Safety Officer Medal or Valor.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department sponsoring the collection:
None.
(4) Affected public who will be as or
required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: State, local and tribal
government agencies within the United
States and its territories.
Abstract: The Bureau of Justice
Assistance, a component of the Office of
Justice Program, Department of Justice,
administers the Public Safety Officer’s
Medal of Valor program. Once a year,
the President of the United States of
America may award and present in the
name of Congress, a Medal of Valor of
appropriate design, with ribbons and
appurtenances, to a public safety officer
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Federal Bureau of Investigation
[OMB Number 1110-0035]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Existing Collection,
Comments Requested: Approval of an Existing Collection; The National
Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Point of Contact (POC)
State Final Determination Electronic Submission
ACTION: 60-day notice.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI), Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division's NICS
Section 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
60 days until January 7, 2013. This process is conducted in accordance
with Title 5, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Section 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 Sherry L. Kuneff, Management and Program
Analyst, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information
Services Division, National Instant Criminal Background Check System
Section, Module A-3, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, West Virginia
26306, or facsimile at (304) 625-7540.
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:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency/
component, including whether the information will have practical
utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's/component's estimate of
the burden of the proposed collection of the information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including 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
(1) Type of Information Collection: Approval of an Existing
Collection.
(2) Title of the Forms:
The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Point-
of-Contact (POC) State Final Determination Electronic Submission
(3) Agency Form Number, if any, and the applicable component of the
department sponsoring the collection:
Form Number: 1110-0035.
Sponsor: Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Justice (DOJ)
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract:
Primary: Full Point-of-Contact (POC) States; Partial POC States;
the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)-qualified
Alternate Permit States.
Brief Abstract: This collection is requested of Full POC States,
Partial POC States, and the Bureau ATF-qualified Alternate Permit
States. Per Title 28, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 25.6(h), POC
States are required
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to transmit electronic determination messages to the FBI CJIS
Division's NICS Section of the status of a firearm background check in
those instances in which a transaction is ``open'' (transactions
unresolved before the end of the operational day on which the
transaction was initiated); ``denied'' transactions; transactions
reported to the NICS as open and subsequently changed to proceed; and
overturned denials. The POC State must send this response to the NICS
immediately upon communicating their determination to the Federal
Firearms Licensee or in those cases in which a response has not been
communicated, no later than the end of the operational day in which the
transaction was initiated. For those responses that are not received,
the NICS will assume the transaction resulted in a ``proceed.'' https://www.fbi.gov/programs/nics/index.htm.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond:
There are 21 POC States that are required to submit electronic
notifications to the FBI CJIS Division's NICS Section and 18 ATF-
qualified Alternate Permit States voluntarily submit electronic
notifications to the FBI CJIS Division's NICS Section. Both POC States
and ATF-qualified Permit States conduct an average of 5,859,797
transactions per year. It is estimated that 26 percent of these
transactions would be affected by this collection and would require
electronic messages sent to the NICS. This translates to 1,523,547
transactions, which would be the total number of annual responses. The
other 74 percent would not be reported in this collection. It is
estimated it will require one minute (60 seconds) for each POC State
and ATF-qualified Alternate Permit State to transmit the information
per transaction to the NICS. Thus, it is estimated that collectively
all respondents will spend 25,392 hours yearly submitting
determinations to the NICS. If the number of transactions were
distributed evenly among the POC States and ATF-qualified Alternate
Permit States, then 651 hours would be the estimated time for each of
the 39 states to respond. Record-keeping time is part of the routine
business process and is not part of this calculation.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection:
The average yearly hour burden for submitting final determinations
combined is: (5,859,797 total checks x 26 percent)/60 seconds = 25,392
hours.
(7) Estimates of Total Annual Cost Burden:
Due to the variety of technical requirements that exist among the
different POC state systems, the multiplicity of available technology,
and indeterminate volume of transactions, the total annual cost burden
to the POC States and ATF-alternate Permit States were estimated to be
approximately $13,390,000. This figure includes start-up costs for
initial implementation which were estimated according to industry
standard data and limited information provided by the POC states. This
figure also includes NICS Section estimated annual costs for post-
implementation, which includes operation and maintenance, hardware/
software upgrades, and overhead based on 13 Full POC States.
If additional information is required, contact: Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, 145 N Street
NE., Room 3W-1407B, Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: November 1, 2102.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, United States Department of
Justice.
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