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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1121–0314]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comments Requested; Extension, With
Change, of a Previously Approved
Collection: Firearm Inquiry Statistics
(FIST) Program
Bureau of Justice Statistics,
Department of Justice.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Justice
(DOJ), Office of Justice Programs,
Bureau of Justice Statistics, 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.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted for 60 days until May
4, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have additional 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
Connor Brooks, Statistician, Law
Enforcement Statistics Unit, Bureau of
Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street
NW, Washington, DC 20531 (email:
Connor.Brooks@usdoj.gov; phone: 202–
514–8633).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 Bureau of Justice
Statistics, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
—Evaluate whether and if so how the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected can be
enhanced; 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.,
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Overview of This Information
Collection:
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Extension of a currently approved
collection.
(2) The Title of the Form/Collection:
2019–2021 Firearm Inquiry Statistics
Program.
(3) The agency form number, if any,
and the applicable component of the
Department sponsoring the collection:
The form number is FIST–1. The
applicable component within the
Department of Justice is the Bureau of
Justice Statistics, Office of Justice
Programs.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Through the Firearm Inquiry
Statistics (FIST) Program, the Bureau of
Justice Statistics (BJS) obtains
information from state and local
checking agencies responsible for
maintaining records on the number of
background checks for firearm transfers
or permits that were issued, processed,
tracked, or conducted during the
calendar year. Specifically, state and
local checking agencies are asked to
provide information on the number of
applications and denials for firearm
transfers received or tracked by the
agency and reasons why applications
were denied. BJS combines these data
with the Federal Bureau of
Investigation’s (FBI) National Instant
Criminal Background Check System
(NICS) transaction data to produce
comprehensive national statistics on
firearm applications and denials
resulting from the Brady Handgun
Violence Prevention Act of 1993 and
similar state laws governing background
checks and firearm transfers. BJS also
plans to collect information from the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms,
and Explosives (ATF) on denials
screened and referred to ATF field
offices for investigation and possible
prosecution. BJS publishes FIST data on
the BJS website in statistical tables and
uses the information to respond to
inquiries from Congress, federal, state,
and local government officials,
researchers, students, the media, and
other members of the general public
interested in criminal justice statistics.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: A projected 1,394 respondents
will take part in the FIST data collection
with an average of 25 minutes for each
to complete the FIST survey form.
6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
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collection: The estimated public burden
hours associated with this collection is
581 hours annually.
If additional information is required
contact: Melody Braswell, Department
Clearance Officer, United States
Department of Justice, Justice
Management Division, Policy and
Planning Staff, Two Constitution
Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A,
Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: March 2, 2020.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
Department of Justice.
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SGS North America, Inc.: Applications
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Proposed Modification to the NRTL
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Standards
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AGENCY:
In this notice, OSHA
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recognition as a Nationally Recognized
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the agency’s preliminary finding to
grant the applications. Additionally,
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standards to the NRTL Program’s list of
appropriate test standards.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1121-0314]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comments Requested; Extension, With Change, of a Previously Approved
Collection: Firearm Inquiry Statistics (FIST) Program
AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs,
Bureau of Justice Statistics, 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.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until
May 4, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional 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
Connor Brooks, Statistician, Law Enforcement Statistics Unit, Bureau of
Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street NW, Washington, DC 20531 (email:
[email protected]; phone: 202-514-8633).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 Bureau of Justice
Statistics, including whether the information will have practical
utility;
--Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
--Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected can be enhanced; 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 currently
approved collection.
(2) The Title of the Form/Collection: 2019-2021 Firearm Inquiry
Statistics Program.
(3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number is FIST-1.
The applicable component within the Department of Justice is the Bureau
of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Through the Firearm Inquiry Statistics (FIST)
Program, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) obtains information
from state and local checking agencies responsible for maintaining
records on the number of background checks for firearm transfers or
permits that were issued, processed, tracked, or conducted during the
calendar year. Specifically, state and local checking agencies are
asked to provide information on the number of applications and denials
for firearm transfers received or tracked by the agency and reasons why
applications were denied. BJS combines these data with the Federal
Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) National Instant Criminal Background
Check System (NICS) transaction data to produce comprehensive national
statistics on firearm applications and denials resulting from the Brady
Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993 and similar state laws
governing background checks and firearm transfers. BJS also plans to
collect information from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and
Explosives (ATF) on denials screened and referred to ATF field offices
for investigation and possible prosecution. BJS publishes FIST data on
the BJS website in statistical tables and uses the information to
respond to inquiries from Congress, federal, state, and local
government officials, researchers, students, the media, and other
members of the general public interested in criminal justice
statistics.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: A projected
1,394 respondents will take part in the FIST data collection with an
average of 25 minutes for each to complete the FIST survey form.
6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the
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collection: The estimated public burden hours associated with this
collection is 581 hours annually.
If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: March 2, 2020.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
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