Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection; The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Checks by Criminal Justice Agencies, 23855 [2020-09088]

Agencies

• Federal Bureau of Investigation
• Department of Justice

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 83 (Wednesday, April 29, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 23855]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-09088]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Bureau of Investigation

[OMB Number 1110-0055]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Extension Without Change, of a Currently Approved 
Collection; The National Instant Criminal Background Check System 
(NICS) Checks by Criminal Justice Agencies

AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of 
Investigation (FBI), Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) 
Division, 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 
June 29, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  All comments, suggestions, or 
questions regarding additional information, to include obtaining a copy 
of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions, 
should be directed to the 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 email [email protected]. Attention: OMB 
PRA 1110-0055

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 agency, 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: The National Instant Criminal 
Background Check System (NICS) Checks by Criminal Justice Agencies 
(CJA).
    3 The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number is 
unnumbered. The applicable component within the Department of Justice 
is the Criminal Justice Information Services Division, in the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation.
    4 Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well 
as a brief abstract: Primary: Federal, State, County, City, Tribal law 
enforcement agencies.
    Abstract: In November 1993, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention 
Act of 1993 (Brady Act), Public Law 103-159, was signed into law and 
required federal firearms licensees (FFL) to request background checks 
on individuals attempting to purchase or receive a firearm. The 
permanent provisions of the Brady Act, which went into effect on 
November 30, 1998, required the United States Attorney General to 
establish a NICS that FFLs may contact by telephone, or other 
electronic means in addition to the telephone, for information to be 
supplied immediately as to whether the receipt of a firearm by a 
prospective transferee would violate Section 922 (g) or (n) of Title 
18, United States Code, or state law. There are additional authorized 
uses of the NICS found at Title 28, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 
Section 25.6(j). The FBI authorized the CJAs to initiate a NICS check 
to assist their transfer of firearms to private individuals as a change 
to 28 CFR 25.6(j) in the Federal Register, Volume 78, Number 18 pages 
5757-5760.
    5 An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated 
the time burden associated with this collection is 3 minutes per 
transaction, depending on the individual circumstance. The total annual 
respondent entities taking advantage of this disposition process is 
21,156 CJAs.
    6 An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with 
the collection: It is estimated the burden associated with this 
collection is 3 minutes per transaction depending on the individual 
circumstance. If each of the 21,156 respondents conducted 3 
dispositions with this authority per year at 3 minutes per check, then 
it is anticipated the business burden would be 3,173.4 hours per year.
    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: April 24, 2020.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2020-09088 Filed 4-28-20; 8:45 am]
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