Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection; eComments Requested; The National Instant Criminal Background Check System, 44925-44926 [2020-16126]

Agencies

• Department of Justice

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 143 (Friday, July 24, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44925-44926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16126]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1110-0055]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection; 
eComments Requested; The National Instant Criminal Background Check 
System

AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30-day Notice.

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SUMMARY:  Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
Criminal Justice Information Services 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 an additional 
30 days until August 24, 2020.

ADDRESSES:  Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

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;
--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 currently 
approved collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: The National Instant Criminal 
Background Check System (NICS) Checks by Criminal Justice Agencies 
(CJA)
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection: 1110-0055
    (4) Sponsoring component: Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, Criminal Justice Information Services Division.
    (5) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Federal, state, county, city, and 
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 telephone. for information to be 
supplied immediately on 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 Regulation (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.CFRSec.  25.6(j) in the Federal Register, Volume 78, Number 18 
pages 5757-5760.
    (6) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time

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estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: 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.
    (7) 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 three 
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, Suite 3E.405B, Washington, DC 
20530.

    Dated: July 21, 2020.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2020-16126 Filed 7-23-20; 8:45 am]
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