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complete the summary form; and each
incident form (an estimated 3,000
incident forms will be completed each
year, one for each incident that was
substantiated) will take about 30
minutes. The burden estimates are
based on data from the prior
administration of the SSV.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: There is an estimated 2,342
total burden hours per year associated
with this collection, with a combined
total of 7,026 for the three years.
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 21, 2021.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
Department of Justice.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Justice Programs
[OMB Number 1121–0314]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comments Requested; Reinstatement
of a Previously Approved Collection:
Firearm Inquiry Statistics (FIST)
Program
Bureau of Justice Statistics,
Office of Justice Programs, Department
of Justice.
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
AGENCY:
The Bureau of Justice
Statistics (BJS), Office of Justice
Programs, Department of Justice (DOJ),
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 was previously
published in the Federal Register. BJS
received one comment in response. The
comment supported reinstatement of the
FIST collection. It also suggested that
FIST could collect information on how
often firearms are transferred without a
passed background check due to checks
not being completed in the allowable
time. However, information on this may
be found in NICS Operations Reports.
The comment also suggested a study of
NICS data flow that is outside the scope
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of the immediate FIST project but
would affect the data FIST collects from
various sources.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted for 30 days until May
26, 2021.
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 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:
Reinstatement of a previously approved
information collection for which
approval has expired.
(2) The Title of the Form/Collection:
2019–2022 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
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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 1,073 respondents
will take part in the 2019/2020 FIST
data collection with an average of 30
minutes for each to complete the FIST
survey form. A projected 1,006
respondents will take part in the 2021
and 2022 data collections 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
collection: The estimated public burden
hours associated with this collection is
537 hours for the 2019/2020 data
collection and 419 hours annually for
the 2021 and 2022 data collections.
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.
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Dated: April 21, 2021.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2021–08587 Filed 4–23–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Justice Programs
[OMB Number 1121–0317]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested;
Reinstatement, With Change, of a
Previously Approved Collection for
Which Approval has Expired: 2021
Identity Theft Supplement (ITS)
Bureau of Justice Statistics,
Office of Justice Programs, Department
of Justice.
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
AGENCY:
The Bureau of Justice
Statistics, Office of Justice Programs,
Department of Justice (DOJ), 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
was previously published in the Federal
Register. Following publication of the
60-day notice, the Bureau of Justice
Statistics received no requests for the
survey instrument and two
communications containing suggestions
for revisions to the collection of data
and regarding the administration of the
instrument, which are addressed in
Supporting Statement Part A.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted for 30 days until May
26, 2021.
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
Erika Harrell, Statistician, Bureau of
Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street
NW, Washington, DC 20531 (email:
Erika.Harrell@usdoj.gov; telephone:
202–307–0758).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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
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‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function. 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:
Reinstatement of the Identity Theft
Supplement, with changes, a previously
approved collection for which approval
has expired.
(2) The Title of the Form/Collection:
2021 Identity Theft Supplement.
(3) The agency form number, if any,
and the applicable component of the
Department sponsoring the collection:
The form number for the questionnaire
is ITS–1. The applicable component
within the Department of Justice is the
Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Office
of Justice Programs.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Respondents will be persons
16 years or older living in households
located throughout the United States
sampled for the National Crime
Victimization Survey (NCVS). The ITS
will be conducted as a supplement to
the NCVS in all sample households for
a six (6) month period. The ITS is
primarily an effort to measure the
prevalence of identity theft among
persons, the characteristics of identity
theft victims, and patterns of reporting
to the police, credit bureaus, and other
authorities. The ITS was also designed
to collect important characteristics of
identity theft such as how the victim’s
personal information was obtained; the
physical, emotional and financial
impact on victims; offender information;
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and the measures people take to avoid
or minimize their risk of becoming an
identity theft victim. BJS plans to
publish this information in reports and
reference it when responding to queries
from the U.S. Congress, Executive Office
of the President, the U.S. Supreme
Court, state officials, international
organizations, researchers, students, the
media, and others 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: An estimate of the total
number of respondents is 104,910. An
estimated 90.2% of respondents
(94,630) are estimated to report no
identity theft and will complete the ITS
screener and follow-up questions with
an average burden of about eight
minutes. Among the 9.8% of
respondents (10,280) who are expected
to experience at least one incident of
identity theft during the reference
period, the time to ask the screener,
incident, and follow-up questions of
identity theft is estimated to take an
average of fifteen minutes. Respondents
will be asked to respond to this survey
only once during the six-month period.
The burden estimate is based on data
from actual interview times from the
2018 ITS, an analysis of the 2021 ITS
questionnaire changes and mock
interviews done with the 2021
questionnaire.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: There are an estimated
15,185 total burden hours associated
with this collection.
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 21, 2021.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
Department of Justice.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Justice Programs
[OMB Number 1121-0314]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comments Requested; Reinstatement of a Previously Approved Collection:
Firearm Inquiry Statistics (FIST) Program
AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs,
Department of Justice.
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), Office of Justice
Programs, Department of Justice (DOJ), 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 was
previously published in the Federal Register. BJS received one comment
in response. The comment supported reinstatement of the FIST
collection. It also suggested that FIST could collect information on
how often firearms are transferred without a passed background check
due to checks not being completed in the allowable time. However,
information on this may be found in NICS Operations Reports. The
comment also suggested a study of NICS data flow that is outside the
scope of the immediate FIST project but would affect the data FIST
collects from various sources.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until
May 26, 2021.
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 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: Reinstatement of a previously
approved information collection for which approval has expired.
(2) The Title of the Form/Collection: 2019-2022 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
1,073 respondents will take part in the 2019/2020 FIST data collection
with an average of 30 minutes for each to complete the FIST survey
form. A projected 1,006 respondents will take part in the 2021 and 2022
data collections 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 collection: The estimated public burden hours associated with
this collection is 537 hours for the 2019/2020 data collection and 419
hours annually for the 2021 and 2022 data collections.
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.
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Dated: April 21, 2021.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2021-08587 Filed 4-23-21; 8:45 am]
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