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Dated: July 18, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
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Department of Justice.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1124–0001]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Registration
Statement of Foreign Agents (NSD–1)
National Security Division,
Department of Justice.
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
AGENCY:
The National Security
Division (NSD), 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 on
April 20, 2023, allowing a 60-day
comment period.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted for 30 days until
August 24, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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 CES Acting Section Chief
Jennifer K. Gellie, at 202–233–0776, and
fara.public@usdoj.gov.
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/or
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—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.
Written comments and
recommendations for this information
collection should be submitted within
30 days of the publication of this notice
on the following website
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 and entering either the title of
the information collection or the OMB
Control Number 1124–0001. This
information collection request may be
viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the
instructions to view Department of
Justice, information collections
currently under review by OMB.
DOJ seeks PRA authorization for this
information collection for three (3)
years. OMB authorization for an ICR
cannot be for more than three (3) years
without renewal. The DOJ notes that
information collection requirements
submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs
receive a month-to-month extension
while they undergo review.
Overview of This Information
Collection
1. Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a previously approved
collection.
2. Title of the Form/Collection:
Registration Statement of Foreign
Agents.
3. Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the
collection: The form number is NSD–1.
The applicable component within the
Department of Justice is the Foreign
Agents Registration Act (FARA) Unit,
Counterintelligence and Export Control
Section, in the National Security
Division.
4. Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Affected Public: Primary:
Private Sector—business or other forprofit, not-for-profit institutions, and
individuals/households.
Abstract: The information collection
request contains revised Registration
Statement of Foreign Agents
information used for registering foreign
agents under the Foreign Agents
Registration Act of 1938, as amended,
22 U.S.C. 611, (FARA).
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5. Obligation to Respond: The filing of
this document is required for the
Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938,
as amended, 22 U.S.C. 611, for the
purposes of registration under the Act
and public disclosure. Provision of the
information requested is mandatory,
and failure to provide the information is
subject to the penalty and enforcement
provisions established in Section 8 of
the Act. See 22 U.S.C. 618 and 28 CFR
5.
6. Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 119 respondents once
annually.
7. Estimated Time per Respondent:
.75 hours or 45 minutes.
8. Frequency: Once/annually.
9. Total Estimated Annual Time
Burden: 89 annual burden hours (119 ×
.75 = 89).
10. Total Estimated Annual Other
Costs Burden related to this Information
Collection Request form NSD–1:
a. Respondent-Registrant: Filing Fees
= $0 (No Mandatory Fee).
b. Federal Government Agency (NSD)/
Note: This category covers all six (6)
FARA registration forms OMB Control
Nos. 1124–0001 through 1124–0006.
i. Contractor staff (non-IT) =
$120,066.80/3 years = $40,022.27
annually.
ii. Postage Grand Total = $3,839.00/3
years = $1,279.67 annually.
1. US Mail = $2,880.00/3 years =
$960.00 annually.
2. Commercial courier: $959.00/3
years = $319.67 annually.
iii. FARA.gov website maintenance,
hosting, network support access and
utilities (DOJ–JMD) @ https://
www.justice.gov/nsd-fara: =
$1,433,876.92/3 years = $477,958.96
annually.
If additional information is required,
contact: Darwin Arceo, Department
Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning
Staff, Justice Management Division,
United States Department of Justice,
Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street
NE, 4W–218, Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: July 18, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
Department of Justice.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1124-0001]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Registration Statement of Foreign Agents (NSD-1)
AGENCY: National Security Division, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The National Security Division (NSD), 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
on April 20, 2023, allowing a 60-day comment period.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until
August 24, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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 CES Acting
Section Chief Jennifer K. Gellie, at 202-233-0776, and
[email protected].
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/or
--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.
Written comments and recommendations for this information
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of
this notice on the following website 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 and entering either the title of the information collection or
the OMB Control Number 1124-0001. This information collection request
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view
Department of Justice, information collections currently under review
by OMB.
DOJ seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than
three (3) years without renewal. The DOJ notes that information
collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive
a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.
Overview of This Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a previously
approved collection.
2. Title of the Form/Collection: Registration Statement of Foreign
Agents.
3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: The form number is
NSD-1. The applicable component within the Department of Justice is the
Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Unit, Counterintelligence and
Export Control Section, in the National Security Division.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Affected Public: Primary: Private Sector--
business or other for-profit, not-for-profit institutions, and
individuals/households.
Abstract: The information collection request contains revised
Registration Statement of Foreign Agents information used for
registering foreign agents under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of
1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 611, (FARA).
5. Obligation to Respond: The filing of this document is required
for the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C.
611, for the purposes of registration under the Act and public
disclosure. Provision of the information requested is mandatory, and
failure to provide the information is subject to the penalty and
enforcement provisions established in Section 8 of the Act. See 22
U.S.C. 618 and 28 CFR 5.
6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 119 respondents once
annually.
7. Estimated Time per Respondent: .75 hours or 45 minutes.
8. Frequency: Once/annually.
9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 89 annual burden hours (119
x .75 = 89).
10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden related to this
Information Collection Request form NSD-1:
a. Respondent-Registrant: Filing Fees = $0 (No Mandatory Fee).
b. Federal Government Agency (NSD)/Note: This category covers all
six (6) FARA registration forms OMB Control Nos. 1124-0001 through
1124-0006.
i. Contractor staff (non-IT) = $120,066.80/3 years = $40,022.27
annually.
ii. Postage Grand Total = $3,839.00/3 years = $1,279.67 annually.
1. US Mail = $2,880.00/3 years = $960.00 annually.
2. Commercial courier: $959.00/3 years = $319.67 annually.
iii. FARA.gov website maintenance, hosting, network support access
and utilities (DOJ-JMD) @ https://www.justice.gov/nsd-fara: =
$1,433,876.92/3 years = $477,958.96 annually.
If additional information is required, contact: Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice
Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: July 18, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-15728 Filed 7-24-23; 8:45 am]
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