Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested;, 47910-47911 [2023-15733]

Download as PDF 47910 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 141 / Tuesday, July 25, 2023 / Notices 2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Federal Firearms License (FFL) Renewal Application. 3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: Form number: ATF Form 8 (5310.11) Part II. Component: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Department of Justice. 4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as the obligation to respond: Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Individuals or households. The obligation to respond is mandatory. The statutory requirements are implemented in Title 18 U.S.C. section, Chapter 44. 5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 33,500 respondents will complete this form once annually, and it will take each respondent approximately 30 minutes to complete their responses. 6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The estimated annual public burden associated with this collection is 16,750 hours, which is equal to 33,500 (total respondents) * 1 (# of response per respondent) * .5 (20 minutes). 7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the collection, if applicable: There is no annualized capital/startup cost associated with this collection. However, the annual cost has increased due to a change in the postal rate from $0.55 during the last renewal in 2019, to $0.63 in 2023. Consequently, the new public cost burden will be reported as $21,105.00, which is equal to $0.63 (mailing cost per respondent) * 33,500 (# of respondents). TOTAL BURDEN HOURS Activity Number of respondents ATF Form 8 (5310.11) Part II .................................................................. 33,500 If additional information is required contact: Darwin Arceo, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street, NE, 4W–218, Washington, DC. Dated: July 19, 2023. Darwin Arceo, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2023–15735 Filed 7–24–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–FY–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1124–0005] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Short Form to Registration Statement of Foreign Agents (NSD–6) AGENCY: National Security Division, Department of Justice. ACTION: 30-Day notice. 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. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:12 Jul 24, 2023 Jkt 259001 Frequency 1/annually 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 —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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Written comments and recommendations for this information collection should be submitted within PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Total annual responses 33,500 Time per response Total annual burden (hours) 30 min 16,750 hrs. 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 1124–0005. 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: Short Form to 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–6. 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. E:\FR\FM\25JYN1.SGM 25JYN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 141 / Tuesday, July 25, 2023 / Notices 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 Short Form to 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: 1,149 respondents annually. 7. Estimated Time per Respondent: .23 hours or 14 minutes. 8. Frequency: Variable, as needed. 9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 264 annual burden hours (1,149 × .23 = 264). 10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden related to this Information Collection Request form NSD–6: 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. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:12 Jul 24, 2023 Jkt 259001 Dated: July 18, 2023. Darwin Arceo, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2023–15733 Filed 7–24–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–PF–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1124–0004] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Exhibit B to Registration Statement of Foreign Agents (NSD–4) 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 —Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 47911 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 1124–0004. 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: Exhibit B to 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–4. 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 Exhibit B to 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 E:\FR\FM\25JYN1.SGM 25JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47910-47911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15733]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1124-0005]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested;

    Short Form to Registration Statement of Foreign Agents (NSD-6)
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 1124-0005. 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: Short Form to 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-6. 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.

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    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 Short 
Form to 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: 1,149 respondents 
annually.
    7. Estimated Time per Respondent: .23 hours or 14 minutes.
    8. Frequency: Variable, as needed.
    9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 264 annual burden hours 
(1,149 x .23 = 264).
    10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden related to this 
Information Collection Request form NSD-6:
    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. 2023-15733 Filed 7-24-23; 8:45 am]
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