Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Reciprocity Questionnaire, 479 [2023-28974]

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 3 (Thursday, January 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 479]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28974]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1140-0112]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Reciprocity Questionnaire

AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Department 
of Justice.

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, 
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 October 26, 2023, 
allowing a 60-day comment period.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until 
February 5, 2024.

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: Gwen Cates, 
PSD, by email at [email protected] or telephone at 202-648-9434.

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 1140-0112. 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: Reciprocity Questionnaire.
    3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: ATF Form 8620.59.
    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 a brief abstract: Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Abstract: The Reciprocity Questionnaire (ATF F 8620.59) is used to 
determine if a candidate for federal or contractor employment at ATF 
has a previously completed background investigation and/or a polygraph 
examination from another federal agency, and whether the candidate is 
currently the subject of any investigation being conducted by the 
candidate's current employer. Information Collection (IC) OMB 1140-0112 
is being revised due to material changes to the form, such as chart 
consolidation, new questions added, question removal and renumbering, 
updated instructions to include information relating to current 
investigations being conducted on the applicant/candidate by their 
current employer, and amendment of the Paper Reduction Act to 
correspond with updated instructions.
    5. Obligation to Respond: The obligation to respond is voluntary.
    6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,000 respondents.
    7. Estimated Time per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    8. Frequency: Once annually.
    9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 333 hours.
    10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.
    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: December 29, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-28974 Filed 1-3-24; 8:45 am]
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