Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; FBI Bioterrorism Preparedness Act Entity/Individual Information, 38184-38186 [2024-09859]

Download as PDF 38184 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 89 / Tuesday, May 7, 2024 / Notices 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. 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. Overview of This Information Collection 1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a previously approved collection. 2. Title of the Form/Collection: SemiAnnual Progress Report for Grantees from the Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, and Child Abuse Enforcement Assistance Program. 3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: 1122–0013. U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women. 4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Affected Public: The affected public includes the approximately 165 grantees of the Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking and Child Abuse Enforcement 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 1122–0013. This information collection request may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view Department of Number of respondents Activity Survey ....................................................................... Unduplicated Totals ........................................... If additional information is required, contact: John R. Carlson, 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: May 2, 2024. Darwin Arceo, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2024–09908 Filed 5–6–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–FX–P 165 I 165 Frequency khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Jkt 262001 2 1 hour .... [OMB Number 1110–0039] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; FBI Bioterrorism Preparedness Act Entity/ Individual Information Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice. ACTION: 60-Day notice. AGENCY: Frm 00167 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Total annual burden (hours) 330 330 Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until July 8, 2024. 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: Timothy R. Wiles, National Instant Criminal Background Check System Section (NICS), NICS External Service Unit, Federal Bureau of Investigation, CJIS Division, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26306; nicsliaison@fbi.gov, (304) 625–2000. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should DATES: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE PO 00000 Time per response ISemi-annually .......................................................... I.................. I ............... I The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division, 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. 15:55 May 06, 2024 Total annual responses Semi-annually .......................................................... SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 Assistance Program (Rural Program). Grantees include States, Indian tribes, local governments, and nonprofit, public or private entities, including tribal nonprofit organizations. Abstract; Authorized by 34 U.S.C. 12341, the Rural Program supports efforts to enhance the safety of rural victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and supports projects uniquely designed to address and prevent these crimes in rural areas. 5. Obligation to Respond: The obligation to respond is required to obtain/retain a benefit. 6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: Approximately 165 grantees of the Rural Program. Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour. The semi-annual progress report is divided into sections that pertain to the different types of activities in which grantees may engage. A Rural Program grantee will only be required to complete the sections of the form that pertain to its own specific activities. 7. Frequency: Semi-annually. 8. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 330 hours. 9. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: The annualized costs to the Federal Government resulting from the OVW staff review of the progress reports submitted by grantees are estimated to be $18,480. E:\FR\FM\07MYN1.SGM 07MYN1 38185 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 89 / Tuesday, May 7, 2024 / Notices 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. Abstract: On June 13, 2002, the President of the United States signed the Public Health and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002, (Bioterrorism Act), Public Law 107–188 into effect. Under this Act, the Secretaries of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS), in consultation with the Attorney General, are responsible for establishing appropriate safeguards and security requirements to prevent access to select agents and toxins for use in domestic or international terrorism or for any other criminal purpose. On January 30, 2003, the U.S. Attorney General directed the FBI to conduct the Bioterrorism Security Risk Assessments (SRAs) under sections 201, 212 and 221 of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Act, Public Law 107–188, 166 Stat. 594 (2002). On March 25, 2003, FBI Director Mueller directed the Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division to promptly conduct the Bioterrorism SRAs. Under this delegation, the FBI receives biometric and biographic information submitted by individuals requesting access to select agents and toxins; utilizes criminal, immigration, national security and other electronic databases that are available to the Federal Government to conduct SRAs of such individuals; and consult with appropriate officials of the HHS and the USDA to determine whether certain individuals should be disqualified from possessing, using or transferring select agents and toxins. Overview of This Information Collection 1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved collection. 2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Federal Bureau of Investigation Bioterrorism Preparedness Act: Entity/ Individual Information. 3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: The form is FD–961. The applicable component within the Criminal Justice Information Services Division, Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). 4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as the obligation to respond: Primary: Those individuals applying for access to biological select agents and toxins. This collection is needed for the FBI to conduct security risk assessments (SRAs)required by the Bioterrorism Act and to determine whether applicants should be denied access to or granted limited access to specific agents and toxins. That information is then used by the FBI in consultations with appropriate officials of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) as to whether certain individuals specified in the provisions should be denied access to or granted limited access to specific agents. Obligation to respond: Individuals voluntarily provide the requested/ collected information; however, providing such information is required in order to obtain approval for access to select agents and toxins. (Sections 201, 212 and 221 of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Act, Public Law 107–188, 166 Statute 594 (2002). 5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: There are approximately 3,007 (FY 2023) respondents at 1 hour 30 minutes for the FD–961 form. 6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The total annual burden hours for this collection is estimated to be 4,510.5 burden hours (3,007 × 90min/ 60 = 4,510.5) 7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the collection, if applicable: Respondents will incur the estimated cost of $3.07 for postage fees to submit the FD–961 form and two completed fingerprint cards. It is estimated that the cost to the applicant to submit a photograph that meets criteria specified in the instruction pages based on national averages would be $15 at the post office. It is estimated that each applicant would travel approximately 3 miles one way and 6 miles round trip to a business to obtain their photo. This distance is estimated to take an amount of five minutes each way for a total of 10 minutes round trip. Also, to determine the travel cost to the respondent, the Department of Justice (DOJ) is factoring in the General Services Administration (GSA) reimbursement rate of $0.67 mile for privately owned automobiles (POA) use as of January 1, 2024. Therefore, the cost to the respondent to travel this distance is estimated to be $4.02. 3,007 (number of respondents) × (6 (miles) × $0.67 (amount per mile)) = $12,088.14 3,007 (number of respondents × $3.07 (postage) = $9,231.49 3,007 (number of respondents × $15.00 (picture at USPS) = $45,105 The total annual cost incurred by the FY2023 respondents is ($12,088.14 + $9,231.49 + $45,105) = $66,424.63 or $66,424.63/3,007 ($22.09 per person.) TOTAL BURDEN HOURS Number of respondents khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Activity Frequency Total annual responses Time per response (min) Total annual burden (hours) Complete form and travel time for photo for respondent .... 3,007 1/annually ...... 3,007 90 4,510.5 Unduplicated Totals ...................................................... 3,007 1/annually ...... 3,007 90 4,510.5 If additional information is required contact: Darwin Arceo, Department VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:55 May 06, 2024 Jkt 262001 Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice PO 00000 Frm 00168 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution E:\FR\FM\07MYN1.SGM 07MYN1 38186 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 89 / Tuesday, May 7, 2024 / Notices 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. Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W–218, Washington, DC. Dated: May 1, 2024. Darwin Arceo, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2024–09859 Filed 5–6–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–02–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1122–0018] Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of Previously Approved eCollection eComments Requested; Semi-Annual Progress Report for the Grantees From the Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program Office on Violence Against Women, Department of Justice. ACTION: 30-Day notice. AGENCY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office on Violence Against Women, 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 30 days until June 6, 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: Catherine Poston, Office on Violence Against Women, at 202–514– 5430 or Catherine.poston@usdoj.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on March 26, 2024 allowing a 60-day comment period. 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 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: Activity 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 1122–0018. 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: Extension of a previously approved collection. 2. Title of the Form/Collection: SemiAnnual Progress Report for the Grantees from the Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program. Number of respondents 3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: 1122–0018. U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women. 4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Affected Public—The affected public includes the approximately 85 grantees of the Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program (Tribal Governments Program), a grant program authorized by the Violence Against Women Act, as amended. This discretionary grant program is designed to enhance the ability of tribes to respond to violent crimes against Indian women, enhance victim safety, and develop education and prevention strategies. Abstract: Authorized by 34 U.S.C. 10452, the Tribal Governments Program is designed to enhance the ability of tribal governments and authorized designees of tribal governments to respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking in their communities, enhance victim safety and hold offenders accountable, and develop education and prevention strategies. 5. Obligation to Respond: The obligation to respond is required to obtain/retain a benefit. 6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: Approximately 85 grantees of the Tribal Governments Program. Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour. The semi-annual progress report is divided into sections that pertain to the different types of activities in which grantees may engage. A Tribal Governments Program grantee will only be required to complete the sections of the form that pertain to its own specific activities. 7. Frequency: Semi-annually. 8. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 170 hours. 9. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: The annualized costs to the Federal Government resulting from the OVW staff review of the progress reports submitted by grantees are estimated to be $9520. Time per response (hour) Total annual responses Frequency Total annual burden (hours) Survey ................................... 85 Semi-annually ....................... 2 1 ............................................ 170 Unduplicated Totals ............... 85 Semi-annually ....................... ........................ ............................................... 170 VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:55 May 06, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00169 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07MYN1.SGM 07MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38184-38186]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09859]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1110-0039]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; FBI 
Bioterrorism Preparedness Act Entity/Individual Information

AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Criminal Justice 
Information Services (CJIS) Division, 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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
July 8, 2024.

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: 
Timothy R. Wiles, National Instant Criminal Background Check System 
Section (NICS), NICS External Service Unit, Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, CJIS Division, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, West 
Virginia 26306; [email protected], (304) 625-2000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and suggestions from the 
public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of 
information are encouraged. Your comments should

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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.

    Abstract: On June 13, 2002, the President of the United States 
signed the Public Health and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act 
of 2002, (Bioterrorism Act), Public Law 107-188 into effect. Under this 
Act, the Secretaries of the United States Department of Agriculture 
(USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS), in consultation with the 
Attorney General, are responsible for establishing appropriate 
safeguards and security requirements to prevent access to select agents 
and toxins for use in domestic or international terrorism or for any 
other criminal purpose.
    On January 30, 2003, the U.S. Attorney General directed the FBI to 
conduct the Bioterrorism Security Risk Assessments (SRAs) under 
sections 201, 212 and 221 of the Public Health Security and 
Bioterrorism Act, Public Law 107-188, 166 Stat. 594 (2002). On March 
25, 2003, FBI Director Mueller directed the Criminal Justice 
Information Services (CJIS) Division to promptly conduct the 
Bioterrorism SRAs. Under this delegation, the FBI receives biometric 
and biographic information submitted by individuals requesting access 
to select agents and toxins; utilizes criminal, immigration, national 
security and other electronic databases that are available to the 
Federal Government to conduct SRAs of such individuals; and consult 
with appropriate officials of the HHS and the USDA to determine whether 
certain individuals should be disqualified from possessing, using or 
transferring select agents and toxins.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Federal Bureau of 
Investigation Bioterrorism Preparedness Act: Entity/Individual 
Information.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form is FD-961. The 
applicable component within the Criminal Justice Information Services 
Division, Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation 
(FBI).
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as the obligation to respond:
    Primary: Those individuals applying for access to biological select 
agents and toxins. This collection is needed for the FBI to conduct 
security risk assessments (SRAs)required by the Bioterrorism Act and to 
determine whether applicants should be denied access to or granted 
limited access to specific agents and toxins. That information is then 
used by the FBI in consultations with appropriate officials of the 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of 
Agriculture (USDA) as to whether certain individuals specified in the 
provisions should be denied access to or granted limited access to 
specific agents.
    Obligation to respond: Individuals voluntarily provide the 
requested/collected information; however, providing such information is 
required in order to obtain approval for access to select agents and 
toxins. (Sections 201, 212 and 221 of the Public Health Security and 
Bioterrorism Act, Public Law 107-188, 166 Statute 594 (2002).
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: There are 
approximately 3,007 (FY 2023) respondents at 1 hour 30 minutes for the 
FD-961 form.
    6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total annual burden hours for this collection 
is estimated to be 4,510.5 burden hours (3,007 x 90min/60 = 4,510.5)
    7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the 
collection, if applicable: Respondents will incur the estimated cost of 
$3.07 for postage fees to submit the FD-961 form and two completed 
fingerprint cards. It is estimated that the cost to the applicant to 
submit a photograph that meets criteria specified in the instruction 
pages based on national averages would be $15 at the post office. It is 
estimated that each applicant would travel approximately 3 miles one 
way and 6 miles round trip to a business to obtain their photo. This 
distance is estimated to take an amount of five minutes each way for a 
total of 10 minutes round trip. Also, to determine the travel cost to 
the respondent, the Department of Justice (DOJ) is factoring in the 
General Services Administration (GSA) reimbursement rate of $0.67 mile 
for privately owned automobiles (POA) use as of January 1, 2024. 
Therefore, the cost to the respondent to travel this distance is 
estimated to be $4.02.
3,007 (number of respondents) x (6 (miles) x $0.67 (amount per mile)) = 
$12,088.14
3,007 (number of respondents x $3.07 (postage) = $9,231.49
3,007 (number of respondents x $15.00 (picture at USPS) = $45,105

    The total annual cost incurred by the FY2023 respondents is 
($12,088.14 + $9,231.49 + $45,105) = $66,424.63 or $66,424.63/3,007 
($22.09 per person.)

                                               Total Burden Hours
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                                 Number of                         Total annual      Time per      Total annual
          Activity              respondents        Frequency         responses    response (min)  burden (hours)
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Complete form and travel               3,007  1/annually........           3,007              90         4,510.5
 time for photo for
 respondent.
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    Unduplicated Totals.....           3,007  1/annually........           3,007              90         4,510.5
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    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

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Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC.

    Dated: May 1, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2024-09859 Filed 5-6-24; 8:45 am]
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