Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; Request for Interim Security Clearance-ATF Form 8620.70, 67105-67106 [2024-18533]

Download as PDF 67105 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 160 / Monday, August 19, 2024 / Notices Dated: August 13, 2024. Darwin Arceo, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2024–18407 Filed 8–16–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–FY–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB 1140–0119] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; Request for Interim Security Clearance—ATF Form 8620.70 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Department of Justice. ACTION: 60-Day notice. AGENCY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), 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 October 18, 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, contact: Niki Wiltshire, Personnel Security Division, either by mail, at U.S. Department of Justice, PSD—Room (1E–300), 99 New York Ave. NE, Washington, DC 20226, SUMMARY: by email at Niki.Wiltshire@atf.gov, or telephone at 202–648–9260. 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. Abstract: The Request for Interim Security Clearance (ATF F 8620.70) is used to request approval for a candidate for Federal or Contractor employment at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to be granted an interim security clearance prior to the completion and adjudication of the individual’s background investigation. The proposed information collection (IC) OMB # 1140–0119 is being revised to remove the option for one to delay an interim security clearance and to replace it with the option for one to decline the risk associated with an interim security clearance. Additionally, a minor revision to the Paperwork Reduction Act Notice has been included. Overview of This Information Collection 1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a previously approved collection. 2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Request for Interim Security Clearance. 3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: Form number: ATF Form 8620.70. 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: Individuals or households. The obligation to respond is voluntary. 5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 2,000 respondents will respond to this collection once annually, and it will take each respondent approximately 5 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 167 total hours, which is equal to 2,000 (total respondents) * 1 (# of response per respondent) * 0.08 (5 minutes). 7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the collection, if applicable: $0. TOTAL BURDEN HOURS Number of respondents ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Activity Total annual responses Frequency (annually) Time per response (minutes) Total annual burden (hours) ATF Form 8620.70 ............................................................... 2,000 1 2,000 5 167 Unduplicated Totals ...................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:07 Aug 16, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\19AUN1.SGM 19AUN1 67106 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 160 / Monday, August 19, 2024 / Notices 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: August 14, 2024. Darwin Arceo, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2024–18533 Filed 8–16–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–FY–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1190–0NEW] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; New Collection; Clearance for Community Relations Service Program Feedback and Knowledge Gain (L1/L2) Community Relations Service, Department of Justice. ACTION: 60-Day notice. AGENCY: The Community Relations Service (CRS), 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 October 18, 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 SUMMARY: additional information, please contact Melody Diegor Caprio, CRS/DOJ, at 202–353–1806 or melody.caprio@ usdoj.gov located at 145 N ST. NE, Washington, DC 20002. 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 Community Relations Service, 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: Over the next three years, CRS and its evaluation contractor, Mathematica, anticipate collecting participant feedback for assessing ongoing programs across several areas within community outreach. The purpose of these collections is to gather feedback from participants who attended CRS programs and to use that information to assess participant satisfaction and implementation of the programs. The work may entail redesigning and/or modifying existing programs based upon received feedback. CRS envisions using surveys via both electronic data collection and paper instruments. Overview of This Information Collection 1. Type of Information Collection: New collection. 2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Clearance for Community Relations Service Program Feedback and Knowledge Gain (L1/L2). 3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: Agency form number is 1190. The applicable component within the Department of Justice is the Community Relations Service. 4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as the obligation to respond: Participants of CRS programs in relevant jurisdictional fields; individuals; facilitators; state and local law enforcement, government officials, faith leaders, and community leaders; students; school administrators; and representatives of advocacy organizations. The obligation to respond is voluntary. 5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: We estimate that up to 1,435 individuals will be involved in the data collection annually over the three-year clearance period. The average time per response for the L1/L2 program feedback surveys is 10 minutes per response. 6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The total annual burden hours for this collection is 120 hours. 7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the collection, if applicable: $2,772.35. TOTAL BURDEN HOURS Number of respondents Activity Frequency (annually) Total annual responses Total annual burden (hours) Time per response (minutes) ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 L1/L2 program feedback L1/L2 program feedback surveys ........................................ 1,435 1 1,435 10 120 Unduplicated totals ....................................................... 1,435 ........................ 1,435 ........................ 120 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:07 Aug 16, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19AUN1.SGM 19AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 160 (Monday, August 19, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67105-67106]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18533]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB 1140-0119]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; 
Request for Interim Security Clearance--ATF Form 8620.70

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

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), The Bureau of Alcohol, 
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), 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 
October 18, 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, contact: Niki 
Wiltshire, Personnel Security Division, either by mail, at U.S. 
Department of Justice, PSD--Room (1E-300), 99 New York Ave. NE, 
Washington, DC 20226, by email at [email protected], or telephone 
at 202-648-9260.

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.

    Abstract: The Request for Interim Security Clearance (ATF F 
8620.70) is used to request approval for a candidate for Federal or 
Contractor employment at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and 
Explosives to be granted an interim security clearance prior to the 
completion and adjudication of the individual's background 
investigation. The proposed information collection (IC) OMB # 1140-0119 
is being revised to remove the option for one to delay an interim 
security clearance and to replace it with the option for one to decline 
the risk associated with an interim security clearance. Additionally, a 
minor revision to the Paperwork Reduction Act Notice has been included.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a previously 
approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Request for Interim Security 
Clearance.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Form number: ATF Form 
8620.70. 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: Individuals or 
households. The obligation to respond is voluntary.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 2,000 
respondents will respond to this collection once annually, and it will 
take each respondent approximately 5 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 167 total hours, which is equal to 2,000 (total 
respondents) * 1 (# of response per respondent) * 0.08 (5 minutes).
    7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the 
collection, if applicable: $0.

                                               Total Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Time per
            Activity                 Number of       Frequency     Total annual      response      Total annual
                                    respondents     (annually)       responses       (minutes)    burden (hours)
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ATF Form 8620.70................           2,000               1           2,000               5             167
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    Unduplicated Totals.........  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............
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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 Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC.

    Dated: August 14, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2024-18533 Filed 8-16-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-FY-P


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