[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 83 (Wednesday, April 29, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 23855]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-09088]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Federal Bureau of Investigation
[OMB Number 1110-0055]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Extension Without Change, of a Currently Approved
Collection; The National Instant Criminal Background Check System
(NICS) Checks by Criminal Justice Agencies
AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI), Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS)
Division, 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
June 29, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: All comments, suggestions, or
questions regarding additional information, to include obtaining a copy
of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions,
should be directed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal
Justice Information Services Division, National Instant Criminal
Background Check System Section, Module A-3, 1000 Custer Hollow Road,
Clarksburg, West Virginia 26306, or email [email protected]. Attention: OMB
PRA 1110-0055
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;
--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.
Overview of this information collection:
1 Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved
collection.
2 The Title of the Form/Collection: The National Instant Criminal
Background Check System (NICS) Checks by Criminal Justice Agencies
(CJA).
3 The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number is
unnumbered. The applicable component within the Department of Justice
is the Criminal Justice Information Services Division, in the Federal
Bureau of Investigation.
4 Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well
as a brief abstract: Primary: Federal, State, County, City, Tribal law
enforcement agencies.
Abstract: In November 1993, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention
Act of 1993 (Brady Act), Public Law 103-159, was signed into law and
required federal firearms licensees (FFL) to request background checks
on individuals attempting to purchase or receive a firearm. The
permanent provisions of the Brady Act, which went into effect on
November 30, 1998, required the United States Attorney General to
establish a NICS that FFLs may contact by telephone, or other
electronic means in addition to the telephone, for information to be
supplied immediately as to whether the receipt of a firearm by a
prospective transferee would violate Section 922 (g) or (n) of Title
18, United States Code, or state law. There are additional authorized
uses of the NICS found at Title 28, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),
Section 25.6(j). The FBI authorized the CJAs to initiate a NICS check
to assist their transfer of firearms to private individuals as a change
to 28 CFR 25.6(j) in the Federal Register, Volume 78, Number 18 pages
5757-5760.
5 An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated
the time burden associated with this collection is 3 minutes per
transaction, depending on the individual circumstance. The total annual
respondent entities taking advantage of this disposition process is
21,156 CJAs.
6 An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with
the collection: It is estimated the burden associated with this
collection is 3 minutes per transaction depending on the individual
circumstance. If each of the 21,156 respondents conducted 3
dispositions with this authority per year at 3 minutes per check, then
it is anticipated the business burden would be 3,173.4 hours per year.
If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: April 24, 2020.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2020-09088 Filed 4-28-20; 8:45 am]
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