Notice2022-20638
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection
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Published
September 23, 2022
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Justice DepartmentFederal Bureau of Investigation
Abstract
The Criminal Justice Information Services Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice, is 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 184 (Friday, September 23, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58138-58139]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20638]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Federal Bureau of Investigation
[OMB Number 1110-0043]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection
AGENCY: Criminal Justice Information Services Division, Federal Bureau
of Investigation, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Criminal Justice Information Services Division, Federal
Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice, is 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: The Department of Justice encourages public comment and will
accept input until October 24, 2022.
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
Larry E. Cotton-Zinn, Management and Program Analyst, FBI, CJIS,
Biometric Services Section, Criminal History Information and Policy
Unit, BTC 3B, 1000-Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26306;
phone: 304-625-5590 or email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7412161d591d1d1d3412161d5a131b02"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2f494d46024646466f494d4601484059">[email protected]</span></a>. Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this notice to <a href="http://reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular information collection by selecting
``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using
the search function.
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:
[rtarr8] Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information Services
Division, including whether the information will have practical
utility;
[rtarr8] Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the
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proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
[rtarr8] Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected can be enhanced; and
[rtarr8] 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: Revision of a currently approved
collection.
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Voluntary Appeal File (VAF)
Application Form.
3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: The sponsoring component
within the Department of Justice is the Federal Bureau of
Investigation.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Potential firearm purchasers. If a
potential purchaser is delayed or denied a firearm and successfully
appeals the decision, the National Instant Criminal Background Section
(NICS) cannot retain a record of the overturned appeal or the
supporting documentation. If the record is not able to be updated or
the fingerprints are non-identical to a disqualifying record used in
the evaluation, the purchaser continues to be delayed or denied, and if
that individual appeals the decision, the documentation/information
(e.g., fingerprint cards, court records, pardons, etc.) must be
resubmitted for every subsequent purchase. The VAF was established per
28 CFR, Part 25.10(g), for this reason. By this process, applicants can
voluntarily request the NICS Section maintain information about
themselves in the VAF to prevent future extended delays or denials of a
firearm.
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 it takes to read, complete, and upload documents is 30
minutes. Travel time to the fingerprinting facility and post office is
not factored in the time estimate. The BSS Section estimates 3,737
respondents yearly.
6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: With 3,737 applicants responding, the formula for
applicant burden hours would be as follows: (3,737 respondents x .5
hours) = 1868.5 hours.
If additional information is required contact: Robert Houser,
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice
Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.206, Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: September 20, 2022.
Robert Houser,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2022-20638 Filed 9-22-22; 8:45 am]
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