Notice2024-06284
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; Firearm Inquiry Statistics (FIST) Program
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Published
March 26, 2024
Issuing agencies
Justice Department
Abstract
The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Statistics, 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21011-21012]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06284]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1121-0314]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection;
Firearm Inquiry Statistics (FIST) Program
AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Statistics,
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
April 25, 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: Elizabeth
Davis, Statistician, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street
NW, Washington, DC 20531 (email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#482d242132292a2d3c20662c293e213b083d3b2c2722662f273e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d3b6bfbaa9b2b1b6a7bbfdb7b2a5baa093a6a0b7bcb9fdb4bca5">[email protected]</span></a>; telephone:
202-307-0765).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal Register at 89 FR 3429-3430, on
Thursday, January 18, 2024, allowing a 60-day comment period. BJS did
not receive any comments in response to the 60-day notice.
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
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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 <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.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 and entering either the title of the information collection or
the OMB Control Number 1121-0314. This information collection request
may be viewed at <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a>. 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: 2023-2026 Firearm Inquiry
Statistics (FIST) Program.
3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: The form number is
FIST-1. The applicable component within the Department of Justice is
the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), in the Office of Justice
Programs.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Affected public are State and local
government.
Abstract: Through the Firearm Inquiry Statistics (FIST) Program,
the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) obtains annual information from
State and local checking agencies responsible for maintaining records
on the number of background checks for firearm transfers or permits
that were issued, processed, tracked, or conducted during the calendar
year. Specifically, State and local checking agencies are asked to
provide information on the number of applications and denials for
firearm transfers received or tracked by the agency and reasons why
applications were denied. BJS combines these data with the Federal
Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) National Instant Criminal Background
Check System (NICS) transaction data to produce comprehensive national
statistics on firearm applications and denials resulting from the Brady
Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993 and similar State laws
governing background checks and firearm transfers. BJS will also
collect information from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and
Explosives (ATF) on denials screened and referred to ATF field offices
for investigation and possible prosecution. BJS publishes FIST data on
the BJS website in statistical tables and uses the information to
respond to inquiries from Congress, Federal, State, and local
government officials, researchers, students, the media, and other
members of the general public interested in criminal justice
statistics.
5. Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,009.
7. Estimated Time per Respondent: 25 minutes.
8. Frequency: Annual.
9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 420 hours.
10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $14,862.
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: March 3, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2024-06284 Filed 3-25-24; 8:45 am]
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