Notice2024-12250
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification (ESAC) Report
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Published
June 5, 2024
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Justice Department
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The Department of Justice (DOJ), Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section (MLARS), 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 109 (Wednesday, June 5, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48192-48193]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12250]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1123-0011]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection;
Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification (ESAC) Report
AGENCY: Criminal Division (MLARS), Department of Justice.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Money Laundering and Asset
Recovery Section (MLARS), 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
August 5, 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
Teresa Franklin, Criminal Division (MLARS), 1400 New York Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20005, (202) 304-9201, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4d39283f283e2c632b3f2c23262124237f0d383e292227632a223b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0d79687f687e6c236b7f6c63666164633f4d787e696267236a627b">[email protected]</span></a>.
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.
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Abstract: The Attorney General is required by statute to ``assure
that any property transferred to a State or local law enforcement
agency . . . will serve to encourage further cooperation between the
recipient State or local agency and Federal law enforcement agencies.''
21 U.S.C. 881(e)(3). MLARS ensures such cooperation by requiring that
all such ``equitably shared'' funds be used only for law enforcement
purposes and not be distributed to other governmental agencies by the
recipient law enforcement agencies. By requiring that law enforcement
agencies that participate in the Equitable Sharing Program (Program)
file an Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification (ESAC), MLARS can
readily ensure compliance with its statutory obligations.
The ESAC requires information regarding the receipt and expenditure
of Program funds from the participating agency. Accordingly, it seeks
information that is exclusively in the hands of the participating
agency and governing jurisdiction. This collection request is
classified as a revision due to updated requirements incorporated in a
revised version of the Guide to Equitable Sharing for State, Local, and
Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies, in addition to format changes and
deleting and relabeling some fields.
Overview of This Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a previously
approved collection.
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Equitable Sharing Agreement
and Certification.
3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: There is not an agency form
number. The collection instrument is the Equitable Sharing Agreement
and Certification. The applicable component within the Department of
Justice is the Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section (``MLARS''),
in the Criminal Division.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as the obligation to respond: Affected Public State, local and
tribal law enforcement agencies and governing jurisdictions
participating in the Program.
5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 6,000
respondents will respond to this collection. The time per response is
approximately .5 hours.
6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The total annual burden hours for this collection
is approximately 3,000 hours.
7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the
collection, if applicable:
Total Burden Hours
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Time per
Activity Number of Frequency Total annual response Total annual
respondents responses (hours) burden (hours)
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Equitable Sharing Agreement 6,000 1/annually........ 6,000 .5 3,000
and Certification.
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Unduplicated Totals..... 6,000 .................. 6,000 .............. 3,000
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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: May 30, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2024-12250 Filed 6-4-24; 8:45 am]
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