Notice2024-14557
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection; eComments Requested; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; FBI Bioterrorism Preparedness Act Entity/Individual Information
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Published
July 2, 2024
Issuing agencies
Justice Department
Abstract
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division, 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54858-54859]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14557]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1110-0039]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection;
eComments Requested; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; FBI
Bioterrorism Preparedness Act Entity/Individual Information
AGENCY: Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division, Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Justice (DOJ).
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ACTION: 30-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Criminal Justice
Information Services (CJIS) Division, 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 30 days until
August 1, 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: Timothy R.
Wiles, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b4c0c6c3ddd8d1c7f4d2d6dd9ad3dbc2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="83f7f1f4eaefe6f0c3e5e1eaade4ecf5">[email protected]</span></a>, 304-625-4685, National Instant Criminal
Background Check System Section (NICS), NICS External Service Unit,
Federal Bureau of Investigation, CJIS Division, 1000 Custer Hollow
Road, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26306.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal Register on May 7, 2024 allowing a
60-day comment period. 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;
--Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; 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.
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 1110-0039. 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 currently
approved collection.
2. Title of the Form/Collection: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Bioterrorism Preparedness Act: Entity/Individual Information.
3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Agency form number:
FD-961. Sponsoring component: Criminal Justice Information Services
(CJIS) Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of
Justice (DOJ).
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract:
Primary: Those individuals applying for access to biological select
agents and toxins. This collection is needed for the FBI to conduct
security risk assessments (SRAs) required by the Bioterrorism Act and
to determine whether applicants should be denied access to or granted
limited access to specific agents and toxins. That information is then
used by the FBI in consultation with appropriate officials of the
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of
Agriculture (USDA) as to whether certain individuals specified in the
provisions should be denied access to or granted limited access to
specific agents.
5. Obligation to Respond: Individuals voluntarily provide the
requested/collected information; however, providing such information is
required to obtain approval for access to select agents and toxins.
Total Estimated Number of Respondents: It is estimated that there are
approximately 3,007 (FY 2003) respondents at 1 hour 30 minutes for the
FD-961 form.
6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,007 total estimated
respondents.
7. Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour and 30 minutes.
8. Frequency: The initial application and thereafter every 3 years
for renewal.
9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: (90 minutes * 3,007
responses) = 270,630 minutes/60 minutes per hour = 4,510.5 hours.
10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: It is estimated that
respondents will incur approximately $3.07 for postage fees using U.S.
Mail, to submit the FD-961 form and two completed fingerprint cards. It
is estimated that the cost to the applicant to obtain a photograph that
meets criteria specified in the instruction pages based on national
averages would be $15. It is estimated that each applicant would travel
approximately 3 miles one way and 6 miles round trip to a business to
obtain a photo. This distance is estimated to take an amount of five
minutes each way for a total of 10 minutes round trip. Also, to
determine the travel cost to the respondent, Using the General Services
Administration (GSA) reimbursement rate of $0.67 mile for privately
owned automobiles (POA) use as of January 1, 2024, it is estimated that
the travel cost per respondent is $4.02.
3,007 (number of respondents) x 6 (miles) x $0.67 (amount per mile) =
$12,088.14
3,007 (number of respondents x $3.07 (postage) = $9,231.49
3,007 (number of respondents x $15.00 (picture at USPS) = $45,105
The total annual cost incurred by the FY2023 respondents is
($12,088.14 + $9,231.49 + $45,105) = $66,424.63 or $66,424.63/3,007
($22.09 per person.)
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: June 27, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2024-14557 Filed 7-1-24; 8:45 am]
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