Notice2026-08719

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection, eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection: Title-Law Enforcement Public Contact Data Collection

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Published
May 5, 2026

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Justice Department

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Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division, FBI, 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 91, Number 86 (Tuesday, May 5, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24295-24296]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08719]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1110-0087]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection, 
eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection: 
Title--Law Enforcement Public Contact Data Collection

AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division, FBI, 
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 60 days until 
July 6, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments 
especially on the estimated public

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burden or associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the 
proposed information collection instrument with instructions or 
additional information, please contact Matthew B. Fancher, Unit Chief, 
Crime and Law Enforcement Statistics Unit, FBI, CJIS Division, Module 
D-2, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26306, (304) 
625-4830, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#abc6c9cdcac5c8c3ced9ebcdc9c285ccc4dd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ff929d999e919c979a8dbf999d96d1989089">[email&#160;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 Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, 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.

    Abstract: This collection is needed to collect the number of 
contacts law enforcement officers have with the public in three major 
categories--citizen calls for service, unit/officer-initiated contacts, 
and court/bailiff activities.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a previously 
approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Law Enforcement Public Contact 
Data Collection.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: N/A.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as the obligation to respond: Affected Public: Federal, state, 
county, city, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies. The 
obligation to respond is voluntary.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The estimated 
number of potential respondents for the Law Enforcement Public Contact 
Data Collection is 18,671 and the estimated time per response is 30 
minutes.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are approximately 9,336 annual burden hours 
associated with this information collection. (18,671 x 30 min/60 = 
9,336).
    7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the 
collection, if applicable: The estimated cost burden for this 
information collection is $0.

                                               Total Burden Hours
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                                                                              Total                     Total
                                                  Number of                 potential     Time per      annual
                   Activity                       potential    Frequency      annual      response      burden
                                                 respondents                responses                  (hours)
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Law Enforcement Public Contact Data Collection        18,671     Annually       18,671      30 min.   9,336 hrs.
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    Unduplicated Totals.......................        18,671  ...........       18,671  ...........   9,336 hrs.
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    If additional information is required, contact: Darwin Arceo, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Enterprise Portfolio Management, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC.

    Dated: May 1, 2026.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2026-08719 Filed 5-4-26; 8:45 am]
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