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
Issuing agencies
Justice Department
Abstract
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 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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