[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 91 (Wednesday, May 11, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27350-27351]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11502]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

[OMB Number 1140-0047]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed collection 
comments requested Race and National Origin Identification

ACTION: 60-Day Notice.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
Firearms and Explosives (ATF), 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. This notice requests comments from the public 
and affected agencies concerning the proposed information collection. 
Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for ``sixty days'' until 
July 11, 2011. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 
1320.10.
    If you have comments 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 Ann Marie Hannon, [email protected], Policy and 
Human Capital Planning Branch, Room 2.S-189, 99 New York Avenue, NE., 
Washington, DC 20226.
    Written comments concerning this information collection should be 
sent to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 
Management and Budget, Attn: DOJ Desk Officer. The best way to ensure 
your comments are received is to e-mail them to [email protected] or fax them to 202-395-7285. All comments should 
reference the 8 digit OMB number for the collection or the title of the 
collection. If you have questions concerning the collection, please 
call Ann Marie Hannon 202-648-9010 or the DOJ Desk Officer at 202-395-
3176.
    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.

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Summary of Information Collection

    (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Race and National Origin 
Identification.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: ATF F 
2931.1. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. Other: 
None.

Need for Collection

    The information collection is used to maintain Race and National 
Origin data on all employees and new hires to meet diversity/EEO goals 
and act as a component of a tracking system to ensure that personnel 
practices meet the requirements of Federal laws.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated 
that 10,000 respondents will complete a 3 minute form.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 500 annual total burden 
hours associated with this collection.
    If additional information is required contact: Lynn Murray, 
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice 
Management Division, Department of Justice, Two Constitution Square, 
145 N Street NE., Room 2E-808, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: May 5, 2011.
Lynn Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2011-11502 Filed 5-10-11; 8:45 am]
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