[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 59 (Monday, March 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17205-17206]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06900]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1110-0011]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection:
ViCAP Case Submission Form
AGENCY: Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation.
ACTION: 30-day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Critical Incident Response Group has submitted the following
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with established review
procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This proposed
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register
at 81 FR 3159, on January 20, 2016, allowing for a 60-day comment
period.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional
30 days until April 27, 2016.
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
Lesa Marcolini, Program Manager, Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Critical Incident Response Group, ViCAP, FBI Academy, Quantico,
Virginia 22135; facsimile (703) 632-4239. Written comments and/or
suggestions can also be directed to the Office of Management and
Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention
Department of Justice Desk.
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.
Overview of This Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved
collection.
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: ViCAP Case Submission Form.
3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number is FD-676.
The applicable component within the Department of Justice is the
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Federal, state, local, and tribal
government law enforcement agencies charged with the responsibility of
investigating violent crimes. Abstract: Established by the Department
of Justice in 1985, ViCAP serves as the national repository for violent
crimes; specifically; Homicides (and attempts) that are known or
suspected to be part of a series and/or are apparently random,
motiveless, or sexually oriented. Sexual assaults that are known or
suspected to be part of a series and/or are committed by a stranger.
Missing persons where the circumstances indicate a strong possibility
of foul play and the victim is still missing. Unidentified human
remains where the manner of death is known or suspected to be homicide.
Comprehensive case information submitted to ViCAP is maintained in
the ViCAP Web National Crime Database and is automatically compared to
all other cases in the databases to identify potentially related cases.
5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of
time
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estimated for an average respondent to respond: Of the approximately
18,000 government law enforcement agencies that are eligible to submit
cases, it is estimated that thirty to fifty percent will actually
submit cases to ViCAP. The time burden of the respondents is less than
60 minutes per form.
6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 5,000 annual burden hours.
If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: March 23, 2016.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2016-06900 Filed 3-25-16; 8:45 am]
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