[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 73 (Friday, April 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22315-22316]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08719]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1110-0026]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Enrollment/
National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) E-Check
Enrollment Form, Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Officer/Employee
Acknowledgement of Responsibilities Under the NICS Form
AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI), Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS)
Division's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)
Section 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 proposed
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register
at 82 FR 6540, on February 8, 2016, allowing for a 60 day comment
period and no comments were received.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional
30 days until May 16, 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
Brandon S. Seifert, Management and Program Analyst, Federal Bureau of
Investigation, Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division,
NICS section, Module A-3, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, West
Virginia 26306, or facsimile at (304) 625-7540. 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 Officer, Washington, DC 20503 or sent to
[email protected].
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 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/or
--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: Extension of a currently
approved collection.
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Federal Firearms Licensee
(FFL) Enrollment/National Instant Criminal Background Check System
(NICS) E-Check Enrollment Form, Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL)
Officer/Employee Acknowledgment of Responsibilities under the NICS
form.
3. The agency form number: UnNumbered.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract:
Primary: Any Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) or State Point of
Contact (POC) requesting access to conduct National Instant Criminal
Background Check Systems (NICS) checks telephonically or by the
Internet through the NICS E-Check.
Other: Federal, State, local or tribal government.
Abstract: The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993
required the United States Attorney General to establish a national
instant criminal background check system that any FFL may contact, by
telephone or
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by other electronic means, for information to be supplied immediately,
on whether receipt of a firearm to a prospective purchaser would
violate state or federal law. Information pertaining to licensees who
may contact the NICS is being collected to manage and control access to
the NICS and to the NICS E-Check, to ensure appropriate resources are
available to support the NICS and also to ensure the privacy and
security of NICS information.
5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of
time estimated for an average respondent to respond:
The completion of the Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Enrollment/
National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) E-Check
Enrollment Form is estimated that there are 406 respondents each month,
4,872 (406 x 12) annual responses, and that each response takes
approximately two minutes, time to complete the form is estimated to be
three minutes; and the time to assemble, mail, or fax the form to the
FBI is estimated to be three minutes, for a total of 8 minutes per
form. Total completion time is 4872 x 8/60 = 650 hours.
The completion of the Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Officer/
Employee Acknowledgment of Responsibilities under the NICS form is
estimated to take approximately three minutes to read the
responsibilities and two minutes to complete the form, for a total of
five minutes. The average hour burden for this specific forms is 6,000
x 5 minutes/60 = 250 hours.
6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The entire process of reading the letter and
completing both forms would take 15 minutes per respondent. The average
hour burden for completing both forms and reading the accompanying
letter would be 4,872 x 15/60 = 1,218 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: April 12, 2016.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2016-08719 Filed 4-14-16; 8:45 am]
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