[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 32 (Friday, February 17, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 11061]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-03212]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Bureau of Investigation

[OMB Number 1110-0008]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection 
Comments Requested; Extension Without Change, of a Currently Approved 
Collection; Monthly Return of Arson Offenses Known to Law Enforcement

AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-day notice.

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SUMMARY:  The Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of 
Investigation (FBI), Criminal Justice Information Services Division 
(CJIS), 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 
April 18, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: All comments, suggestions, or 
questions regarding additional information, to include obtaining a copy 
of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions, 
should be directed to Mrs. Amy Blasher, Unit Chief, Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, Criminal Information Services Division, Module E-3, 1000 
Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26306; facsimile (304) 
625-3566.

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.

    Overview of this information collection:
    1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Monthly Return of Arson 
Offenses Known to Law Enforcement.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number is 1-725. The 
applicable component within the Department of Justice is the Criminal 
Justice Information Services Division, in the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract:
    Primary: City, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement 
agencies.
    Abstract: Under Title 28, U.S. Code, Section 534, Acquisition, 
Preservation, and Exchange of Identification Records; Appointment of 
Officials, 1930, and the Anti-Arson Act of 1982, this collection 
request the number of arson from city, county, state, tribal, and 
federal law enforcement agencies in order for the FBI UCR Program to 
serve as the national clearinghouse for the collection and 
dissemination of arson data and to publish these statistics in the 
Preliminary report and Crime in the United States.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: There are 
approximately 9,623 law enforcement agency respondents that submit 
monthly for a total of 111,222 responses with an estimated response 
time of 9 minutes per response.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are approximately 16,683 hours, annual 
burden, associated with this information collection.
    If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: February 14, 2017.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2017-03212 Filed 2-16-17; 8:45 am]
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