81 FR 6540 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension With Change, of a Previously Approved Collection 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

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 25 (February 8, 2016)

The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 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.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 25 (Monday, February 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1110-0026]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Extension With Change, of a Previously Approved 
Collection 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: 60-day notice.

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SUMMARY:  The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, 
Bureau of Justice Statistics, 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 8, 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.

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: Extension with change 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, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form is 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.
    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 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

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to the FBI is estimated to be three minutes, for a total of 8 minutes 
per form. Total completion time is 4,872 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: February 3, 2016.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2016-02377 Filed 2-5-16; 8:45 am]
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