82 FR 17448 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension With Non-Substantive Changes of a Previously Approved Collection Supplemental Statement of Foreign Agents (NSD-2)
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 68 (April 11, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 68 (April 11, 2017)
| Page Range | 17448-17449 | |
| FR Document | 2017-07206 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 68 (Tuesday, April 11, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 17448-17449] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-07206] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1124-0002] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension With Non-Substantive Changes of a Previously Approved Collection Supplemental Statement of Foreign Agents (NSD-2) AGENCY: Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Unit, Counterintelligence and Export Control Section (CES), National Security Division, U.S. Department of Justice. ACTION: 30-day notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), National Security Division (NSD), 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 9396, on February 06, 2017, allowing for a 60 day comment period. There were no comments received. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional 30 days until May 11, 2017. 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 Heather H. Hunt, Chief, Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Unit, BICN Building, Room 1300, 600 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20530. Written comments and/or suggestions can also be directed to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention [[Page 17449]] Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503 or sent to OIRA_submissions@omb.eop.gov. 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: Supplemental Statement (Foreign Agents). (3) The agency form number: Form NSD-2. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Private Sector, Business or other for-profit. Other: Not-for-profit institutions, and individuals. Abstract: This form contains registration statement information used for registering foreign agents under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 611 et seq. 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 there are 288 respondents, 2 responses annually per each registrant or approximately 576 responses, at approximately 2 hours and 3 minutes (2.063 hours) per response to complete. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: 1,188.29 annual burden hours. (288 respondents x 2 = 576 responses x 2 hours and 3 minutes (2.063) = 1,188.29 hours). (7) Registrants/foreign agents and the general public are alerted that in the future, the National Security Division will complete its ongoing multi-year design review, testing, and requirements enhancement efforts to offer a web form version of form NSD-2. NSD continues to make progress in enhancing the functionality of FARA eFile. Personnel are in the process of developing new web form versions of the current fillable FARA registration forms with the intent of providing greater standardization, improved intuitive features, and less burdensome requirements that will benefit foreign agents who are required to register under FARA. New capabilities are expected to improve online search capabilities. NSD is confident that the new features will offer an enhanced system, promoting greater transparency. If additional information is required contact: Melody D. 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: April 6, 2017. Melody D. Braswell, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2017-07206 Filed 4-10-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-PF-P
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE proposed collection of information, offer an enhanced system, promoting
including the validity of the greater transparency.
[OMB Number 1124–0001] If additional information is required
methodology and assumptions used;
Agency Information Collection —Enhance the quality, utility, and contact: Melody D. Braswell,
Activities; Proposed eCollection clarity of the information to be Department Clearance Officer, United
eComments Requested; Extension collected; and/or States Department of Justice, Justice
With Non-Substantive Changes of a —Minimize the burden of the collection Management Division, Policy and
Previously Approved Collection; of information on those who are to Planning Staff, Two Constitution
Registration Statement of Foreign respond, including through the use of Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A,
Agents (NSD–1) appropriate automated, electronic, Washington, DC 20530.
mechanical, or other technological Dated: April 6, 2017.
AGENCY: Foreign Agents Registration Act collection techniques or other forms Melody D. Braswell,
(FARA) Unit, Counterintelligence and of information technology, e.g.,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
Export Control Section (CES), National permitting electronic submission of Department of Justice.
Security Division, U.S. Department of responses.
[FR Doc. 2017–07205 Filed 4–10–17; 8:45 am]
Justice.
Overview of this information BILLING CODE 4410–PF–P
ACTION: 30-day notice.
collection:
SUMMARY: The Department of Justice 1. Type of Information Collection:
(DOJ), National Security Division (NSD), Extension of a currently approved DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
will be submitting the following collection.
[OMB Number 1124–0002]
information collection request to the 2. The Title of the Form/Collection:
Office of Management and Budget Registration Statement (Foreign Agents). Agency Information Collection
(OMB) for review and approval in 3. The agency form number: Form Activities; Proposed eCollection
accordance with the Paperwork NSD–1. eComments Requested; Extension
Reduction Act of 1995. This proposed 4. Affected public who will be asked With Non-Substantive Changes of a
information collection was previously or required to respond, as well as a brief Previously Approved Collection
published in the Federal Register on abstract: Supplemental Statement of Foreign
February 6, 2017, allowing for a 60 day Primary: Private Sector, Business or Agents (NSD–2)
comment period. There were no other for-profit.
Other: Not-for-profit institutions, and AGENCY: Foreign Agents Registration Act
comments received.
individuals. (FARA) Unit, Counterintelligence and
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
Abstract: This form contains Export Control Section (CES), National
will be accepted for an additional 30 Security Division, U.S. Department of
registration statement information used
days until May 11, 2017. Justice.
for registering foreign agents under the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, ACTION: 30-day notice.
you have additional comments as amended, 22 U.S.C. 611 et seq.
especially on the estimated public 5. An estimate of the total number of SUMMARY: The Department of Justice
burden or associated response time, respondents and the amount of time (DOJ), National Security Division (NSD),
suggestions, or need a copy of the estimated for an average respondent to will be submitting the following
proposed information collection respond: It is estimated that there are 61 information collection request to the
instrument with instructions or respondents, at approximately 1 hour Office of Management and Budget
additional information, please contact and 22 minutes (1.375 hours) per (OMB) for review and approval in
Heather H. Hunt, Chief, Foreign Agents response to complete. accordance with the Paperwork
Registration Act (FARA) Unit, BICN 6. An estimate of the total public Reduction Act of 1995. This proposed
Building, Room 1300, 600 E Street NW., burden (in hours) associated with the information collection was previously
Washington, DC 20530. Written collection: 83.875 annual burden hours. published in the Federal Register at 82
comments and/or suggestions can also (61 respondents × 1 hour and 22 FR 9396, on February 06, 2017, allowing
be directed to the Office of Management minutes (1.375) = 83.875 hours). for a 60 day comment period. There
and Budget, Office of Information and 7. Registrants/foreign agents and the were no comments received.
Regulatory Affairs, Attention general public are alerted that in the DATES: Comments are encouraged and
Department of Justice Desk Officer, future, the National Security Division will be accepted for an additional 30
Washington, DC 20503 or sent to will complete its ongoing multi-year days until May 11, 2017.
OIRA_submissions@omb.eop.gov. design review, testing, and requirements FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written enhancement efforts to offer a web form you have additional comments
comments and suggestions from the version of form NSD–1. NSD continues especially on the estimated public
public and affected agencies concerning to make progress in enhancing the burden or associated response time,
the proposed collection of information functionality of FARA eFile. Personnel suggestions, or need a copy of the
are encouraged. Your comments should are in the process of developing new proposed information collection
address one or more of the following web form versions of the current fillable instrument with instructions or
four points: FARA registration forms with the intent additional information, please contact
—Evaluate whether the proposed of providing greater standardization, Heather H. Hunt, Chief, Foreign Agents
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collection of information is necessary improved intuitive features, and less Registration Act (FARA) Unit, BICN
for the proper performance of the burdensome requirements that will Building, Room 1300, 600 E Street NW.,
functions of the agency, including benefit foreign agents who are required Washington, DC 20530. Written
whether the information will have to register under FARA. comments and/or suggestions can also
practical utility; New capabilities are expected to be directed to the Office of Management
—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s improve online search capabilities. NSD and Budget, Office of Information and
estimate of the burden of the is confident that the new features will Regulatory Affairs, Attention
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Department of Justice Desk Officer, hours. (288 respondents × 2 = 576 published in the Federal Register at 82
Washington, DC 20503 or sent to OIRA_ responses × 2 hours and 3 minutes FR 9395, on February 06, 2017, allowing
submissions@omb.eop.gov. (2.063) = 1,188.29 hours). for a 60 day comment period. There
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written (7) Registrants/foreign agents and the were no comments received.
comments and suggestions from the general public are alerted that in the DATES: Comments are encouraged and
public and affected agencies concerning future, the National Security Division will be accepted for an additional 30
the proposed collection of information will complete its ongoing multi-year days until May 11, 2017.
are encouraged. Your comments should design review, testing, and requirements
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
address one or more of the following enhancement efforts to offer a web form
version of form NSD–2. NSD continues you have additional comments
four points: especially on the estimated public
—Evaluate whether the proposed to make progress in enhancing the
functionality of FARA eFile. Personnel burden or associated response time,
collection of information is necessary suggestions, or need a copy of the
for the proper performance of the are in the process of developing new
web form versions of the current fillable proposed information collection
functions of the agency, including instrument with instructions or
whether the information will have FARA registration forms with the intent
of providing greater standardization, additional information, please contact
practical utility; Heather H. Hunt, Chief, Foreign Agents
—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s improved intuitive features, and less
burdensome requirements that will Registration Act (FARA) Unit, BICN
estimate of the burden of the Building, Room 1300, 600 E Street NW.,
proposed collection of information, benefit foreign agents who are required
to register under FARA. New Washington, DC 20530. Written
including the validity of the comments and/or suggestions can also
methodology and assumptions used; capabilities are expected to improve
online search capabilities. NSD is be directed to the Office of Management
—Enhance the quality, utility, and and Budget, Office of Information and
clarity of the information to be confident that the new features will
offer an enhanced system, promoting Regulatory Affairs, Attention
collected; and/or Department of Justice Desk Officer,
—Minimize the burden of the collection greater transparency.
If additional information is required Washington, DC 20503 or sent to OIRA_
of information on those who are to submissions@omb.eop.gov.
respond, including through the use of contact: Melody D. Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer, United SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written
appropriate automated, electronic,
States Department of Justice, Justice comments and suggestions from the
mechanical, or other technological
Management Division, Policy and public and affected agencies concerning
collection techniques or other forms
Planning Staff, Two Constitution the proposed collection of information
of information technology, e.g.,
Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A, are encouraged. Your comments should
permitting electronic submission of
Washington, DC 20530. address one or more of the following
responses.
Dated: April 6, 2017.
four points:
Overview of This Information —Evaluate whether the proposed
Melody D. Braswell,
Collection collection of information is necessary
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
(1) Type of Information Collection: Department of Justice. for the proper performance of the
Extension of a currently approved [FR Doc. 2017–07206 Filed 4–10–17; 8:45 am] functions of the agency, including
collection. BILLING CODE 4410–PF–P
whether the information will have
(2) The Title of the Form/Collection: practical utility;
Supplemental Statement (Foreign —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s
Agents). DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE estimate of the burden of the
(3) The agency form number: Form proposed collection of information,
NSD–2. [OMB Number 1124–0006] including the validity of the
(4) Affected public who will be asked methodology and assumptions used;
Agency Information Collection
or required to respond, as well as a brief —Enhance the quality, utility, and
Activities; Proposed eCollection
abstract: clarity of the information to be
eComments Requested; Extension
Primary: Private Sector, Business or collected; and/or
With Non-Substantive Changes of a
other for-profit. —Minimize the burden of the collection
Previously Approved Collection
Other: Not-for-profit institutions, and of information on those who are to
Exhibit A to Registration Statement of
individuals. respond, including through the use of
Foreign Agents (NSD–3)
Abstract: This form contains appropriate automated, electronic,
registration statement information used AGENCY: Foreign Agents Registration Act mechanical, or other technological
for registering foreign agents under the (FARA) Unit, Counterintelligence and collection techniques or other forms
Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, Export Control Section (CES), National of information technology, e.g.,
as amended, 22 U.S.C. 611 et seq. Security Division, U.S. Department of permitting electronic submission of
5 An estimate of the total number of Justice. responses.
respondents and the amount of time ACTION: 30-day notice.
estimated for an average respondent to Overview of this information
respond: It is estimated that there are SUMMARY: The Department of Justice collection:
288 respondents, 2 responses annually (DOJ), National Security Division (NSD), 1. Type of Information Collection:
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per each registrant or approximately 576 will be submitting the following Extension of a currently approved
responses, at approximately 2 hours and information collection request to the collection.
3 minutes (2.063 hours) per response to Office of Management and Budget 2. The Title of the Form/Collection:
complete. (OMB) for review and approval in Exhibit A to Registration Statement
(6) An estimate of the total public accordance with the Paperwork (Foreign Agents).
burden (in hours) associated with the Reduction Act of 1995. This proposed 3. The agency form number: Form
collection: 1,188.29 annual burden information collection was previously NSD–3.
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| Dates | Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional 30 days until May 11, 2017. | |
| 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 Heather H. Hunt, Chief, Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Unit, BICN Building, Room 1300, 600 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20530. 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] | |
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