82_FR_17516 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)

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)

Page Range17448-17449
FR Document2017-07206

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.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 68 (Tuesday, April 11, 2017)
[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]


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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.

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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.
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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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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
Action30-day notice.
DatesComments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional 30 days until May 11, 2017.
ContactIf 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]
FR Citation82 FR 17448 

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