82 FR 17449 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension With Non-Substantive Changes of a Previously Approved Collection Exhibit A to Registration Statement of Foreign Agents (NSD-3)
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 68 (April 11, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 68 (April 11, 2017)
| Page Range | 17449-17450 | |
| FR Document | 2017-07211 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 68 (Tuesday, April 11, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 17449-17450] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-07211] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1124-0006] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension With Non-Substantive Changes of a Previously Approved Collection Exhibit A to Registration Statement of Foreign Agents (NSD-3) 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 9395, 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 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: Exhibit A to Registration Statement (Foreign Agents). 3. The agency form number: Form NSD-3. [[Page 17450]] 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 57 respondents annually, at approximately .49 hours (29 minutes) per response to complete. 6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: 27.93 annual burden hours. (57 respondents x .49 hours (29 minutes) = 27.93 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-3. 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. 2017-07211 Filed 4-10-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-PF-P
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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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4. Affected public who will be asked DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE mechanical, or other technological
or required to respond, as well as a brief collection techniques or other forms
[OMB Number 1121–0330]
abstract: of information technology, e.g.,
Primary: Private Sector, Business or Agency Information Collection permitting electronic submission of
other for-profit. Activities; Proposed eCollection responses.
Other: Not-for-profit institutions, and eComments Requested; Extension Overview of this information
Without Change, of a Previously collection:
individuals.
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registration statement information used Bravery collection.
for registering foreign agents under the 2. The Title of the Form/Collection:
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as amended, 22 U.S.C. 611 et seq. Department of Justice. of Bravery.
ACTION: 30-day notice. 3. The agency form number, if any,
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and the applicable component of the
respondents and the amount of time SUMMARY: BJA’s CBOB Office will use
Department sponsoring the collection:
estimated for an average respondent to the CBOB application information to
None.
respond: It is estimated that there are 57 confirm the eligibility of applicants to 4. Affected public who will be asked
respondents annually, at approximately be considered for the CBOB, and or required to respond, as well as a brief
.49 hours (29 minutes) per response to forward the application as appropriate abstract: Law Enforcement Agencies.
complete. to the Federal or the State and Local Under Public Law 110–298 The U.S.
6. An estimate of the total public CBOB Board for their further Department of Justice Attorney General
consideration. This proposed may request voluntary nominations
burden (in hours) associated with the
information collection was previously from an appointed Federal Board, for
collection: 27.93 annual burden hours.
published in the Federal Register at,
(57 respondents × .49 hours (29 allowing for a 60 day comment period.
the names of law enforcement officers
minutes) = 27.93 hours). cited as performing an act of bravery
DATES: Comments are encouraged and while in the line of duty, for a Federal
7. Registrants/foreign agents and the will be accepted for 60 days until May Law Enforcement Congressional Badge
general public are alerted that in the 11, 2017. of Bravery award.
future, the National Security Division FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 5. An estimate of the total number of
will complete its ongoing multi-year you have additional comments respondents and the amount of time
design review, testing, and requirements especially on the estimated public estimated for an average respondent to
enhancement efforts to offer a Web form burden or associated response time, respond: An estimated 184 applicants
version of form NSD–3. NSD continues suggestions, or need a copy of the annually.
to make progress in enhancing the proposed information collection 6. An estimate of the total public
functionality of FARA eFile. Personnel instrument with instructions or burden (in hours) associated with the
are in the process of developing new additional information, please contact collection: The estimated public burden
web form versions of the current fillable Michelle Martin, Administrative associated with this collection is 61
FARA registration forms with the intent Services Director Bureau of Justice hours.
of providing greater standardization, Assistance, 810 Seventh Street NW., If additional information is required
improved intuitive features, and less Washington, DC 20531 (phone: 202– contact: Melody Braswell, Department
burdensome requirements that will 514–9354). Clearance Officer, United States
benefit foreign agents who are required SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written Department of Justice, Justice
to register under FARA. New comments and suggestions from the Management Division, Policy and
capabilities are expected to improve public and affected agencies concerning Planning Staff, Two Constitution
online search capabilities. NSD is the proposed collection of information Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A,
confident that the new features will are encouraged. Your comments should Washington, DC 20530.
offer an enhanced system, promoting address one or more of the following Dated: April 6, 2017.
greater transparency. four points: Melody Braswell,
—Evaluate whether the proposed Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
If additional information is required
collection of information is necessary Department of Justice.
contact: Melody D. Braswell,
for the proper performance of the [FR Doc. 2017–07256 Filed 4–10–17; 8:45 am]
Department Clearance Officer, United functions of the Bureau of Justice BILLING CODE 4410–18–P
States Department of Justice, Justice Statistics, including whether the
Management Division, Policy and information will have practical utility;
Planning Staff, Two Constitution —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A, estimate of the burden of the
Washington, DC 20530. [OMB Number 1124–0003]
proposed collection of information,
Dated: April 6, 2017. including the validity of the Agency Information Collection
Melody D. Braswell, methodology and assumptions used; Activities; Proposed eCollection
—Evaluate whether and if so how the
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Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. eComments Requested; Extension
quality, utility, and clarity of the With Non-Substantive Changes of a
Department of Justice.
information to be collected can be Previously Approved Collection;
[FR Doc. 2017–07211 Filed 4–10–17; 8:45 am]
enhanced; and Amendment to Registration Statement
BILLING CODE 4410–PF–P —Minimize the burden of the collection
of Foreign Agents (NSD–5)
of information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of AGENCY:Foreign Agents Registration Act
appropriate automated, electronic, (FARA) Unit, Counterintelligence and
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| Action | 30-day notice. | |
| 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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