82_FR_17520 82 FR 17452 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension With Non-Substantive Changes of a Previously Approved Collection; Exhibit B to Registration Statement of Foreign Agents (NSD-4)

82 FR 17452 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension With Non-Substantive Changes of a Previously Approved Collection; Exhibit B to Registration Statement of Foreign Agents (NSD-4)

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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

Page Range17452-17453
FR Document2017-07208

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 9392, 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 17452-17453]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-07208]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1124-0004]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Extension With Non-Substantive Changes of a 
Previously Approved Collection; Exhibit B to Registration Statement of 
Foreign Agents (NSD-4)

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 9392, 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 B to Registration 
Statement (Foreign Agents).
    (3) The agency form number: Form NSD-4.
    (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

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estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated that 
there are 178 respondents annually, at approximately .33 hours (20 
minutes) per response to complete.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 58.74 annual burden hours. (178 respondents x .33 
hours (20 minutes) = 58.74 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-4. 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. 2017-07208 Filed 4-10-17; 8:45 am]
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17452 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 68 / Tuesday, April 11, 2017 / Notices address one or more of the following Personnel are in the process of suggestions, or need a copy of the four points: developing new web form versions of proposed information collection —Evaluate whether the proposed the current fillable FARA registration instrument with instructions or collection of information is necessary forms with the intent of providing additional information, please contact for the proper performance of the greater standardization, improved Heather H. Hunt, Chief, Foreign Agents functions of the agency, including intuitive features, and less burdensome Registration Act (FARA) Unit, BICN whether the information will have requirements that will benefit foreign Building, Room 1300, 600 E Street NW., practical utility; agents who are required to register Washington, DC 20530. Written —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s under FARA. comments and/or suggestions can also estimate of the burden of the New capabilities are expected to be directed to the Office of Management proposed collection of information, improve online search capabilities. NSD and Budget, Office of Information and including the validity of the is confident that the new features will Regulatory Affairs, Attention methodology and assumptions used; offer an enhanced system, promoting Department of Justice Desk Officer, —Enhance the quality, utility, and greater transparency. Washington, DC 20503 or sent to OIRA_ clarity of the information to be If additional information is required submissions@omb.eop.gov. collected; and/or contact: Melody D. Braswell, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written —Minimize the burden of the collection Department Clearance Officer, United comments and suggestions from the of information on those who are to States Department of Justice, Justice public and affected agencies concerning respond, including through the use of Management Division, Policy and the proposed collection of information appropriate automated, electronic, Planning Staff, Two Constitution are encouraged. Your comments should mechanical, or other technological Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A, address one or more of the following collection techniques or other forms Washington, DC 20530. four points: of information technology, e.g., Dated: April 6, 2017. —Evaluate whether the proposed permitting electronic submission of Melody D. Braswell, collection of information is necessary responses. Department Clearance Officer for PRA, for the proper performance of the Overview of this information Department of Justice. functions of the agency, including collection: [FR Doc. 2017–07209 Filed 4–10–17; 8:45 am] whether the information will have 1. Type of Information Collection: practical utility; BILLING CODE 4410–PF–P —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s Extension of a currently approved estimate of the burden of the collection. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE proposed collection of information, 2. The Title of the Form/Collection: including the validity of the Short Form Registration Statement [OMB Number 1124–0004] methodology and assumptions used; (Foreign Agents). —Enhance the quality, utility, and 3. The agency form number: Form Agency Information Collection clarity of the information to be NSD–6. Activities; Proposed eCollection collected; and/or 4. Affected public who will be asked eComments Requested; Extension —Minimize the burden of the collection or required to respond, as well as a brief With Non-Substantive Changes of a of information on those who are to abstract: Previously Approved Collection; respond, including through the use of Primary: Private Sector, Business or Exhibit B to Registration Statement of appropriate automated, electronic, other for-profit. Foreign Agents (NSD–4) mechanical, or other technological Other: Not-for-profit institutions, and collection techniques or other forms individuals. AGENCY: Foreign Agents Registration Act of information technology, e.g., Abstract: This form contains (FARA) Unit, Counterintelligence and permitting electronic submission of registration statement information used Export Control Section (CES), National responses. for registering foreign agents under the Security Division, U.S. Department of Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, Justice. Overview of This Information as amended, 22 U.S.C. 611 et seq. ACTION: 30-day notice. Collection 5. An estimate of the total number of (1) Type of Information Collection: respondents and the amount of time SUMMARY: The Department of Justice Extension of a currently approved estimated for an average respondent to (DOJ), National Security Division (NSD), collection. will be submitting the following (2) The Title of the Form/Collection: respond: It is estimated that there are information collection request to the Exhibit B to Registration Statement 328 respondents annually, at Office of Management and Budget (Foreign Agents). approximately .429 hours (25 minutes) (3) The agency form number: Form per response to complete. (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork NSD–4. 6. An estimate of the total public (4) Affected public who will be asked burden (in hours) associated with the Reduction Act of 1995. This proposed information collection was previously or required to respond, as well as a brief collection: 140.71 annual burden hours. abstract: (328 respondents × .429 hours (25 published in the Federal Register at 82 Primary: Private Sector, Business or minutes) = 140.71 hours). FR 9392, on February 06, 2017, allowing other for-profit. 7. Registrants/foreign agents and the for a 60 day comment period. 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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 68 / Tuesday, April 11, 2017 / Notices 17453 estimated for an average respondent to meeting will be held for the purpose of information (number, type, expiration respond: It is estimated that there are soliciting, from the scientific date); employer/affiliation information 178 respondents annually, at community and other persons, scientific (name of institution, address, country, approximately .33 hours (20 minutes) and technical information relevant to telephone); title/position of attendee. To per response to complete. program planning. expedite admittance, attendees with (6) An estimate of the total public DATES: Monday, April 24, 2017, 9:30 U.S. citizens and Permanent Residents burden (in hours) associated with the a.m.–5:00 p.m.; and Tuesday, April 25, (green card holders) are requested to collection: 58.74 annual burden hours. 2017, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Local Time. provide full name and citizenship status (178 respondents × .33 hours (20 ADDRESSES: NASA Headquarters, Room 3 working days in advance. Information minutes) = 58.74 hours). 3H42, 300 E Street SW., Washington, DC should be sent to Ms. KarShelia (7) Registrants/foreign agents and the Henderson, via email at 20546. general public are alerted that in the khenderson@nasa.gov or by fax at (202) future, the National Security Division FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 358–2779. It is imperative that the will complete its ongoing multi-year KarShelia Henderson, Science Mission meeting be held on this date to design review, testing, and requirements Directorate, NASA Headquarters, accommodate the scheduling priorities enhancement efforts to offer a web form Washington, DC 20546, (202) 358–2355, of the key participants. version of form NSD–4. NSD continues fax (202) 358–2779, or to make progress in enhancing the khenderson@nasa.gov. Patricia D. Rausch, functionality of FARA eFile. Personnel SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Committee Management Officer, are in the process of developing new National Aeronautics and Space meeting will be open to the public up Administration. web form versions of the current fillable to the capacity of the room. The meeting [FR Doc. 2017–07152 Filed 4–10–17; 8:45 am] FARA registration forms with the intent will be available telephonically and by of providing greater standardization, BILLING CODE 7510–13–P WebEx. You must use a touch-tone improved intuitive features, and less phone to participate in this meeting. burdensome requirements that will Any interested person may dial the USA benefit foreign agents who are required toll free conference call number 1–888– NATIONAL CREDIT UNION to register under FARA. New 790–3531 or toll number 1–210–234– ADMINISTRATION capabilities are expected to improve 0035, passcode 7238462 followed by the online search capabilities. NSD is # sign, to participate in this meeting by Sunshine Act; Notice of Agency confident that the new features will telephone on both days. The WebEx link Meeting offer an enhanced system, promoting is https://nasa.webex.com/; the meeting TIME AND DATE: 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, greater transparency. number on April 24 is 999 766 498, April 12, 2017. If additional information is required password is APAC24–25; and the contact: Melody D. Braswell, PLACE: Board Room, 7th Floor, Room meeting number on April 25 is 997 182 Department Clearance Officer, United 323, password is APAC24–25. 7047, 1775 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA States Department of Justice, Justice The agenda for the meeting includes 22314–3428. Management Division, Policy and the following topics: STATUS: Closed. Planning Staff, Two Constitution —Astrophysics Division Update Pursuant to the provisions of the Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A, —Updates on Specific Astrophysics ‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act,’’ Washington, DC 20530. Missions notice is hereby given that the NCUA Dated: April 6, 2017. —Reports from the Program Analysis Board unanimously determined that Groups agency business required holding a Melody D. Braswell, —Reports from Specific Research and closed meeting with less than seven Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. days’ notice to the public, and that no Department of Justice. Analysis Programs earlier notice of the meeting was [FR Doc. 2017–07208 Filed 4–10–17; 8:45 am] The agenda will be posted on the possible. BILLING CODE 4410–PF–P Astrophysics Advisory Committee Web page at https://science.nasa.gov/ MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: researchers/nac/science-advisory- 1. Consideration of Supervisory committees/apac. Attendees will be Action. Closed pursuant to Exemptions NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND (8), (9) and (9)(ii). SPACE ADMINISTRATION requested to sign a register and to comply with NASA Headquarters FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact [Notice: 17–018] Security requirements, including the Gerard Poliquin, Secretary of the Board, presentation of a valid picture ID to Telephone: 703–518–6304. NASA Astrophysics Advisory Security before access to NASA Committee; Meeting Gerard Poliquin, Headquarters. Due to the Real ID Act, Secretary of the Board. AGENCY: National Aeronautics and any attendees with driver’s licenses [FR Doc. 2017–07374 Filed 4–7–17; 4:15 pm] Space Administration. issued from non-compliant states must present a second form of ID. Non- BILLING CODE 7535–01–P ACTION: Notice of meeting. compliant states are: Maine, Minnesota, SUMMARY: In accordance with the Missouri, and Montana. Foreign Federal Advisory Committee Act, as nationals attending this meeting will be NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES amended, the National Aeronautics and required to provide a copy of their ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES Space Administration (NASA) passport and visa in addition to announces a meeting of the providing the following information no Meetings of Humanities Panel Astrophysics Advisory Committee. This less than 10 days prior to the meeting: AGENCY: National Endowment for the Committee reports to the Director, full name; gender; date/place of birth; Humanities. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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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 17452 
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