[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 97 (Thursday, May 20, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27604-27605]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-12701]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Bureau of Investigation


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review; extension of a 
currently approved collection; application for

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employment/Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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    The Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, has 
submitted the following information collection request for review and 
clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 
Office of Management and Budget approval is being sought for the 
information collection listed below. The proposed information 
collection was previously published in the Federal Register on March 
16, 1999, allowing for a 60-day public comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comment until June 21, 1999. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item contained in 
the notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and 
associated response time, should be directed to the Office of 
Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530. 
Comments may also be submitted to the Department of Justice (DOJ), 
Justice Management Division, Information Management and Security Staff, 
Attention: Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Suite 850, 1001 G 
Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information should 
address one or more of the following four points:

    (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the function of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    (2) 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;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and
    (4) 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:
    (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Employment/
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form: FD-140. Federal 
Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be required to respond, as well as a 
brief abstract: Primary: Individuals of households. Other: None. The 
Application for Employment, FD-140, is utilized to collect pertinent 
background information on all applicants for FBI positions. The FD-140 
is issued in lieu of Standard Form 86, Questionnaire for National 
Security Positions, to address suitability and security concerns beyond 
the scope of the SF-86. The Authority to Release Information, FD-406, 
is also incorporated into the FD-140 to obtain necessary records.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average response: Approximately 50,000 
respondents, at 8 hours per response (including record-keeping). Total 
annual burden hours requested 400,000.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: Approximately 400,000 annual burden hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Mrs. Brenda E. Dyer, 
Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, 
Suite 850, Washington Center, 1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530, 
or via facsimile at (202) 514-1590.

    Dated: May 17, 1999.
Robert B. Briggs,
Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 99-12701 Filed 5-19-99; 8:45 am]
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