[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 14 (Monday, January 22, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6675-6676]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-1846]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Bureau of Investigation


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Existing 
Collection in use without an OMB control number; National Sex Offender 
Registry.

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    The Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, has 
submitted the following information collection request to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with 
the emergency review procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 
OMB approval has been requested by January 24, 2001. The proposed 
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public 
and affected agencies. If granted, the emergency approval is only valid 
for 180 days. Comments should be directed to OMB, Office of Information 
Regulation Affairs, Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer (202) 
395-6466, Washington, DC 20530.
    During the first 60 days of this same review period, a regular 
review of this information collection is also being undertaken. All 
comments and suggestions, or questions regarding additional 
information, to include obtaining a copy of the proposed information 
collection instrument with instructions, should be directed to Beth 
Saymon, Acting Unit Chief, Review, Analysis, and Development Unit, 
Program Development Section, Criminal Justice Information Services 
Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, 
Clarksburg, WV 26306.
    We request written comments and suggestions from the public and 
affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information. 
Your comments 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 functions 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 collection:
    (1) Type of information collection: Existing Collection in use 
without an OMB control number.
    (2) Title of Form/Collection: National Sex Offender Registry
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: None. 
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary--50 States, 5 territories, the 
District of Columbia, and registered sex offenders who moved to another 
state. The National Sex Offender Registry data is collected from the 50 
states, 5 territories, and the District of Columbia. In addition 
registered sex offender must notify the FBI when they move to another 
state. The state must notify the Federal Bureau of Investigation if 
they cannot

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verify the address or locate a person required to register with the 
states registration program. The registry was established by the FBI in 
accordance with Federal law (42 U.S.C. 14072) in order to track the 
whereabouts and movements of persons who have been convicted of a 
criminal offense against a victim who is a minor; persons who have been 
convicted of a sexually violent offense; and persons who are sexually 
violent predators.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: Number of 
respondents: 56 government entities and 8,400 registered sex offenders 
annually. The estimated time for the average respondent to respond: 2 
minutes per transaction, average 250,000 total transaction per year.
    (6) An estimate of the total of public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: Approximately 8,333 total annual burden hours 
[250,000 x 2=500,000 minutes/60 minutes.]
    If additional information is required contact: Robert B. Briggs, 
Department Clearance Office, United States Department of Justice, 
Information Management and Security Staff Justice Management Division, 
Suite 1220, National Place, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20530.

    Dated: January 16, 2001.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 01-1846 Filed 1-19-01; 8:45 am]
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