[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 62 (Friday, March 30, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 17440]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-7865]



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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; extension of a 
currently approved collection; Supplementary Homicide Report.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation 
(FBI) has submitted the following information collection request to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in 
accordance with the procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 
The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments 
from the public and affected agencies. This proposed information 
collection was previously published in the Federal Register on January 
26, 2001, allowing for a 60 days comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 day for 
public comment until April 30, 2001. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. Written comments and/or suggestions 
regarding the items contained in this notice, especially 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 
20503. Comments may also be submitted to Mr. Robert B. Briggs, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, 
1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite 1220, Washington, DC 20530.
    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:
    (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 agencies 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 collection:
    (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a Current Approved 
Collection
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Supplementary Homicide Report
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: FORM I-704. Criminal 
Justice Information Services Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Local and state law enforcement 
agencies. This report will gather information on age, sex, race, ethnic 
origin, and relationship of murder victims; the weapon and motive. 
Summary statistics are published in the Annual Report entitled Crime in 
the United States.
    (5) As estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 16,788 agencies 
with 201,456 responses (Including zero reports) and with an average of 
nine minutes a month per responding Agency.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 30,218 hours annually.
    If additional information is required contact: Robert B. Briggs, 
Department Clearance Officer, Information Management and Security 
Staff, Justice Management Division, United States Department of 
Justice, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20503.
    Public comment on this proposed information collection is strongly 
encouraged.

    Dated: March 27, 2001.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 01-7865 Filed 3-29-01; 8:45 am]
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