[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 78 (Monday, April 23, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20481-20482]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-9918]


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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; National Sexual Offender Registry 
(National Crime Information Center Convicted Sexual Offender Registry 
File).

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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 
review procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This proposed 
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register 
(Volume 66, Number 14, Pages 6675-6676) on January 22, 2001, allowing 
60 days for the public to comment. Neither the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation or the Department of Justice received any comments.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comment until May 23, 2001. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments 
from the public and affected agencies. Comments should be directed to 
Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information Regulatory 
Affairs, Attention: Department of Justice Desk

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Officer, Washington, DC 20530. 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: Extension of currently approved 
collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: National Sexual Offender 
Registry.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form: None. Federal 
Bureau of Investigation.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: National sexual offender registry data is 
collected from the 50 states, 5 territories, and the District of 
Columbia. 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 convicted of a criminal offense against a victim 
who is a minor; a sexually violent offense; and/or are deemed sexually 
violent predators.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: Estimated 
number of respondents: 56 Estimated time for average respondent to 
respond: 2 minutes per transaction (.033 hours).
    (6) An estimate of the total of public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: Approximately 1500 annual burden hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Robert B. Briggs, 
Department of Clearance Office, United States Department of Justice, 
Information Management and Security Staff Justice Management Division, 
Suite 1220, National Place, Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20530.

    Dated: April 17, 2001.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 01-9918 Filed 4-20-01; 8:45 am]
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