[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 6, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5617-5618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-2784]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Bureau of Investigation


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: 
Comment Request

ACTION: 60-day notice of information collection under review: extension 
of a currently approved collection; Application for Employment/Federal 
Bureau of Investigation.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
has submitted 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. The proposed 
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public 
and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged for 60 days until [The 
Federal Register will insert the date 60 days from the date of this 
notice is published in the Federal Register]. this process is conducted 
in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    If you have comments or suggestions, especially on the estimated 
public burden or associated response time, or need a copy of the 
proposed information collection instrument with instructions or 
additional information, please contact Mr. Paul F. Garner, Chief of the 
Bureau Applicant Employment Unit, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
Washington, D.C. 20535; 202-324-6770.
    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/
component, including whether the information will have practical 
utility;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies/components 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

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    (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including 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) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Employment/
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection. Form Number: FD-
140. Applicable Component: Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. 
Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract. Primary: Individuals or households. Other: 
None. Abstract: The FD-140, Application for Employment, 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. Furthermore, the 
FD-406, Authority to Release Information, is also incorporated into the 
FD-140 in order for the FBI to obtain necessary records.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the 
estimated amount of time for an average person to respond or reply: 
50,000 respondents with an average response rate of 10 hours.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 500,000 annual burden hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Mr. Robert B. 
Briggs, Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, 
Suite 1600, Patrick Henry Building, 601 D Street, N.W., Washington, DC 
20530.

    Dated: January 31, 2002.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 02-2784 Filed 2-5-02; 8:45 am]
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