[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 31 (Friday, February 14, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7612-7613]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-3634]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 60-day notice of information collection under review: extension 
of a currently approved collection, Strategic Planning Environmental 
Assessment Outreach.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
Firearms and Explosives (ATF), 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 
and will be accepted for ``sixty days'' until April 15, 2003. This 
process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    If you have comments especially on the estimated public burden or 
associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed 
information collection instrument with instructions or additional 
information, please contact Kay Troester, Strategic Planning Office, 
650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20226.
    Request 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 Currently 
Approved Collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Strategic Planning Environmental 
Assessment Outreach.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: None. 
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Department of 
Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
wall as a brief abstract: Primary: Business or other for-profit. Other: 
Not-for-profit institutions, Federal Government, State, Local, or 
Tribal Government. Under the provisions of the Government Performance 
and Results Act, Federal agencies are directed to improve their 
effectiveness and public accountability by promoting a new focus on 
results, service quality, and customer satisfaction. This act requires 
that agencies update and revise their strategic plans every three 
years. The Strategic Planning Office at ATF will use the voluntary 
outreach information to determine the agency's internal strengths and 
weaknesses and external opportunities and risks.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated 
that 1,500 respondents will complete an 18-minute questionnaire.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the

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collection: There are an estimated 450 annual total burden hours 
associated with this collection.
    If additional information is required contact: Robert B. Briggs, 
Department Clearance Officer, Information Management and Security 
Staff, Justice Management Division, Department of Justice, Patrick 
Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: February 10, 2003.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 03-3634 Filed 2-13-03; 8:45 am]
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