[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 58 (Wednesday, March 26, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14698-14699]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-7126]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Bureau of Investigation


National Instant Criminal Background Check System Section Agency 
Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection Comments 
Requested

ACTION: 30-day notice of information collection under review: 
Reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for 
which approval has expired Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Enrollment/
E-Check Enrollment Form FFL Officer/Employee Acknowledgement of 
Responsibilities under the National Instant Criminal Background Check 
System (NICS) Form.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation 
(FBI), National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Section 
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. This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register (Volume 67, Number 225, 
Pages 70241-70242 on November 21, 2002), allowing for a 60 day comment 
period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until April 25, 2003. 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. Additionally, 
comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 395-7285.
    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 agency's/component's estimate of 
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burden of the proposed collection of the 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 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:
    (1) Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement, with change, of 
a previously approved collection for which approval has expired.
    (2) Title of the Form: Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Enrollment/
E-Check Enrollment Form FFL Officer/Employee Acknowledgment of 
Responsibilities under the National Instant Criminal Background Check 
System (NICS) Form.
    (3) Agency Form Number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
department sponsoring the collection:
    Form Number: 1110-0026.
    Sponsor: Criminal Justice Information (CJIS) Services Division of 
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Justice (DOJ).
    (4) Affected Public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as brief abstract: Primary: Any Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) or 
State Point of Contact (POC) requesting access to conduct NICS Checks 
telephonically or by the Internet through the NICS E-Check.
    Brief Abstract: The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993, 
required the Attorney General to establish a national instant criminal 
background check system that any Federal Firearms Licensee may contact, 
by telephone or by other electronic means, such as the NICS E-Check, 
for information, to be supplied immediately, on whether receipt of a 
firearm to a prospective purchaser would violate state of federal law. 
Information pertaining to licensees who may contact the NICS is being 
collected to manage and control access to the NICS and to the NICS E-
Check, to ensure appropriate resources are available to support the 
NICS, and also to ensure the privacy and security of NICS information.
    (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 enrollment occurs at approximately 500 per month for a total of 
6,000 per year.
    The average response time for reading the directions for the 
Federal Firearms License Enrollment/E-Check Enrollment Form is 
estimated to be two minutes; time to complete the form is estimated to 
be three minutes; and the time it takes to assemble, mail, or fax the 
form to the FBI is estimated to be three minutes, for a total of eight 
minutes.
    The average hour burden for this specific form is 6,000 x 8 
minutes/60 = 800 hours.
    The FFL Officer/Employee Acknowledgment of Responsibilities Form 
takes approximately three minutes to read the responsibilities and two 
minutes to complete the form, for a total of five minutes. The average 
hour burden for this specific form is 6,000 x 5 minutes/60 = 500 hours.
    The accompanying letter mailed with the packet takes an additional 
two minutes to read which would be 6,000 x 2 minutes/60 = 200 hours.
    The entire process of reading the letter and completing both forms 
would take 15 minutes per respondent. The average hour burden for 
completing both forms and reading the accompanying letter would be 
6,000 x \15/60\ = 1,500 hours.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The entire process of reading the letter and 
completing both forms would take 15 minutes per respondent. The average 
hour burden for completing both forms and reading the accompanying 
letter would be 6,000 x \15/60\ = 1,500 hours.
    If additional information is required, contact: Mr. Robert B. 
Briggs, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of 
Justice, Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management 
Division, Suite 1600, Patrick Henry Building, 601 D Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: March 20, 2003.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 03-7126 Filed 3-25-03; 8:45 am]
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