[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 27, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 43458]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-14779]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Bureau of Investigation


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 60-day notice of information collection under review: monthly 
return of arson offenses known to law enforcement.

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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 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 September 26, 2005. 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: Gregory E. Scarbro, Unit Chief, Federal 
Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information Services Division 
(CJIS), Module E-3, Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, West Virginia 
26306, or fax to (304) 625-3566.
    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:

--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;
--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;
--Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and
--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: Revision of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Monthly Return of Arson Offenses 
Known to Law Enforcement.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: 1-725. 
Criminal Justice Information Services Division (CJIS), Federal Bureau 
of Investigation.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: State, local, or tribal government. 
The collection is needed to determine the number of arson offenses 
committed throughout the United States. The tabulated data is published 
in the annual, Crime in the United States.
    (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 approximately 17,499 law enforcement employees will take 
approximately 9 minutes to complete the report.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are approximately 31,498 annual burden hours 
associated with this collection.
    If additional information is required contact: Brenda E. Dyer, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry 
Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.

Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 05-14779 Filed 7-26-05; 8:45 am]
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