[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 207 (Thursday, October 26, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62611-62612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-17916]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Bureau of Investigation

[OMB Number 1110-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection, 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 30-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Three 
Fingerprint Cards: Arrest and Institution; Applicant; Personal 
Identification.

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    The Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
Criminal Justice Information Services Division has submitted the 
following information collection request to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with 
established review procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 
The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments 
from the public and affected agencies. The proposed information 
collection was previously published in the Federal Register Volume on 
(August 28, 2006, Volume 71, Number 166, Pages 50943-50944, allowing 
for a 60 day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until November 27, 2006. 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) 395-5806. 
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 a practical utility;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of 
the propose 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 of 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.
    Overview of this information collection:
    (1) Type of information collection: Approval of existing collection 
in use without an OMB control number.
    (2) The title of the form/collection: Three Fingerprint Cards: 
Arrest and Institution; Applicant; Personal Identification.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the department sponsoring the collection: Forms FD-249 (Arrest and 
Institution), FD-258 (Applicant), and FD-353 (Personal Identification); 
Criminal Justice Information Services Division, Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: City, county, State, Federal and 
tribal law enforcement agencies; civil entities requesting security 
clearance and background checks. This collection is needed to collect 
information on individuals requesting background checks, security 
clearance, or those individuals who have been arrested for or accused 
of criminal activities. Acceptable data is stored as part of the 
Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS) of the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: There are 
approximately 80,100 agencies as respondents at 10 minutes per 
fingerprint card completed.

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    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with this collection: There are approximately 486,724 annual burden 
hours associated with this collection.
    If additional information is required contact: Ms. Lynn Bryant, 
Department Clearance Officer, Justice Management Division, United 
States Department of Justice, Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 D 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: October 20, 2006.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
 [FR Doc. E6-17916 Filed 10-25-06; 8:45 am]
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