[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 15, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66375-66376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-29745]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Bureau of Investigation

[OMB Number 1110-0046]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Existing Collection, 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 60-Day notice of information collection for renewal: Three 
fingerprint cards: Arrest and institution; Applicant; Personal 
identification.

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    The Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), 
Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division will be 
submitting the following information collection renewal to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review in accordance with 
established review procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 
The information collection is published to obtain comments from the 
public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be 
accepted for ``sixty days'' until February 16, 2010. This process is 
conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    All comments, suggestions, or questions regarding additional 
information, to include obtaining a copy of the proposed information 
collection instrument with instructions, should be directed to Penny L. 
Rosier, Management Program Analyst, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
Criminal Justice Information Services Division (CJIS), Biometric 
Services Section, Support Services Unit, Module E-1, 1000 Custer Hollow 
Road, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26306; or by facsimile to (304) 625-
5549.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are 
encouraged. 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: Existing collection in use with 
an OMB control number of 1110-0046.
    (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) 
encompassed under OMB 1110-0046; CJIS Division, FBI, 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 
FBI.

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    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: There are 
approximately 88,979 agencies as respondents at 10 minutes per 
fingerprint card completed.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with this collection: There are approximately 110,969 annual burden 
hours associated with this collection.
    If additional information is required contact: 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: December 9, 2009.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. E9-29745 Filed 12-14-09; 8:45 am]
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