[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 24, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 52026]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-20991]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

[OMB Number: 1121-0314]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Reinstatement, With 
Change, of a Previously Approved Collection for Which Approval Has 
Expired; Comments Requested

ACTION: 60-Day notice of information collection under review: Firearms 
Inquiry Statistics (FIST) Program.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, Bureau 
of Justice Statistics (BJS), will be submitting 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 October 25, 
2010. 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 Allina D. Boutilier, Bureau of Justice 
Statistics, 810 Seventh Street, NW., Washington, DC 20531.
    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 agency's 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: Reinstatement, with change, of 
a previously approved collection for which approval has expired.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Firearms Inquiry Statistics 
(FIST) Program.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Not applicable. Tally 
sheets are sent to relevant State and local agencies for reporting 
purposes. These data collection forms are not assigned an agency form 
number but are labeled with the appropriate OMB number.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: State and Local Governments. This 
information collection is a survey of State and local agencies that 
conduct background checks on individuals applying to purchase firearms 
from federally licensed firearm dealers. The information will provide 
national statistics on the total number of applications and rejections 
annually, reasons for rejection, and arrest and appeal 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 559 respondents will complete a 15-minute form once annually.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 139.75 total annual burden 
hours associated with this collection.
    If additional information is required contact: Lynn Bryant, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street, NE., Suite 2E-502, Washington, DC 
20530.

    Dated: August 18, 2010.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2010-20991 Filed 8-23-10; 8:45 am]
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