[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 148 (Tuesday, August 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 46328]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-19430]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

National Institute of Justice

[OMB Number 1121-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested Survey of the Interoperability of Automated 
Fingerprint Identification Systems Regarding Latent Fingerprint 
Exchange

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), National Institute of Justice 
(NIJ), 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 3, 2011. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    Written comments concerning this information collection should be 
sent to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 
Management and Budget, Attn: DOJ Desk Officer. The best way to ensure 
your comments are received is to email them to [email protected] or fax them to 202-395-7285. All comments should 
reference the 8 digit OMB number for the collection or the title of the 
collection. If you have questions concerning the collection, please 
call Mark E. Greene at 202-305-9630 or the DOJ Desk Officer at 202-395-
3176.
    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: Establishment survey and 
initial approval of collection.
    (2) Title of Form/Collection: Latent Fingerprint Interoperability 
Survey.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: None. 
National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Department 
of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: State and Local law enforcement 
agencies with Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems (AFIS). The 
proposed collection is the only effort that provides an ability to 
establish the level of interoperability of automated fingerprint 
identification systems maintained by State and Local law enforcement 
agencies regarding the electronic exchange of latent fingerprints to 
support criminal investigations. This collection will enables NIJ; 
Federal, State, Local, and Tribal law enforcement and government 
administrators; legislators; and researchers; to understand the 
technology and policy barriers to local, regional, and national 
interoperability from the perspective of State and Local criminal 
investigations requiring the exchange of latent fingerprints across 
jurisdictional boundaries. Information collected in the core survey and 
survey addenda will provide critical data on the types and 
functionalities of fielded AFIS systems in State and Local agencies; 
the current policy agreements among jurisdictions to permit the 
sharing, exchange, and searching of latent fingerprints electronically; 
and the technology-related and policy-related impediments regarding the 
electronic sharing, exchange, and searching of latent fingerprints 
across various jurisdictions at the State and Local levels.
    (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 350 to 400 respondents will complete the core survey and one of 
two relevant addenda depending on whether the respondent is from a 
State or Local agency in approximately 60 minutes.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 21,000 to 24,000 total 
burden hours associated with this collection.
If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, Department 
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice 
Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution 
Square, 145 N Street, NE., Room 2E-508, Washington, DC 20530.

Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2011-19430 Filed 8-1-11; 8:45 am]
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