[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 51 (Thursday, March 15, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15391-15392]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-6265]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-0335]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; 
Bureau of Justice Assistance: National Motor Vehicle Title Information 
System

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review.

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    The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (Bureau of 
Justice Assistance) will be submitting the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and clearance in accordance with review procedures of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection 
was previously published in the Federal Register Volume 77, Number 7, 
pages 1727-1728, on January 11, 2012, to obtain comments from the 
public and affected areas. Please note, that the 60 day notice for this 
collection was previously submitted as a new collection, and has since 
then been transferred to OJP and assigned a new OMB control. This is an 
extension of a currently approved collection. Comments should be 
directed to OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer (202) 395-6466, 
Washington, DC 20530.
    All comments, and suggestions, or questions regarding additional 
information, to include obtaining a copy of the proposed information 
collection instrument with instructions, should be directed to M.A. 
Berry at (202) 353-8643, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of 
Justice Programs, 810 Seventh Street, Room 4223, Washington, DC 20531.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies

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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 practical utility;
    (2) 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;
    (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 or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.

Overview of This Information

    (1) Type of information collection: Extension of currently approved 
collection.
    (2) The title of the form/collection: National Motor Vehicle Title 
Information System.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the department sponsoring the collection: None. Bureau of Justice 
Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, United States Department of 
Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Junk yards. Salvage yards. Motor 
vehicle insurance carriers. States and local units of general 
government including the 50 state governments, the District of 
Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Abstract: The 
reporting of vehicle information by junk yard, salvage yard operators 
and insurance carriers is expressly required by 49 U.S.C. 30504. Each 
state is required to make their titling information available to NMVTIS 
as per 49 U.S.C. 30503(a). Additionally, each state is required ``to 
establish a practice of performing an instant title verification check 
before issuing a certificate of title.'' See 49 U.S.C. 30503(b).
    Other: None.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: It is 
estimated that no more than 13,051 respondents will submit information. 
Each application takes approximately 30 minutes to complete and is 
submitted once per vehicle.
    If additional information is required, contact: Department Deputy 
Clearance Officer, Information Management and Security Staff, Justice 
Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., Room 2E-508, Washington, DC 
20530.

Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2012-6265 Filed 3-14-12; 8:45 am]
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