[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 206 (Friday, October 24, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63643-63644]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-25363]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

[OMB Number 1140-0068]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Police Check Inquiry and Pre-Screening 
Qualifications Certification

AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Department 
of Justice

ACTION: 30-day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
Firearms and Explosives (ATF) will submit 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. This proposed 
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register 
Volume 79, Number 162, page 49539 on August 21, 2014, allowing for a 60 
day comment period.

DATES: The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until November 24, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  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 Renee Reid at 
[email protected]. Written comments and/or suggestions can also be 
directed to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information 
and Regulatory Affairs, Attention Department of Justice Desk Officer, 
Washington, DC 20503 or send email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 1140-0068

    (1) Type of Information Collection: Revision of an existing 
collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Police Check Inquiry and Pre-
Screening Qualifications Certification.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection:
    Form numbers: ATF Form 8620.42 and ATF Form 8620.62.
    Component: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, 
U.S. Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract:
    Primary: Individuals or households.
    Other: Business or other for-profit.
    Abstract: The information requested is necessary to determine if 
individuals (potential contractors, task force officers, and 
volunteers) interested in providing services to ATF meet DOJ and ATF 
basic qualification requirements to be considered for access to ATF 
information, information technology systems, and/or facilities. These 
agency specific requirements include, but are not limited to, 
residency, citizenship, drug use, financial history, firearms/
explosives licensing, criminal history, and conduct qualifications. The 
revision is modifying ATF Form 8620.62 to conform to DOJ's 
qualification requirements for non-U.S. citizen contract personnel.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 
1,000 respondents will take 5 minutes to

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complete ATF Form 8620.42 and 1,500 respondents will take 7 minutes to 
complete ATF Form 8620.62.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated annual public burden associated with 
this collection is 258 hours.
    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 3E.405B, Washington, DC 
20530.

    Dated: October 21, 2014.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2014-25363 Filed 10-23-14; 8:45 am]
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