[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 20, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3159-3160]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-00942]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1110-0011]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection

AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice Violent 
Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP).

ACTION: 60-day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
Critical Incident Response Group will submit the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and clearance in accordance with established review procedures 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
March 21, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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 Lesa Marcolini, Program Manager, Federal Bureau 
of Investigation, Critical Incident Response Group, ViCAP, FBI Academy, 
Quantico, Virginia 22135; facsimile (703) 632-4239.

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 Bureau of Justice 
Statistics, 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;
--Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected can be enhanced; 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: Revision of a currently approved 
collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: ViCAP Case Submission Form.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number is FD-676. 
The applicable component within the Department of Justice is the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Federal, state, local, and tribal 
government law enforcement agencies charged with the responsibility of 
investigating violent crimes.
    Abstract: Established by the Department of Justice in 1985, ViCAP 
serves as the national repository for violent crimes; specifically;
    Homicides (and attempts) that are known or suspected to be part of 
a series and/or are apparently random, motiveless, or sexually 
oriented.
    Sexual assaults that are known or suspected to be part of a series 
and/or are committed by a stranger.
    Missing persons where the circumstances indicate a strong 
possibility of foul play and the victim is still missing.
    Unidentified human remains where the manner of death is known or 
suspected to be homicide.
    Comprehensive case information submitted to ViCAP is maintained in 
the ViCAP Web National Crime Database and is automatically compared to 
all other cases in the databases to identify potentially related cases.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: Of the 
approximately 18,000 government law enforcement agencies that are 
eligible to submit cases, it is estimated that thirty to fifty percent 
will actually submit cases to ViCAP. The time burden of the respondents 
is less than 60 minutes per form.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 5,000 annual burden 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., 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: January 14, 2016.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2016-00942 Filed 1-19-16; 8:45 am]
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