[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 208 (Monday, October 30, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50159-50160]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23511]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1110-0049]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection; 
eComments Requested InfraGard Membership Application and Profile

AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30-day notice.

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SUMMARY: Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation 
(FBI), Training Division's Curriculum Management Section (CMS) 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. This proposed information 
collection was previously published in the Federal Register, on August 
3, 2017 allowing for a 60 day comment period.

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DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional 
30 days until November 29, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Written comments and/or suggestions 
regarding the items contained in this notice, especially the estimated 
public burden and associated response time, should be directed to Lisa 
Avery, Management and Program Analyst, Strategic Initiatives Unit, 
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Intelligence Branch, Office of Private 
Sector, FBIHQ, 1075 F Street SW., Washington DC 20024 or via email at 
[email protected]. Written comments and/or suggestions can also be sent 
to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Attention Department of Justice Desk Officer, 
Washington, DC 20503 or sent 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 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: Personally identifiable 
information for vetting purposes.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: InfraGard Membership Application 
and Profile
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection: Agency form number: Unnumbered 
Sponsoring component: Strategic Initiatives Unit (SIU) Office of 
Private Sector of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department 
of Justice (DOJ).
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Members of the public and private-
sector with a nexus to critical infrastructure protection interested in 
being a member of the FBI's National InfraGard Program. Personal 
information is collected by the FBI for vetting and background 
information to obtain membership to the program and access to its 
secure portal. InfraGard is a two-way information sharing exchange 
between the FBI and members of the public and private sector focused on 
intrusion and vulnerabilities affecting 16 critical infrastructures. 
Members are provided access to law enforcement sensitive analytical 
products pertain to their area of expertise.
    (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 InfraGard has approximately 50,000 members and receives 
approximately 7,200 new applications for membership per year. The 
average response time for reading and responding to membership 
application and profile is estimated to be 30 minutes.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total hour burden for completing the 
application and profile is 3,600 hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., Suite 3E.405B, Washington, DC 
20530.

    Dated: October 25, 2017.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2017-23511 Filed 10-27-17; 8:45 am]
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