[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 33 (Friday, February 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7077-7078]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03238]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1110-XXXX]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Approval of a New Collection

AGENCY: Laboratory Division Federal Bureau of Investigation Laboratory 
Division Survey of Forensic Science Services, Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of 
Investigation (FBI), Laboratory Division 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 allowing for a 60 day 
comment period.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until 
March 19, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have comments, especially on 
the estimated public burden or associated

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response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information 
collection instrument with instructions or additional information, 
please contact the Office of Management and Budget, Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention Department of Justice 
Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503. Additionally, comments may be 
submitted via email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This process is conducted in accordance with 
5 CFR 1320.10. 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

    (1) Type of Information Collection: Approval of a new collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Federal Bureau of Investigation 
Laboratory Division Survey of Forensic Science Services.
    (3) Agency Form Number: The form is unnumbered.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: This form will be utilized by the FBI 
Laboratory Division to collect feedback from state and local law 
enforcement agencies that have used the FBI Laboratory Division for 
forensic science examinations. The results of this survey will inform a 
five year forensic discipline portfolio projection for the Laboratory 
Division. The Laboratory Division is using this survey as a tool to 
answer questions about what their specific forensic science priorities 
are and how they value each forensic discipline; whether the Laboratory 
Division is servicing these specific needs; what they perceive as 
strengths and weaknesses of the FBI LD, and if they've identified 
trends in criminal investigations that a laboratory should be 
addressing.
    (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 1,000 respondents will respond. We estimate the form will be 
completed within approximately 30 minutes.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 500 total annual burden 
hours associated with this collection.
    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: February 13, 2018.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
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