[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 66 (Friday, April 5, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13718-13719]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-06743]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1110-0043]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Reinstatement, Without Change, of a Previously 
Approved Collection for Which Approval Has Expired: The National 
Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Voluntary Appeal File 
(VAF) Brochure and the Online Application Process

AGENCY: Criminal Justice Information Services Division, Federal Bureau 
of Investigation, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of 
Investigation (FBI), Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) 
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. The 
proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from 
the public and affected agencies.

DATES: The Department of Justice encourages public comment and will 
accept input until June 4, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional 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 
the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information 
Services Division, National Instant Criminal Background Check System 
Section, Module A-3, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, West Virginia 
26306, or email [email protected] Attention: OMB PRA 1110-0043. 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. 
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:

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     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: Reinstatement, without change, 
of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: The National Instant Criminal 
Background Check System (NICS) Voluntary Appeal File (VAF) Brochure and 
the online application process.
    (3) Agency form number: 1110-0043.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract:
    Primary: Potential firearm purchasers. If a potential purchaser is 
delayed or denied a firearm and successfully appeals the decision, the 
NICS Section cannot retain a record of the overturned appeal or the 
supporting documentation. If the record is not able to be updated or 
the fingerprints are non-identical to a disqualifying record used in 
the evaluation, the purchaser continues to be delayed or denied, and if 
that individual appeals the decision, the documentation/information 
(e.g., fingerprint cards, court records, pardons, etc.) must be 
resubmitted for every subsequent purchase. The VAF was established per 
28 CFR, Part 25.10(g), for this reason. By this process, applicants can 
voluntarily request the NICS Section maintain information about 
themselves in the VAF to prevent future extended delays or denials of a 
firearm transfer.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated 
the time it takes to read, complete, and upload documents is 30 
minutes. Travel time to the fingerprinting facility and post office is 
not factored in the time estimate. The NICS Section estimates 4,000 
respondents yearly.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: With 4,000 applicants responding, the formula for 
applicant burden hours would be as follows: (4,000 respondents x .5 
hours) = 2,000 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: April 2, 2019.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2019-06743 Filed 4-4-19; 8:45 am]
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