[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 144 (Monday, July 27, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45240-45241]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16173]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1110-0057]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; 
Uniform Crime Reporting Data Collection Instrument Pretesting and 
Burden Estimation Generic Clearance

AGENCY: 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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
September 25, 2020.

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 Mrs. Amy 
C. Blasher, Unit Chief, Federal Bureau of Investigation, CJIS Division, 
Module E-3, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26306; 
telephone number (304) 625-3566.

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 Federal 
Bureau of Investigation, 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: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: UCR Data Collection Instrument 
Pretesting and Burden Estimation Generic Clearance
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number is 1110-0057. 
The applicable component within the DOJ is the CJIS Division, in the 
FBI.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract:
    5. Primary: Federal, state, county, local, and tribal law 
enforcement agencies
    Abstract: This clearance provides the UCR Program the ability to 
conduct pretests which evaluate the validity and reliability of 
information collection instruments and determine the level of burden 
state and local agencies have in reporting crime data to the FBI. The 
Paperwork Reduction Act only allows for nine or fewer respondents in 
the collection of information, such as pretesting activities. This 
clearance request expands the pretesting sample to 350 people for each 
of the twelve information collections administered by the UCR Program. 
Further, the clearance will allow for a brief 5-minute cost and burden 
assessment for the 18,000 law enforcement agencies participating in the 
UCR Program.
    An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: UCR Participation 
Burden Estimation: There are approximately 18,000 law enforcement 
respondents; calculated estimates indicate five minutes per submission. 
UCR Form Pretesting: There are approximately 350 respondents; 
calculated estimates indicate one hour per pretest.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are approximately 1,850 hours, annual 
burden, associated with this information 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, 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530.


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    Dated: July 22, 2020.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2020-16173 Filed 7-24-20; 8:45 am]
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