[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 167 (Thursday, August 27, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 53020]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-18871]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1110-0046]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection; 
Friction Ridge Cards: Arrest and Institution FD-249; Applicant FD-258; 
Identity History Summary Request FD-1164; FBI Standard Palm Print FD-
884; Supplemental Finger and Palm Print FD-884a

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

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY:  Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
Criminal Justice Information Services 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 
October 26, 2020.

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 
Gerry Lynn Brovey, Supervisory Information Liaison Specialist, FBI, 
CJIS, Resources Management Section, Administrative Unit, Module C-2, 
1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, West Virginia, 26306 (telephone: 
304-625-5093) or email [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. Additionally, comments may 
be submitted via email 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 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 quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be
    collected and be enhanced;
--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: Friction Ridge Cards: Arrest 
and Institution; Applicant; Identity History Summary Request; FBI 
Standard Palm Print; Supplemental Finger and Palm Print.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Agency form number: Forms FD-
249 (Arrest and Institution), FD-258 (Applicant), and FD-1164 (Identity 
History Summary Request) Identification); FD-884 (FBI Standard Palm 
Print); FD-884a (Supplemental Finger and Palm Print) encompassed under 
OMB 1110-0046; CJIS Division, FBI, DOJ.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: City, county, state, federal and 
tribal law enforcement agencies; civil entities requesting security 
clearance and background checks. This collection is needed to collect 
information on individuals requesting background checks, security 
clearance, or those individuals who have been arrested for or accused 
of criminal activities. Acceptable data is stored as part of the Next 
Generation Identification System (NGI) of the FBI.
    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 399, 813 respondents will complete each form within approximately 
10 minutes.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 11.5 million 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, 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: August 24, 2020.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2020-18871 Filed 8-26-20; 8:45 am]
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