[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 242 (Wednesday, December 16, 2020)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-27643]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1110-0060]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection; 
Biographic Verification Form (1-791)

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

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: 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 
February 16, 2021.

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; phone: 304-
625-4320 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 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: Revision of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) The Title of the Form/Collection: Biographic Verification Form.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number is 1-791. The 
applicable component within the Sponsoring component: Department of 
Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information 
Services Division.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Agencies authorized to submit 
applicant fingerprints into the Next Generation Identification (NGI) 
system for noncriminal justice purposes such as employment, benefits, 
and licensing. This form is completed to obtain a biographic 
verification (name check) for an applicant when the fingerprints have 
been rejected twice for quality to ensure eligible individuals are not 
denied employment, benefits, or licensing.
    (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 50,000 respondents will complete each form within approximately 8 
minutes.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 6,700 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.405A, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: December 11, 2020.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2020-27643 Filed 12-15-20; 8:45 am]
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