[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 20 (Tuesday, February 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7879-7880]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-02129]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-0312]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: 2018-
2020 Survey of State Criminal History Information Systems (SSCHIS)

AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, 
Bureau of Justice Statistics, 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 at Volume 83, Number 211, 
page 54780, October 31, 2018, allowing for a 60-day comment period; and 
Volume 84, Number 23, page 1506, February 4, 2019, allowing for a 30-
day notice. This notice is being published to seek public comments on 
changes to the survey instrument proposed for the 2020 collection.

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DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until 
March 4, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

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 
collection approved collection. The 2020 survey instrument is being 
revised to include new questions and remove others.
    (2) The Title of the Form/Collection: 2018-2020 Survey of State 
Criminal History Information Systems (SSCHIS).
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number is N/A. The 
applicable component within the Department of Justice is the Bureau of 
Justice Statistics, in the Office of Justice Programs.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Respondents are state government agencies, 
primarily state criminal history record repositories. The SSCHIS 
report, the most comprehensive data available on the collection and 
maintenance of information by state criminal history record systems, 
describes the status of such systems and record repositories on a 
biennial basis. Data collected from state record repositories serves as 
the basis for estimating the percentage of total state records that are 
immediately available through the FBI's Interstate Identification Index 
(III), and the percentage of arrest records that include dispositions. 
Other data presented include the number of records maintained by each 
state, the percentage of automated records in the system, and the 
number of states participating in the National Fingerprint File and the 
National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact which authorizes the 
interstate exchange of criminal history records for noncriminal justice 
purposes. The SSCHIS also contains information regarding the timeliness 
and completeness of data in state record systems and procedures 
employed to improve data quality.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The total 
number of respondents is 56. The average length of time per respondent 
is 6.5 hours. This estimate is based on the average amount of time 
reported by five states that reviewed the survey.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total burden associated with this collection 
is estimated to be 364 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, 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: January 27, 2021.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2021-02129 Filed 2-1-21; 8:45 am]
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