[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 39 (Tuesday, March 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12207-12208]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-04208]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Bureau of Investigation

[OMB Number 1110-0039]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection 
Bioterrorism Preparedness Act: Entity/Individual Information

AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information 
Services Division, 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: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
May 3, 2021.

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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 
James J. Sheets, Biometric Services Section, Identity Management Unit, 
Federal Bureau of Investigation, CJIS Division, Biometric Technology 
Center, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26306.

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: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Federal Bureau of 
Investigation Bioterrorism Preparedness Act: Entity/Individual 
Information.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form is FD-961. The 
applicable component within the Criminal Justice Information Services 
Division, Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation 
(FBI).
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract:.
    Primary: City, country, state, federal, individuals, business or 
other for profit, and not-for-profit institute. This collection is 
needed to receive names and other identifying information submitted by 
individuals requesting access to specific agents or toxins, and consult 
with appropriate officials of the Department of Health and Human 
Services and the Department of Agriculture as to whether certain 
individuals specified in the provisions should be denied access to or 
granted limited access to specific agents.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: There are 
approximately 3,655 (FY 2020) and respondents at 1 hour 30 minutes for 
the FD-961 form.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this 
collection is approximately 5,483 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.

    Dated: February 24, 2021.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2021-04208 Filed 3-1-21; 8:45 am]
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