[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 144 (Thursday, July 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 45363]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16158]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Bureau of Investigation

[OMB Number 1110-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection of 
eComments Requested; New Collection

AGENCY: Laboratory Division-RSU, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Laboratory Division-RSU, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
Department of Justice, is 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: The Department of Justice encourages public comment and will 
accept input until September 26, 2022.

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 
Libby Stern, Research Chemist, Federal Bureau of Investigation 
Laboratory Division, Research and Support Unit, 2501 Investigation 
Ave., Quantico, VA 22135, [email protected], 703-632-7825.

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:
    [rtarr8] Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation, Laboratory Division-RSU, including whether the 
information will have practical utility;
    [rtarr8] 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;
    [rtarr8] Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected can be enhanced; and
    [rtarr8] 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: New collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Geophysical Service Providers 
in Support of Law Enforcement.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: FBI IRB number 646-22. The 
applicable component within the Department of Justice is the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation, Laboratory Division-RSU.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Individuals, Private Sector, Federal 
Government, State, Local or Trial Government. Those completing the 
questionnaires are personnel from universities, government agencies, 
instrument manufacturer and private contractors who conduct near 
surface geophysical investigations in aid of law enforcement. The FBI 
Laboratory Division seeks to gather information on the applications of 
geophysical methods (such as ground penetrating radar, electrical 
resistivity, magnetometry,etc.) to detect concealed targets as part of 
a criminal investigations. This questionnaire will ask which 
geophysical methodologies were applied, who performed the geophysical 
investigation, suspected targets, environments of the geophysical 
surveys for summaries of 1 to 3 geophysical surveys. The results may be 
published and used to understand practical uses of geophysical methods 
for law enforcement investigations.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: We expect no more 
than 100 individuals completing the questionnaire. On average we expect 
an average of 10-15 minutes to complete the questionnaire.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 25 hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Robert Houser, 
Assistant Director, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management 
Division, Department of Justice, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street 
NE, 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: July 22, 2022.
Robert Houser,
Assistant Director, Policy and Planning Staff, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2022-16158 Filed 7-27-22; 8:45 am]
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