[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 184 (Friday, September 23, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58138-58139]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20638]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Bureau of Investigation

[OMB Number 1110-0043]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection

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

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Criminal Justice Information Services Division, 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 October 24, 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 
Larry E. Cotton-Zinn, Management and Program Analyst, FBI, CJIS, 
Biometric Services Section, Criminal History Information and Policy 
Unit, BTC 3B, 1000-Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26306; 
phone: 304-625-5590 or email [email protected]. Written comments and 
recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent 
within 30 days of publication of this notice to 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:
    [rtarr8] Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information Services 
Division, including whether the information will have practical 
utility;
    [rtarr8] Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the

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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: Revision of a currently approved 
collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Voluntary Appeal File (VAF) 
Application Form.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: The sponsoring component 
within the Department of Justice is the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Potential firearm purchasers. If a 
potential purchaser is delayed or denied a firearm and successfully 
appeals the decision, the National Instant Criminal Background Section 
(NICS) cannot retain a record of the overturned appeal or the 
supporting documentation. If the record is not able to be updated or 
the fingerprints are non-identical to a disqualifying record used in 
the evaluation, the purchaser continues to be delayed or denied, and if 
that individual appeals the decision, the documentation/information 
(e.g., fingerprint cards, court records, pardons, etc.) must be 
resubmitted for every subsequent purchase. The VAF was established per 
28 CFR, Part 25.10(g), for this reason. By this process, applicants can 
voluntarily request the NICS Section maintain information about 
themselves in the VAF to prevent future extended delays or denials of a 
firearm.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated 
the time it takes to read, complete, and upload documents is 30 
minutes. Travel time to the fingerprinting facility and post office is 
not factored in the time estimate. The BSS Section estimates 3,737 
respondents yearly.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: With 3,737 applicants responding, the formula for 
applicant burden hours would be as follows: (3,737 respondents x .5 
hours) = 1868.5 hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Robert Houser, 
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice 
Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.206, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: September 20, 2022.
Robert Houser,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2022-20638 Filed 9-22-22; 8:45 am]
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