[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 53 (Monday, March 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16664-16665]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05605]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1110-0046]


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: 60-day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division, 
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Justice (DOJ) 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. Friction Ridge 
Cards: Arrest and Institution FD-249; Applicant FD-258; Identity 
History Summary Request FD-1164; FBI Standard Palm Print FD-884; 
Supplemental Finger and Palm Print FD-884a; Voluntary Appeal File 
Fingerprint FD-1212; Firearm-Related Challenge Fingerprint FD-1211.

DATES: The DOJ encourages public comment and will accept input until 
May 19, 2023.

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, Criminal History 
Information and Policy Unit, CJIS, FBI, BTC-3, 1000 Custer Hollow Road; 
Clarksburg, WV 26306; phone: 304-625-5590 or email [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 quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected and 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

    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
collection.
    Title of the Form/Collection: Friction Ridge Cards: Arrest and 
Institution; Applicant; Identity History Summary Request; FBI Standard 
Palm Print; Supplemental Finger and Palm Print; Voluntary Appeal File 
Fingerprint; Firearm-Related Challenge Fingerprint. Agency form number, 
if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the 
collection: Agency form number: Forms FD-249 (Arrest and Institution), 
FD-258 (Applicant), and FD-1164 (Identity History Summary Request); FD-
884 (FBI Standard Palm Print); FD-884a (Supplemental Finger and Palm 
Print); FD-1212 (Voluntary Appeal File Fingerprint); FD-1211 (Firearm-
Related Challenge Fingerprint) encompassed under OMB 1110-0046; CJIS 
Division, FBI, DOJ.
    Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well 
as a brief abstract: Primary: City, county, state, Federal and tribal 
law enforcement agencies; civil entities requesting security clearance 
and background checks. This collection is needed to collect information 
on individuals requesting background checks, security clearance, or 
those individuals who have been arrested for or accused of criminal 
activities. Acceptable data is stored as part of the Next Generation 
Identification System (NGI) of the FBI.
    An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated 
that 460,762 respondents will complete each form within approximately 
10 minutes. A respondent may submit multiple forms thus resulting in 
69.2 million total annual responses.
    An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with 
the collection: There are an estimated 11.5 million total annual burden 
hours associated with this collection.
    If additional information is required contact: John Carlson, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States

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Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning 
Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405B, Washington, 
DC 20530.

    Dated: March 14, 2023.
John Carlson,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-05605 Filed 3-17-23; 8:45 am]
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