[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 44405]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14755]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1110-0NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Lawful Access Data Collection

AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30-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 was previously published in the Federal 
Register on April 24, 2023, allowing a 60-day comment period.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until 
August 11, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have 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: Mr. Edward L. 
Abraham, Unit Chief, FBI, CJIS Division, Module D-1, 1000 Custer Hollow 
Road, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26306, phone number 304-625-4830.

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 agency, 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;
--Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and/or
--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.

    Written comments and recommendations for this information 
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of 
this notice on the following website 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 and entering either the title of the information collection. 
This information collection request may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. 
Follow the instructions to view Department of Justice, information 
collections currently under review by OMB.
    DOJ seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for 
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than 
three (3) years without renewal. The DOJ notes that information 
collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive 
a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: New collection.
    2. Title of the Form/Collection: Lawful Access Data Collection.
    3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: There is no form 
number for this collection. The applicable component within the 
Department of Justice is the CJIS Division, in the FBI.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract:
    Affected Public: (State, Local and Tribal Governments) Law 
enforcement agencies and state/local digital forensic laboratories.
    Abstract: This collection is needed to collect data on the volume 
of law enforcement investigations that are negatively impacted by 
device and software encryption.
    5. Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
    6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 19,000.
    7. Estimated Time per Respondent: 3 minutes, 12 seconds.
    8. Frequency: 50 times annually.
    9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 50,967 hours.

Total annual responses = 950,000 [19,000 x 50]
Annual burden = ([(950,000 x 192 seconds)/60]/60) = 50,667 hours

    10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.
    If additional information is required, contact: Darwin Arceo, 
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice 
Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218 Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: July 7, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-14755 Filed 7-11-23; 8:45 am]
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