[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 178 (Friday, September 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63624-63625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19944]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1110-0008]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; 
Monthly Return of Arson Offenses Known to Law Enforcement

AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Criminal Justice 
Information Services Division, 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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
November 14, 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 
Edward L. Abraham, Crime and Law Enforcement Statistics Unit Chief, 
FBI, CJIS Division, Module D-1, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, 
West Virginia 26306; telephone number: 304-625-4830 or email: 
[email protected].

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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.

    Abstract: Under 34 United States Code 41303, Uniform Federal Crime 
Reporting Act of 1988; the Anti-Arson Act of 1982; and FBI, General 
Functions, 28 Code of Federal Regulations section 0.85(f); this 
collection requests the number of reported arson offenses from federal, 
state, local, tribal, and territorial LEAs in order for the FBI's 
Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program to serve as the national 
clearinghouse for the collection and dissemination of arson data and to 
publish these statistics.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a previously 
approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Monthly Return of Arson 
Offenses Known to Law Enforcement.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number is 1-725. The 
applicable component within DOJ is the CJIS Division, FBI.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as the obligation to respond: Affected Public State, local and 
tribal governments, Federal Government. The obligation to respond is 
mandatory per 28 Code of Federal Regulations 0.85(f).
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The estimated 
number of LEAs submitting arson data to the UCR Program monthly is 
5,200. The estimated time it takes for an average respondent to respond 
is 9 minutes.
    6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: Annually, the estimated 5,200 LEAs submit an 
estimated 62,400 responses (5,200 LEAs x 12 months = 62,400 responses). 
Therefore, the estimated annual public burden is 9,360 hours. (62,400 
annual responses x 9 minutes per response]/60 minutes per hour = 9,360 
total annual hours)
    7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the 
collection, if applicable: $0.

                                               Total Burden Hours
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                                                                                    Time per
           Activity                Number of       Frequency      Total annual      response       Total annual
                                  respondents                      responses          (min)      burden  (hours)
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1-725.........................           5,200              12           62,400               9            9,360
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    Total.....................           5,200  ..............           62,400  ..............            9,360
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    If additional information is required contact: Darwin Arceo, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC.

    Dated: August 28, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-19944 Filed 9-14-23; 8:45 am]
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