[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2984-2985]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00802]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1100-0049]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; InfraGard Membership Application and Profile 
Questionnaire

AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Bureau of Investigation, 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. The proposed 
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register 
on November 28, 2023 allowing a 60-day comment period.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until 
February 16, 2024.

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: Tiffany 
Locklear, Unit Chief Federal Bureau of Investigation, 935 Pennsylvania 
Ave., Washington, DC 20535, [email protected], 202-436-7627.

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 or 
the OMB Control Number [1100-0049]. 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: Revision of a previously 
approved collection.
    2. Title of the Form/Collection: InfraGard Membership Application 
and Profile Questionnaire.
    3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: N/A; Business 
Operations and Technology Unit.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Affected Public: Individuals or households. 
Abstract: This collection is used by FBI's Office of Private Sector to 
vet applicant's for InfraGard membership which is a Public/Private 
Alliance that shares intelligence and criminal information about 
threats and infrastructure vulnerabilities.
    5. Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
    6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 11,000.
    7. Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    8. Frequency: Annually.
    9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 5,500 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,

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Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218 Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: January 11, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2024-00802 Filed 1-16-24; 8:45 am]
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