[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 52 (Friday, March 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18972-18973]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05469]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1110-0053]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; FBI 
eFOIA Form

AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
May 14, 2024.

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 
Shannon Hammer, Public Information Officer, FBI, at 200 Constitution 
Drive, Winchester, VA 22602, or 540.868.4593 or [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 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: This voluntary form allows requesters to make a FOIA 
request via an electronic submission. This information collection is to 
allow the Federal Bureau of Investigation to accept and responded to 
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requester as defined in 28 CFR part 
16.3:

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a previously 
approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: FBI eFOIA Form.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: DOJ, FBI.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as the obligation to respond: Affected Public: Individuals or 
households. The obligation to respond is voluntary.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 
32,100 FOIA requests are completed annually. The requests can be 
submitted via free-form letter or the eFOIA form. In FY2023 
approximately 1,053 online eFOIA forms were submitted. An average of 8 
minutes per respondent is needed to complete the eFOIA form.
    6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The burden hours for collecting data sum is 140 
hours.
    7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the 
collection, if applicable: $1,000.00.

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                                               Total Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Time per      Total annual
           Activity                Number of        Frequency      Total annual      response         burden
                                  respondents                        responses         (min)          (hours)
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e-FOIA Form...................           1,053  1/annually......           1,053               8             140
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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: March 11, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2024-05469 Filed 3-14-24; 8:45 am]
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