[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19882-19883]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05891]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1110-0060]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; 
CJIS Biographic Verification Request

AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The 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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
May 20, 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 
Christopher G. Vandevender, Processing Manager, FBI, CJIS, Biometric 
Services Section, Biometric Identification and Analysis Unit, BTC-4, 
1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, WV, 26306, phone: 304-625-5789 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

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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: Title 28, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), section 
0.85(j) sets forth the Attorney General's delegation to the FBI to 
implement the exchange of identity history information for noncriminal 
justice purposes. Additionally, 28 CFR 20.33(a)(3) and 50.12 both 
further explain the dissemination of identity history information for 
noncriminal justice purposes. The FBI's Criminal Justice Information 
Services (CJIS) Division currently offers a Biographic Verification 
Service to noncriminal justice agencies as a way to obtain adjudicated 
criminal history information in cases where the required fingerprint 
image quality could not be achieved after two attempts for a 
fingerprint-based search. The service was implemented to ensure that 
individuals with poor quality fingerprints not be denied benefits, 
licensing, or employment opportunities due to non-discernible 
fingerprints. The information collected on the CJIS Biographic 
Verification Request form is required to ensure the agency requesting 
the service has the authority to request and obtain the results and to 
verify fingerprints were submitted and rejected twice for the 
individual of the request.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a previously 
approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: CJIS Biographic Verification 
Request.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: I-791; CJIS, FBI, DOJ.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as the obligation to respond: The form is used when an authorized 
noncriminal justice agency requests that the CJIS Division complete a 
Biographic Verification. The obligation is strictly voluntary, and the 
frequency of submissions is not mandated; however, the form is required 
to obtain the benefit of the CJIS Biographic Verification Service.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated 
that approximately 36,000 respondents will complete the CJIS Biographic 
Verification Request form in fiscal year 2024. It will take each 
respondent approximately two minutes to complete the form.
    6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total annual burden hours for this collection 
is approximately 1,200 hours.
    7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the 
collection, if applicable: $0.

                                               Total Burden Hours
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                                   Number of                       Total annual      Time per      Total annual
           Activity               respondents       Frequency        responses    response (min)  burden (Hours)
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Ex: Survey (individuals or              36,000  1/annually......          36,000               2           1,200
 households).
    Unduplicated Totals.......          36,000  ................          36,000  ..............           1,200
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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 15, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2024-05891 Filed 3-19-24; 8:45 am]
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