[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21011-21012]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06284]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-0314]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; 
Firearm Inquiry Statistics (FIST) Program

AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Statistics, 
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 30 days until 
April 25, 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: Elizabeth 
Davis, Statistician, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street 
NW, Washington, DC 20531 (email: [email protected]; telephone: 
202-307-0765).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register at 89 FR 3429-3430, on 
Thursday, January 18, 2024, allowing a 60-day comment period. BJS did 
not receive any comments in response to the 60-day notice.
    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

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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 1121-0314. 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: Extension of a previously 
approved collection.
    2. Title of the Form/Collection: 2023-2026 Firearm Inquiry 
Statistics (FIST) Program.
    3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: The form number is 
FIST-1. The applicable component within the Department of Justice is 
the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), in the Office of Justice 
Programs.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Affected public are State and local 
government.
    Abstract: Through the Firearm Inquiry Statistics (FIST) Program, 
the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) obtains annual information from 
State and local checking agencies responsible for maintaining records 
on the number of background checks for firearm transfers or permits 
that were issued, processed, tracked, or conducted during the calendar 
year. Specifically, State and local checking agencies are asked to 
provide information on the number of applications and denials for 
firearm transfers received or tracked by the agency and reasons why 
applications were denied. BJS combines these data with the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) National Instant Criminal Background 
Check System (NICS) transaction data to produce comprehensive national 
statistics on firearm applications and denials resulting from the Brady 
Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993 and similar State laws 
governing background checks and firearm transfers. BJS will also 
collect information from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and 
Explosives (ATF) on denials screened and referred to ATF field offices 
for investigation and possible prosecution. BJS publishes FIST data on 
the BJS website in statistical tables and uses the information to 
respond to inquiries from Congress, Federal, State, and local 
government officials, researchers, students, the media, and other 
members of the general public interested in criminal justice 
statistics.
    5. Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
    6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,009.
    7. Estimated Time per Respondent: 25 minutes.
    8. Frequency: Annual.
    9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 420 hours.
    10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $14,862.
    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: March 3, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2024-06284 Filed 3-25-24; 8:45 am]
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