[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 96 (Thursday, May 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42900-42901]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-10779]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1110-0060]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; CJIS Biographic Verification Request

AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Justice 
(DOJ).

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division, 
FBI, 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 March 20, 2024, allowing a 60-day comment period.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until 
June 17, 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: 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 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 1110-0060. 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: CJIS Biographic Verification 
Request.
    3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: I-791; CJIS, FBI, DOJ.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: The form is used when an authorized 
noncriminal justice agency requests that the CJIS Division complete a 
Biographic Verification. 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.
    5. Obligation to Respond: The obligation is strictly voluntary; 
however, the form is required to obtain the benefit of the CJIS 
Biographic Verification Service.
    6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: Approximately 36,000.
    7. Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 minutes.
    8. Frequency: The frequency of submission is not mandated; the form 
should be used whenever a CJIS Biographic Verification is requested.
    9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: Approximately 1,200 hours.
    10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.
    If additional information is required, contact: Darwin Arceo, 
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning

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Staff, Justice Management Division, United States Department of 
Justice, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, 
DC 20530.

    Dated: May 13, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
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