[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 125 (Friday, June 28, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54067-54068]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14270]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1110-0046]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection; 
Friction Ridge Cards: Arrest and Institution FD-249; Applicant FD-258; 
Identity History Summary Request FD-1164; FBI Standard Palm Print FD-
884; Supplemental Finger and Palm Print FD-884a; Voluntary Appeal File 
Fingerprint FD-1212; Firearm-Related Challenge Fingerprint FD-1211

AGENCY: Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division, Federal 
Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Justice (DOJ).

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The 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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
August 27, 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: 
Brian A. Cain, Management and Program Analyst, FBI, CJIS, Criminal 
History Information and Policy Unit, BTC-3, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, 
Clarksburg, WV 26306; phone: 304-625-5590 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 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, United States Code, section 534, allows the FBI 
to acquire, collect, classify, and preserve identification/information, 
criminal identification, crime, and other records. The FBI permits such 
exchange of records and information with, and for the official use of, 
authorized officials of the Federal Government, including the United 
States Sentencing Commission; the States and cities; and penal and 
other institutions. It is essential that standard friction ridge cards 
be utilized for the FBI, CJIS Division to provide maximum service to 
all law enforcement and governmental agencies.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a previously 
approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Friction Ridge Cards.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Forms FD-249 (Arrest and 
Institution), FD-258 (Applicant), and FD-1164 (Identity History Summary 
Request); FD-884 (FBI Standard Palm Print); FD-884a (Supplemental 
Finger and Palm Print); FD-1212 (Voluntary Appeal File Fingerprint); 
FD-1211 (Firearm-Related Challenge Fingerprint) encompassed under OMB 
1110-0046; DOJ, FBI, CJIS Division.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as the

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obligation to respond: Primary: City, county, state, federal and tribal 
law enforcement agencies; civil entities requesting security clearance 
and background checks. This collection is needed to collect information 
on individuals requesting background checks, security clearance, or 
those individuals who have been arrested for or accused of criminal 
activities. Acceptable data is stored as part of the Next Generation 
Identification System (NGI) of the FBI.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 459,238 annual 
respondents/10 minutes.
    6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total annual burden hours for this collection 
is 12.4 million hours.
    7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the 
collection, if applicable: $0

                                              1. Total Burden Hours
 
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                                                                  Total annual      Time per
           Activity               Number of        Frequency        responses       response       Total annual
                                 respondents                        (million)         (min)       burden (hours)
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Ex: Form.....................         459,238  Annually........            74.2              10  12.4 million.
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Unduplicated Totals..........         459,238  ................            74.2  ..............  12.4 million.
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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: June 25, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2024-14270 Filed 6-27-24; 8:45 am]
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