[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54858-54859]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14557]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1110-0039]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection; 
eComments Requested; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; FBI 
Bioterrorism Preparedness Act Entity/Individual Information

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

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ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Criminal Justice 
Information Services (CJIS) Division, 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 30 days until 
August 1, 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: Timothy R. 
Wiles, [email protected], 304-625-4685, National Instant Criminal 
Background Check System Section (NICS), NICS External Service Unit, 
Federal Bureau of Investigation, CJIS Division, 1000 Custer Hollow 
Road, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26306.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register on May 7, 2024 allowing a 
60-day comment period. 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
--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 1110-0039. 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 currently 
approved collection.
    2. Title of the Form/Collection: Federal Bureau of Investigation 
Bioterrorism Preparedness Act: Entity/Individual Information.
    3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Agency form number: 
FD-961. Sponsoring component: Criminal Justice Information Services 
(CJIS) Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of 
Justice (DOJ).
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract:
    Primary: Those individuals applying for access to biological select 
agents and toxins. This collection is needed for the FBI to conduct 
security risk assessments (SRAs) required by the Bioterrorism Act and 
to determine whether applicants should be denied access to or granted 
limited access to specific agents and toxins. That information is then 
used by the FBI in consultation with appropriate officials of the 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of 
Agriculture (USDA) as to whether certain individuals specified in the 
provisions should be denied access to or granted limited access to 
specific agents.
    5. Obligation to Respond: Individuals voluntarily provide the 
requested/collected information; however, providing such information is 
required to obtain approval for access to select agents and toxins. 
Total Estimated Number of Respondents: It is estimated that there are 
approximately 3,007 (FY 2003) respondents at 1 hour 30 minutes for the 
FD-961 form.
    6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,007 total estimated 
respondents.
    7. Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour and 30 minutes.
    8. Frequency: The initial application and thereafter every 3 years 
for renewal.
    9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: (90 minutes * 3,007 
responses) = 270,630 minutes/60 minutes per hour = 4,510.5 hours.
    10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: It is estimated that 
respondents will incur approximately $3.07 for postage fees using U.S. 
Mail, to submit the FD-961 form and two completed fingerprint cards. It 
is estimated that the cost to the applicant to obtain a photograph that 
meets criteria specified in the instruction pages based on national 
averages would be $15. It is estimated that each applicant would travel 
approximately 3 miles one way and 6 miles round trip to a business to 
obtain a photo. This distance is estimated to take an amount of five 
minutes each way for a total of 10 minutes round trip. Also, to 
determine the travel cost to the respondent, Using the General Services 
Administration (GSA) reimbursement rate of $0.67 mile for privately 
owned automobiles (POA) use as of January 1, 2024, it is estimated that 
the travel cost per respondent is $4.02.

3,007 (number of respondents) x 6 (miles) x $0.67 (amount per mile) = 
$12,088.14
3,007 (number of respondents x $3.07 (postage) = $9,231.49
3,007 (number of respondents x $15.00 (picture at USPS) = $45,105

    The total annual cost incurred by the FY2023 respondents is 
($12,088.14 + $9,231.49 + $45,105) = $66,424.63 or $66,424.63/3,007 
($22.09 per person.)
    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: June 27, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2024-14557 Filed 7-1-24; 8:45 am]
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