[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 140 (Thursday, July 24, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34881-34882]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-13934]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1110-0026]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection;
Title--Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Enrollment/National Instant
Criminal Background Check System (NICS) E-Check Enrollment Form,
Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Officer/Employee Acknowledgment of
Responsibilities Under the NICS Form, Responsibilities of a Federal
Firearms Licensee (FFL) Under the National Instant Criminal Background
Check System (NICS) Form
AGENCY: Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Criminal Justice Information Services Division.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI), Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS)
Division, 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
September 22, 2025.
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
Jill Montgomery, FBI NICS Section, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg,
WV 26306, or [email protected], 304-709-1476.
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: The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993
required the United States Attorney General to establish a National
Instant Criminal Background Check System that any federal firearms
licensee (FFL) may contact, by telephone or other electronic means, for
information to be supplied immediately on whether receipt of a firearm
by a prospective purchaser would violate State or Federal law.
Information pertaining to FFLs who may contact the NICS is being
collected to manage and control access to the NICS and to the NICS
Electronic (E-Check), to ensure appropriate resources are available to
support the NICS, and also to ensure the privacy and security of NICS
information. More information can be obtained at https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/nics. The proposed 2025 revision to the form captures
four new fields. The first two fields ask for the FFL's date of birth
and mother's maiden name for security measures. An additional question
is asked if an FFL operates in a point of contact (POC) state. If the
FFL answers in the affirmative, the FFL is asked to initial to
acknowledge use of the FBI NICS for authorized purposes only so they
may avail themselves of the additional resources for FFLs from POC
states as they become available.
Overview of This Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a previously
approved collection.
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Federal Firearms Licensee
(FFL) Enrollment/National Instant Criminal Background Check System
(NICS) E-Check Enrollment Form, Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL)
Officer/Employee Acknowledgment of Responsibilities under the NICS
Form, Responsibilities of a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) under the
National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Form.
3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: Federal Firearms Licensee
(FFL) Enrollment/NICS E-Check Enrollment Form.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as the obligation to respond: Affected Public--Any FFL or Point of
Contact (POC) state requesting access to conduct National Instant
Criminal Background Check System (NICS) checks telephonically or by the
internet through the NICS E-Check. The obligation to respond is
required in order to required obtain/the ability to utilize the NICS
system to conduct background checks.
5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The entire process
of reading the material and completing the forms would take 15 minutes
per respondent. The average hour burden for completing the forms and
reading the material would be 6,160 x 15/60 = 1,540 hours.
6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The average hour burden for completing the forms
and reading the material would be 6,160 x 15/60 = 1,540 hours.
7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the
collection, if applicable: $0. Forms are available online and can be
signed digitally. Copies and postage costs are no longer applicable.
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Total Burden Hours
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Time per
Activity Number of Frequency Total annual response Total annual
respondents (time) responses (min) burden (hours)
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Read and complete survey................. 6,160 1 6,160 15 1,540
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Unduplicated Totals.................. 6,160 1 6,160 15 1,540
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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: July 22, 2025.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2025-13934 Filed 7-23-25; 8:45 am]
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