80 FR 207 pg. 65800 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Approval, With Change, of a Previously Approved Collection; Bioterrorism Preparedness Act: Entity/Individual Information

Type: NOTICEVolume: 80Number: 207Page: 65800
Docket number: [OMB Number 1110-0039]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2015-27209 Filed 10-26-15; 8:45 am]
Agency: Justice Department
Official PDF Version:  PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1110-0039]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Approval, With Change, of a Previously Approved Collection; Bioterrorism Preparedness Act: Entity/Individual Information

AGENCY:

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Justice.

ACTION:

60-Day notice.

SUMMARY:

The Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information Services Division will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with established review procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES:

Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until December 28, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice, especially the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be directed to John E. Strovers, Global Operations Section, CJIS Division Intelligence Group, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information Services Division, (CJIS), Module D-3, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26306; facsimile (304) 625-2198.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning theproposed collection of information are encouraged. Comments should address one or more ofthe following four points:

(1) 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;

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposedcollection of information, including the validity of the methodology andassumptions used;

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond,including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, orother technological collection techniques of other forms of informationtechnology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.

Overview of this information collection:

(1) Type of information collection: Extension of current collection.

(2) The title of the form/collection: Federal Bureau of Investigation Bioterrorism Preparedness Act: Entity/Individual Information.

(3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the departmentsponsoring the collection: Forms FD-961; Criminal Justice InformationServices Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice.

(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a briefabstract: Primary: City, county, state, federal, individuals, business or other for profit, and not-for-profit institute. This collection is needed to receive names and other identifying information submitted by individuals requesting access to specific agents or toxins, and consult with appropriate officials of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture as to whether certain individuals specified in the provisions should be denied access to or granted limited access to specific agents.

(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimatedfor an average respondent to respond: There are approximately 4,635 (FY 2015)respondents at 45 minutes for the FD-961 Form.

(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with this collection: There are approximately 3,476 hours, annual burden, associated with thisinformation collection.

If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., Room 3E-405B, Washington, DC 20530.

Dated: October 21, 2015.

Jerri Murray,

Department Clearance Officer for PRA,U.S. Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 2015-27209 Filed 10-26-15; 8:45 am]

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