Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

ACTION: Request OMB Emergency Approval; Notice of Information

Collection Under Review; New Collection; Federal Firearms Licensee

Execution of Acknowledgment of Obligations and Responsibilities Under

the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS).

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The Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation

(FBI) has submitted the following information collection request (ICR)

utilizing emergency review procedures, to the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.13

(1)(i)(ii) (2)(iii) Emergency Processing of the Paperwork Reduction Act

of 1995.

The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments

from the public and affected agencies. Emergency review and approval of

this collection has been requested from OMB by July 30, 1998. If

granted, this emergency approval is only valid for 180 days. A copy of

this information collection request, with applicable supporting

documentation, may be obtained by calling Allen Nash, Management

Analyst, Federal Bureau of Investigation, CJIS Division, Module C-3,

1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26306, (304) 625-

2738.

Comments should be directed to Office of Management and Budget,

Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: Department of

Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530.

During the first 60 days of this same period a regular review of

this collection is also being undertaken. Public comments are

encouraged and will be accepted until October 2, 1998. 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:

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is

necessary for the proper performance of the function of the agency,

including whether the information will have practical utility;

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of

the proposed collection of the information, including the validity of

the methodology and assumptions 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, or other technological collection techniques or

other forms of information technology, e.g. permitting electronic

submission of responses.

Overview of this information collection:

(1) Type of Information Collection: New data collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Federal Firearms Licensee

Execution of Acknowledgement of Obligations and Responsibilities Under

the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS).

(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the

Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form: None. Criminal

Justice Information Services Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation,

Department of Justice.

(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as

well as a brief abstract: Primary: Business or other for-profit

(Federally licensed firearms dealers, manufacturers, or importers).

Brief Abstract: The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1994,

requires the Attorney General to establish a national instant criminal

background check system that any Federal Firearm Licensee may contact,

by telephone or by other electronic means in addition to the telephone,

for information, to be supplied immediately, on whether receipt of a

firearm to a prospective purchaser would violate federal or state law.

The FFLs are requested to sign a legal document in order to ensure the

privacy and security of NICS information.

(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 60,000 Federal

Firearms Licensees at an average of 15 minutes to respond.

(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated

with the collection: 15,000.

If additional information is required contact: Mr. Robert B.

Briggs, Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,

Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division,

1001 G Street NW, Suite 850, Washington DC 20530.

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Dated: July 27, 1998.

Robert B. Briggs,

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

[FR Doc. 98-20572 Filed 7-31-98; 8:45 am]

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