Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review; extension of a

currently approved collection; application for

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employment/Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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The Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, has

submitted the following information collection request for review and

clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Office of Management and Budget approval is being sought for the

information collection listed below. The proposed information

collection was previously published in the Federal Register on March

16, 1999, allowing for a 60-day public comment period.

The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for

public comment until June 21, 1999. This process is conducted in

accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.

Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item contained in

the notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and

associated response time, should be directed to the Office of

Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530.

Comments may also be submitted to the Department of Justice (DOJ),

Justice Management Division, Information Management and Security Staff,

Attention: Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Suite 850, 1001 G

Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530.

Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected

agencies concerning the proposed collection of information 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 agency's estimate of the burden

of the proposed collection of 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:

(1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently

approved collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Employment/

Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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

Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form: FD-140. Federal

Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice.

(4) Affected public who will be required to respond, as well as a

brief abstract: Primary: Individuals of households. Other: None. The

Application for Employment, FD-140, is utilized to collect pertinent

background information on all applicants for FBI positions. The FD-140

is issued in lieu of Standard Form 86, Questionnaire for National

Security Positions, to address suitability and security concerns beyond

the scope of the SF-86. The Authority to Release Information, FD-406,

is also incorporated into the FD-140 to obtain necessary records.

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

of time estimated for an average response: Approximately 50,000

respondents, at 8 hours per response (including record-keeping). Total

annual burden hours requested 400,000.

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

with the collection: Approximately 400,000 annual burden hours.

If additional information is required contact: Mrs. Brenda E. Dyer,

Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,

Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division,

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

or via facsimile at (202) 514-1590.

Dated: May 17, 1999.

Robert B. Briggs,

Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 99-12701 Filed 5-19-99; 8:45 am]

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