Criminal Justice Information Services Division; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Criminal Justice Information Services Division; Agency

Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review; reinstatement,

without change, of a previously approved collection for which approval

has expired: Monthly Return of Arson Offenses Known to Law Enforcement.

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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. The

Office of Management and Budget approval is being sought for the

information collection listed below. This proposed information

collection was previously published in the Federal Register on March

31, 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 July 23, 1999. This process is conducted in

accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.

Request written comments and suggestions from the public and

affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information.

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 functions 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 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 of other forms of information technology, e.g.,

permitting electronic submission of responses.

Comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this

notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and associated

response time, should be directed to Department of Justice Office of

Management and Budget, Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention:

Department of Justice Desk Officer, 1725 17th Street, N.W., Washington,

D.C. 20530.

Overview of this information collection:

(1) Type of information collection: Reinstatement, without

change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has

expired.

(2) The title of the form/collection: Monthly Return of Arson

Offenses Known to Law Enforcement.

(3) The agency form number, if any, and applicable component of

the department sponsoring the collection: Form: 1-725. Federal

Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice.

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

well as brief abstract: Primary: Local and State Law Enforcement

Agencies. This collection is needed to collect information on arson

offenses committed throughout the United States. Data is tabulated

and published in the annual Crime in the United States.

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

amount of time estimated for an average respondent to reply: 17,667

agencies with 212,004 estimated annual responses (includes zero

reports); and with an average completion time of 9 minutes a month

per report.

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

with this collection: 31,801 hours annually.

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

Briggs, Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,

Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division,

Suite 850, Washington Center, 1001 G Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.

20530.

Dated: June 16, 1999.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 99-15690 Filed 6-22-99; 8:45 am]

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