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; Reinstatement,

with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has

expired; National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)

Federal Firearms Licensee Enrollment Form.

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

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

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in

accordance with the emergency review procedures 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

February 5, 1999. If granted, this emergency approval is only valid for

180 days. 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.

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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 March 29, 1999. 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.

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 Jim Jaye, National Instant Criminal

Background Check System, Operations Manager, Federal Bureau of

Investigation, CIJS Division, Module A-3, 1000 Custer Hollow Road,

Clarksburg, West Virginia 26306, (304) 625-7331.

Overview of this information collection:

(1) Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement, with change, of

previously approved collection for which approval has expired.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: National Instant Criminal

Background Check System (NICS) Federal Firearms Licensee Enrollment

Form.

(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.

Information pertaining to licensees who may contact the NICS is being

collected manage and control access to the NICS, to ensure appropriate

resources are available to support the NICS, and also 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: 6,000 Federal

Firearms Licensees annually at an average of 20 minutes to respond.

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

with the collection: 2,000 hours.

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.

Dated: January 26, 1999.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 99-1802 Filed 1-26-99; 8:45 am]

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