[Federal Register: April 19, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 76)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Bureau of Investigation

 
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: 
Comment Request

ACTION: 30-day notice of information collection under review: Extension 
of a

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currently approved collection; application for employment/Federal 
Bureau of Investigation.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
has submitted the following information collection request to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed 
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public 
and affected agencies. This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register on February 6, 2002, 
Volume 67, Number 25, Pages 5617-5618, allowing for a 60-day comment 
period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until May 20, 2002. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. Written comments and/or suggestions 
regarding the items contained in this notice, especially regarding the 
estimated public burden and associated response time, should be 
directed to Office of Management, Office of 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 Clearance Officer, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW, 
Washington, DC, 20530. Written comments and suggestions from the public 
and affected agencies are encouraged. Your comments should address one 
or more of the following 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 proposed collection of information, including the validity of 
the methodology and the assumptions used;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and
    (4) Evaluate whether the data collection instrument will 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who 
are to respond, including 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.

    Overview of this information collection:
    (1) Type of information collection: Extension of a Currently 
Approved Collection.
    (2) The title of the Form/Collection. Application for Employment/
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Form Number: FD-140. 
Application Component: 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: Individuals and households. Other: 
None. Abstract: The FD-140, Application for Employment, 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. Furthermore, the 
FD-406, Authority to Release Information, it also incorporated into the 
FD-140 in order for the FBI to obtain necessary records.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the 
estimated amount of time for an average person to respond or reply: 
50,000 respondents with the average response rate of 10 hours.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 500,000 annual burden hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Mr. Robert Briggs, 
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Information 
Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, Suite 1600, 
Patrick Henry Building, 601 D Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: April 15, 2002.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 02-9528 Filed 4-18-02; 8:45 am]
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