[Federal Register: January 27, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 17)]
[Notices]               
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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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