[Federal Register: July 31, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 147)]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Bureau of Investigation

 
Agency Information Collection Activities: Current Collection; 
Comment Requested

ACTION: 60-day notice of information collection under review; flexible 
deployment assistance guide.

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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 is published to obtain comments from the public and affected 
agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for ``sixty 
days'' until September 29, 2003. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    If you have comments, especially on the estimated public burden or 
associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed 
information collection instrument with instructions or additional 
information, please contact Richard Thompson, Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice, ESTS, 14800 Conference 
Center Drive, Suite 300, Chantilly, Virginia 20151.
    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 the 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: Reinstatement, without change, 
of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired.
    (2) Title of the form/collection: Flexible Deployment Assistance 
Guide.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection: None. Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, United States 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. Other: 
None. The Flexible Deployment Assistance Guide has been developed to 
assist the telecommunications industry in meeting its obligations under 
the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act 47 U.S.C. 1001-
1010 (1994).
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: The 
average time burden of the approximately 5,000 respondents to provide 
the information requested is approximately four hours and fifteen 
minutes.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total annual hour burden to provide the 
information requested by the Flexible Deployment Assistance Guide is 
approximately 21,250 hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Brenda E. Dyer, 
Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice 
Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry Building, 
Suite 1600, 601 D Street NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: July 25, 2003.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Deputy Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 03-19467 Filed 7-30-03; 8:45 am]

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