Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Reinstatement, Without Change, of a Previously Approved Collection for Which Approval Has Expired: The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Voluntary Appeal File (VAF) Brochure and the Online Application Process

Published date05 April 2019
Citation84 FR 13718
Record Number2019-06743
SectionNotices
CourtJustice Department
Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 66 (Friday, April 5, 2019)
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 66 (Friday, April 5, 2019)]
                [Notices]
                [Pages 13718-13719]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2019-06743]
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                DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
                [OMB Number 1110-0043]
                Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
                eComments Requested; Reinstatement, Without Change, of a Previously
                Approved Collection for Which Approval Has Expired: The National
                Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Voluntary Appeal File
                (VAF) Brochure and the Online Application Process
                AGENCY: Criminal Justice Information Services Division, Federal Bureau
                of Investigation, Department of Justice.
                ACTION: 60-Day notice.
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                SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of
                Investigation (FBI), Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS)
                Division, will be submitting 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.
                DATES: The Department of Justice encourages public comment and will
                accept input until June 4, 2019.
                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional 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
                the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information
                Services Division, National Instant Criminal Background Check System
                Section, Module A-3, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, West Virginia
                26306, or email [email protected] Attention: OMB PRA 1110-0043. Written
                comments and/or suggestions can also be sent to the Office of
                Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
                Attention Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503.
                Additionally, comments may be submitted via email to
                [email protected].
                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This process is conducted in accordance with
                5 CFR 1320.10. 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:
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                 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;
                 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;
                 Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
                information to be collected; and
                 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 Collection
                 (1) Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement, without change,
                of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired.
                 (2) Title of the Form/Collection: The National Instant Criminal
                Background Check System (NICS) Voluntary Appeal File (VAF) Brochure and
                the online application process.
                 (3) Agency form number: 1110-0043.
                 (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
                well as a brief abstract:
                 Primary: Potential firearm purchasers. If a potential purchaser is
                delayed or denied a firearm and successfully appeals the decision, the
                NICS Section cannot retain a record of the overturned appeal or the
                supporting documentation. If the record is not able to be updated or
                the fingerprints are non-identical to a disqualifying record used in
                the evaluation, the purchaser continues to be delayed or denied, and if
                that individual appeals the decision, the documentation/information
                (e.g., fingerprint cards, court records, pardons, etc.) must be
                resubmitted for every subsequent purchase. The VAF was established per
                28 CFR, Part 25.10(g), for this reason. By this process, applicants can
                voluntarily request the NICS Section maintain information about
                themselves in the VAF to prevent future extended delays or denials of a
                firearm transfer.
                 (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
                of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated
                the time it takes to read, complete, and upload documents is 30
                minutes. Travel time to the fingerprinting facility and post office is
                not factored in the time estimate. The NICS Section estimates 4,000
                respondents yearly.
                 (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
                with the collection: With 4,000 applicants responding, the formula for
                applicant burden hours would be as follows: (4,000 respondents x .5
                hours) = 2,000 hours.
                 If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell,
                Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
                Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two
                Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, Suite 3E.405B, Washington, DC
                20530.
                 Dated: April 2, 2019.
                Melody Braswell,
                Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
                [FR Doc. 2019-06743 Filed 4-4-19; 8:45 am]
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