[Federal Register: December 27, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 247)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comments Requested

ACTION: 60-day notice of information collection under review: a
national repository for the collection and inventory of information
related to arson and the criminal misuse of explosives.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives (ATF), 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. Comments are encouraged
and will be accepted for ``sixty days'' until February 25, 2005. 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 Jesse Chester, Chief, Arson and Explosives
National Repository Branch, Suite 280, Judiciary Square Federal
Building, 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20226.
    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:

--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 agencies' estimate of the burden of the

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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: Revision of a currently
approved collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: A National Repository for the
Collection and Inventory of Information Related to Arson and the
Criminal Misuse of Explosives.
    (3) Agency Form Number, if Any, and the Applicable Component of the
Department of Justice Sponsoring the Collection: Form Number: None.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
    (4) Affected Public Who Will Be Asked or Required To Respond, as
Well as a Brief Abstract: Primary: State, Local or Tribal Government.
Other: Federal Government. The Federal explosive laws require all
Federal agencies to report to the Attorney General (AG) information
relating to arson and criminal misuse of explosives for entry into a
national repository. In addition, the law provides that such a
repository will contain information on arson and explosives incidents
voluntarily reported to the Attorney General by State, Local or Tribal
authorities. The ATF National Repository maintains all explosive
incident databases within the Department.
    (5) An Estimate of the Total Number of Respondents and the Amount
of Time Estimated for an Average Respondent to Respond: It is estimated
that 2,000 respondents will report the information within approximately
10 minutes.
    (6) An Estimate of the Total Public Burden (in Hours) Associated
With the Collection: There are an estimated 333 annual total burden
hours associated with this collection.
    If additional information is required contact: Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice
Management Division, Department of Justice, Patrick Henry Building,
Suite 1600, 601 D Street NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: December 20, 2004.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 04-28177 Filed 12-23-04; 8:45 am]