[Federal Register: June 13, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 115)]
[Notices]               
[Page 33852-33853]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

[OMB Number 1140-0057]

 
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 30-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) 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

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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 
Volume 73, Number 70, page 19529 on April 10, 2008, allowing for a 60 
day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until July 14, 2008. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained 
in this notice, especially the estimated public burden and associated 
response time, should be directed 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 to OMB via facsimile to (202)-395-5806.
    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 
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: Extension 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. Abstract: All Federal agencies are required 
to report information relating to arson and the criminal misuse of 
explosives in a national repository database maintained by the Bureau 
of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)-United States Bomb 
Data Center (USBDC). State, Local and Tribal law enforcement agencies 
report this information on a voluntary basis. The ATF USBDC maintains 
all National Repository databases within the Department of Justice.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: There will be 
an estimated 2,000 respondents, who will report the information within 
approximately 10 minutes.
    (6) An estimate of the total burden (in hours) associated with the 
collection: There are an estimated 333 total burden hours associated 
with this collection.
    If additional information is required contact: Lynn Bryant, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, Suite 1600, 
Patrick Henry Building, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: June 9, 2008.
Lynn Bryant
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. E8-13299 Filed 6-12-08; 8:45 am]

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