[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 213 (Monday, November 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 87599-87600]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25519]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1140-0119]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Request for Interim Security Clearance--ATF Form 
8620.70

AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Department 
of Justice.

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: 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

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review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until 
December 4, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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: Niki Wiltshire, 
Personnel Security Division, by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f8b6919391d6af91948c8b90918a9db8998c9ed69f978e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="db95b2b0b2f58cb2b7afa8b3b2a9be9bbaafbdf5bcb4ad">[email protected]</span></a>, or 
telephone at 202-648-9260.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register, 89 FR 67105, on Monday, 
August 19, 2024, allowing a 60-day comment period. 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 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/or
    --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.

    Written comments and recommendations for this information 
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of 
this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently 
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search 
function and entering either the title of the information collection or 
the OMB Control Number 1140-0119. This information collection request 
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view 
Department of Justice, information collections currently under review 
by OMB.
    DOJ seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for 
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than 
three (3) years without renewal. The DOJ notes that information 
collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive 
a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.
    Overview of this information collection:
    1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a previously 
approved collection.
    2. Title of the Form/Collection: Request for Interim Security 
Clearance.
    3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: ATF Form 8620.70. 
Component: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. 
Department of Justice.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Affected Public: Individuals or households. 
The obligation to respond is voluntary. Abstract: The Request for 
Interim Security Clearance (ATF F 8620.70) is used to request approval 
for a candidate for Federal or Contractor employment at the Bureau of 
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to be granted an interim 
security clearance prior to the completion and adjudication of the 
individual's background investigation. The proposed information 
collection (IC) OMB # 1140-0119 is being revised to remove the option 
for one to delay an interim security clearance and to replace it with 
the option for one to decline the risk associated with an interim 
security clearance. Additionally, a minor revision to the Paperwork 
Reduction Act Notice has been included.
    5. Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
    6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,000 respondents.
    7. Estimated Time per Respondent: 5 minutes.
    8. Frequency: Once annually.
    9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 167 hrs.
    10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.
    If additional information is required, contact: Darwin Arceo, 
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice 
Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218 Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: October 29, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2024-25519 Filed 11-1-24; 8:45 am]
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