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verify the address or locate a person

required to register with the states

registration program. The registry was

established by the FBI in accordance

with Federal law (42 U.S.C. 14072) in

order to track the whereabouts and

movements of persons who have been

convicted of a criminal offense against

a victim who is a minor; persons who

have been convicted of a sexually

violent offense; and persons who are

sexually violent predators.

(5) An estimate of the total number of

respondents and the amount of time

estimated for an average respondent to

respond: Number of respondents: 56

government entities and 8,400 registered

sex offenders annually. The estimated

time for the average respondent to

respond: 2 minutes per transaction,

average 250,000 total transaction per

year.

(6) An estimate of the total of public

burden (in hours) associated with the

collection: Approximately 8,333 total

annual burden hours

[250,000×2=500,000 minutes/60

minutes.]

If additional information is required

contact: Robert B. Briggs, Department

Clearance Office, United States

Department of Justice, Information

Management and Security Staff Justice

Management Division, Suite 1220,

National Place, 1331 Pennsylvania

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20530.

Dated: January 16, 2001.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States

Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 01–1846 Filed 1–19–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[AAG/A Order No. 218–2001]

Privacy Act of 1974; System of

Records

AGENCY: Federal Bureau of

Investigation, DOJ.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Privacy Act of

1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), and Office of

Management and Budget (OMB)

Circular No. A–130, notice is hereby

given that the Department of Justice,

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), is

amending the following system of

records which was originally published

in the Federal Register on November 25,

1998 (63 FR 65223), and was amended

on December 14, 2000 (65 FR 78190):

The National Instant Criminal

Background Check System (NICS)

JUSTICE/FBI–018.

Opportunity for Comment: The

Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) and

(11)) requires that the public be given 30

days in which to comment on any new

or amended uses of information in a

system of records. In addition, in

accordance with Privacy Act

requirements (5 U.S.C. 552a(r)), the

Department of Justice has provided a

report on these modifications to OMB

and the Congress. OMB, which has

oversight responsibilities under the Act,

requires that OMB and the Congress be

given 40 days in which to review major

changes to Privacy Act systems.

Therefore, the public, OMB, and the

Congress are invited to submit written

comments on this modification.

Address Comments or Requests for

Further Information to: Mary E. Cahill,

Management Analyst, Management and

Planning Staff, Justice Management

Division, Department of Justice, 1400

National Place Building, Washington,

DC 20530.

EFFECTIVE DATE: These proposed

changes will be effective March 5, 2001

unless comments are received that

result in a contrary determination.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Department is modifying the system of

records to include one new routine use.

This new routine use provides for

disclosure of information in the NICS

Audit Log to the Bureau of Alcohol,

Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) in

connection with ATF’s inspections of

Federal Firearms Licensee records. The

notice is also being modified to reflect

that information about allowed transfers

will only be retained in the NICS Audit

Log for 90 days, unless such information

is needed to pursue identified cases of

misuse. Revisions to 28 CFR part 25

which underlie these changes are being

implemented in the Rules section of

today’s Federal Register.

The notice is also being revised to

clarify that system limitations on

retaining information only apply to

allowed transactions.

Accordingly, the system of records is

modified as provided below.

Dated: January 12, 2001.

Stephen R. Colgate,

Assistant Attorney General for

Administration.

Justice/FBI–018

SYSTEM NAME

National Instant Criminal Background

Check System (NICS).

ACTION

The system notice published in the

Federal Register on November 25, 1998

(63 FR 65223), and amended on

December 14, 2000 (65 FR 78190), is

further amended as follows:

1. In the section titled ‘‘Categories of

Individuals Covered by the System,’’

subsection L is amended by changing

the fourth and fifth sentences so that the

subsection now reads as follows:

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM

* * * * *

L. Has applied for the transfer of a

firearm or for a firearms-related permit

or license and has had his or her name

forwarded to the NICS as part of a

request for a NICS background check.

(Identifying information about this

category of individuals is maintained for

system administration and security

purposes in the ‘‘NICS Audit Log,’’ a

system transaction log described below

under the headings ‘‘CATEGORIES OF

RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM’’ and

‘‘RETENTION AND DISPOSAL.’’

Identifying information may also be

maintained in appeals files for those

individuals who have requested the

reason for a denial or delay from the

FBI, or from a law enforcement agency

serving as a POC, and/or challenged the

accuracy or validity of a disqualifying

record or otherwise inquired about a

NICS transaction. In cases of allowed

transfers, all information in the NICS

Audit Log related to the person or the

transfer, other than the NICS

Transaction Number (a unique number

assigned to each valid background

request inquiry) assigned to the transfer

and the date the number was assigned,

will be destroyed after not more than 90

days after the transfer is allowed,

provided that such information may be

retained for a longer period if necessary

to pursue identified cases of misuse of

the system. In such cases, the system

will not contain any details about the

type of firearm which is the subject of

the proposed transfer (other than the

fact that it is a handgun or long gun) or

whether a sale or transfer of a firearm

has actually taken place.)

2. The section titled ’’Routine Uses of

Records Maintained in the System,

Including Categories of Users and the

Purposes of Such Uses’’ is amended by

adding a new subparagraph (‘‘J’’) at the

end to read as follows:

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES

* * * * *

J. Information in the NICS Audit Log

(including records of approved and

denied transfers) may be disclosed to

the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and

Firearms (ATF) in connection with

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ATF’s inspections of Federal Firearms

Licensee records.

3. In the section titled ‘‘Retention and

Disposal’’ the second paragraph is

amended to read as follows:

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL

* * * * *

The FBI will maintain an audit Log of

all NICS transactions. Firearms

transaction approvals will be

maintained for 90 days (except that such

information may be retained for a longer

period if necessary to pursue identified

cases of misuse of the system). The

NICS Transaction Number (the unique

number assigned to the NICS

transaction) and the date on which it

was assigned will be maintained

indefinitely. Information related to

firearms transfer denials will be retained

for 10 years and then disposed of as

directed by the National Archives and

Record Administration.

* * * * *

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

Office of Small Business Programs

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as

part of its continuing effort to reduce

paperwork and respondent burden,

conducts a pre-clearance consultation

program to provide the general public

and Federal agencies an opportunity to

comment on proposed and/or

continuing collections of information in

accordance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44

U.S.C. 3506(c) (2)(A)]. This program

helps to ensure that requested data can

be provided in the desired format,

reporting burden (time and financial

resources) is minimized, collection

instruments are clearly understood, and

the impact of collection requirements on

respondents can be properly assessed.

Currently, the Office of Small Business

Programs (OSBP) is soliciting comments

concerning the proposed new collection

of the Small Business Programs

Information Management System. A

copy of the proposed information

collection request (ICR) can be obtained

by contacting the individual listed

below in the ADDRESSES section of this

notice.

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted to the office listed in the

addresses section below on or before

March 23, 2001.

ADDRESSEES: Send comments to Elaine

B. Murrell, Small Business Advisor,

U.S. Department of Labor, Office of

Small Business Programs, Room C–

2318, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20210; E-Mail: murrellelaine@dol.gov; Telephone: 202–693–

6467 (this is not a toll free number); Fax:

202–693–6485.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Elaine B. Murrell, telephone: 202–693–

6467.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

Federal agencies are required to

promote procurement opportunities for

small, small disadvantaged, and 8(a)

businesses by the Small Business Act, as

amended, (Public Law 95–507, Sections

8 and 15) and Pub. L. 100–656 (Sections

502 and 503). The Federal Acquisition

Streamlining Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103–

355) mandates similar efforts for small

women-owned businesses. Public Law

106–50 created the program for servicedisabled veteran-owned small

businesses. Public Law 105–135

established the HubZone program. The

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement

Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104–121)

requires Federal agencies to make

available to small businesses

compliance guides and assistance on the

implementation of regulations and

directives of enforcement laws they

administer. Executive Orders 12876,

12900, and 13021 direct Federal

agencies to implement programs,

respectively, regarding Historically

Black Colleges and Universities,

Educational Excellence for Hispanic

Americans, and Tribal Colleges and

Universities that are administered by

the respective White House Initiative

offices (in the U.S. Department of

Education). Executive Order 13125

directs Federal agencies to ensure that

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

are afforded opportunity to fully

participate in Federal Programs.

Further, Executive Order 13170 requires

that Departments take a number of

actions to increase outreach and

maximize participation of small

disadvantaged businesses in their

procurements. Executive Order 13157

strengthens the executive branch’s

commitment to increased opportunities

for women-owned small businesses.

Accordingly, the Small Business

Programs Information Management

System is needed to gather, document,

and manage identifying information for

four Office of Small Business Programs

constituency groups: Small Businesses;

Trade Associations; Minority Colleges

and Universities; and Tribal

Governments. Via this system, the

constituent groups will have the

opportunity to voluntarily provide to

OSBP information about their

organizations. The information will be

used by OSBP and DOL agencies to

maximize communication with the

respective constituency groups

regarding relevant OSBP and DOL

programs, initiatives, and procurement

opportunities; to track and solicit

feedback on customer service to group

members; and to facilitate registration of

group members for OSBP-sponsored

activities.

II. Review Focus

The Office of Small Business

Programs is particularly interested in

comments which:

• 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 submissions

of responses.

III. Current Actions

There are no current actions.

Type of Review: New Collection.

Agency: Office of Small Business

Programs.

Title: Small Business Program

Information Management System.

OMB Number: 1290–0NEW.

Agency Number: OSBP 1.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; Not-for-profit institutions; State,

Local, or Tribal Governments.

Total Respondents: 4,000.

Total Responses: 6,000.

Frequency: On Occasion.

Average Time Per Response: 7

minutes.

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 700

hours.

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):

$0.

Total Burden Cost (operating/

maintenance): $0.