Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 155 / Monday, August 11, 2008 / Notices 46647 

Dated: August 5, 2008. 

Lynn Bryant, 

Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. 

Department of Justice. 

[FR Doc. E8–18392 Filed 8–8–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, 

and Explosives 

[OMB Number 1140–0070] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comments Requested 

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information 

Collection Under Review: Application 

for Explosives License or Permit. 

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 

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 110, page 32357 on 

June 6, 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 September 10, 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: 

Revision of a currently approved 

collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: 

Application for Explosives License or 

Permit. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Justice sponsoring the 

collection: Form Number: ATF F 

5400.13/5400.16. 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: Business or other forprofit. Other: Individuals or households. 

Abstract: The form has been revised to 

include the new classes (types) of 

explosives for manufacturers, dealers, 

importers and users of explosives. The 

current type codes are obsolete. ATF 

will now categorize explosives licenses 

and permits by only six major classes. 

The classes are: Manufacturer, Dealer, 

Importer, User, User-Limited and Type 

60. The form will still capture the types 

of explosives materials being 

manufactured, imported, acquired and 

used by explosives licensees and 

permittees, however, they will no longer 

be classified by type code. 

(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 

10,000 respondents, who will complete 

the form within approximately 1 hour 

and 30 minutes. 

(6) An estimate of the total burden (in 

hours) associated with the collection: 

There are an estimated 15,000 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: August 6, 2008. 

Lynn Bryant, 

Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United 

States Department of Justice. 

[FR Doc. E8–18512 Filed 8–8–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Foreign Claims Settlement 

Commission 

[F.C.S.C. Meeting Notice No. 7–08] 

Foreign Claims Settlement 

Commission 

The Foreign Claims Settlement 

Commission, pursuant to its regulations 

(45 CFR Part 504) and the Government 

in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), 

hereby gives notice in regard to the 

scheduling of meetings for the 

transaction of Commission business and 

other matters specified, as follows: 

Date and Time: Thursday, August 21, 

2008, at 10:30 a.m. 

Subject Matter: Issuance of Proposed 

Decisions, Amended Proposed 

Decisions, and Orders in claims against 

Albania. 

Status: Open. 

All meetings are held at the Foreign 

Claims Settlement Commission, 600 E 

Street, NW., Washington, DC. Requests 

for information, or advance notices of 

intention to observe an open meeting, 

may be directed to: Administrative 

Officer, Foreign Claims Settlement 

Commission, 600 E Street, NW., Room 

6002, Washington, DC 20579. 

Telephone: (202) 616–6988. 

Mauricio J. Tamargo, 

Chairman. 

[FR Doc. E8–18601 Filed 8–7–08; 4:15 pm] 

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Office of Justice Programs 

[OMB Number 1121–0240] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comments Requested 

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of New 

Information Collection: 2008 Census of 

State and Local Law Enforcement 

Agencies. 

The Department of Justice, Office of 

Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice 

Statistics, 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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46648 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 155 / Monday, August 11, 2008 / Notices 

Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed 

information collection is published to 

obtain comments from the public and 

affected agencies. The proposed 

information collection was previously 

published in the Federal Register 

Volume, 73, Number 108, page 31883 on 

June 4, 2008, allowing for a 60-day 

public comment period. 

The purpose of this notice is to allow 

an additional 30 days for public 

comment until September 10, 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 pubic 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 

—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 

(1) Type of Information Collection: 

Revision of a Currently Approved 

Collection, Census of State and Local 

Law Enforcement Agencies. 

(2) The Title of the Form/Collection: 

2008 Census of State and Local Law 

Enforcement Agencies. 

(3) The Agency Form Number, if any, 

and the Applicable Component of the 

Department Sponsoring the Collection: 

The form numbers are CJ–38S and CJ–

38L, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office 

of Justice Programs, United States 

Department of Justice. 

(4) Affected Public Who Will Be Asked 

or Required To Respond, as Well as a 

Brief Abstract: All State and local law 

enforcement agencies with at least 1 

full-time or part-time sworn officer. This 

nationwide information collection will 

identify all State and local law 

enforcement agencies, their number of 

sworn and civilian employees, and the 

functions they perform. Additional 

information pertaining to issues of 

recruiting, hiring and retention will be 

gathered from a sample of agencies. The 

information collected will provide 

national counts of law enforcement 

employees, track national growth trends 

in law enforcement and identify 

agencies with recruitment and retention 

problems. Agencies with successful 

recruitment and retention records can 

be compared with those dealing with 

staff shortages to determine ways in 

which the recruitment and retention of 

sworn personnel can be improved in 

those agencies. 

(5) An Estimate of the Total Number 

of Respondents and the Amount of Time 

Estimated for an Average Respondent 

To Respond: An estimated 15,775 law 

enforcement agencies will complete 30- 

minute questionnaire (CJ–38S), and 

3,225 agencies will complete a 90- 

minute questionnaire (CJ–38L). 

(6) An Estimate of the Total Public 

Burden (in Hours) Associated With the 

Collection: The estimated public burden 

associated with this collection is 12,725 

hours. (15,775 data collection forms 

completed at 30 minutes = 7,888 burden 

hours and 3,255 forms completed at 90 

minutes each = 4,837 burden hours). 

If additional information is required 

contact: Ms. Lynn Bryant, Department 

Clearance Officer, United States 

Department of Justice, Justice 

Management Division, Policy and 

Planning Staff, Patrick Henry Building, 

Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20530. 

Dated: August 5, 2008. 

Lynn Bryant, 

Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United 

States Department of Justice. 

[FR Doc. E8–18416 Filed 8–8–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Office of Justice Programs 

[OJP (NIJ) Docket No. 1486] 

Proposed Chemical, Biological, 

Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) 

Protective Ensemble Standards for 

Law Enforcement and CBRN Protective 

Ensemble Certification Program 

Requirements 

AGENCY: National Institute of Justice. 

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Chemical, 

Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear 

(CBRN) Protective Ensemble Standards 

for Law Enforcement and CBRN 

Protective Ensemble Certification 

Program Requirements. 

SUMMARY: In an effort to obtain 

comments from interested parties, the 

U.S. Department of Justice, Office of 

Justice Programs, National Institute of 

Justice will make available to the 

general public two draft documents: (1) 

A draft standard entitled, ‘‘CBRN 

Protective Ensemble Standard for Law 

Enforcement’’ and (2) a draft companion 

document entitled, ‘‘NIJ CBRN 

Protective Ensemble Certification 

Program Requirements’’. 

The opportunity to provide comments 

on these two documents is open to 

industry technical representatives, 

public safety agencies and 

organizations, research, development 

and scientific communities, and all 

other stakeholders and interested 

parties. 

Those individuals wishing to provide 

comments on the draft documents under 

consideration are directed to the 

following Web site: http:// 

www.justnet.org. 

DATES: The comment period will be 

open for 45 days beginning on August 

11, 2008 and concluding on September 

24, 2008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Casandra Robinson, by telephone at 

202–305–2596 [Note: this is not a tollfree telephone number], or by e-mail at 

casandra.robinson@usdoj.gov. 

Dated: August 5, 2008. 

David W. Hagy, 

Director, National Institute of Justice. 

[FR Doc. E8–18417 Filed 8–8–08; 8:45 am] 

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