11598 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 38 / Monday, February 26, 2001 / Notices

Affairs, Attention: Department of Justice

Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530.

Comments may also be submitted to Mr.

Robert B. Briggs, Department Clearance

Officer, United Sates Department of

Justice, Information Management and

Security Staff, Justice Management

Division, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue,

NW., Suite 1220, Washington, DC

20530.

Written comments and suggestions

from the public and affected agencies

concerning the proposed collection of

information should address one or more

of the following four points: (1) 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. (2) 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; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

(4) 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 currently approved

collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection:

Extension of A Currently Approved

Collection; Foreign Agents Registration

Act Form (Exhibit A) as required by

Rule 201(a)(1) of the Act.

(3) Agency form number, if any, and

the applicable component of the

Department of Justice sponsoring the

collection: Form CRM–157. Criminal

Division, U.S. Department of Justice. (4) Affected public who will be asked

or required to respond, as well as a brief

abstract: Primary: Business or other forprofit, Not-for-profit institutions, and

individuals or households. Form is used

to register foreign agents as required by

22 U.S.C. 611, et seq., and must be

utilized within 10 days of date contract

is made or when initial activity occurs,

whichever is first.

(5) An estimate of the total number of

respondents and the amount of time

estimated for an average respondent to

respond: 127 respondents at .49 hours

per response. (6) An estimate of the total public

burden (in hours) associated with the

collection: 62.23 annual burden hours.

Dated: February 20, 2001.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, Department of

Justice.

[FR Doc. 01–4609 Filed 2–23–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–14–M

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Criminal Division; Agency Information

Collection Activities: Proposed

Collection; Comments Requested

ACTION: Notice of information collection

under review: Extension of currently

approved collection; foreign agents

registration act (exhibit B) as required

by rule 201(a)(2) of the Act.

The Department of Justice (DOJ),

Criminal Division has submitted the

following information collection request

to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for review and approval in

accordance with the procedures of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The

proposed information collection is

published to obtain comments from the

public and affected agencies. This

information collection was previously

published in the Federal Register on

December 1, 2000, allowing for a 60 day

comment period.

The purpose of this notice is to allow

for an additional 30 days for public

comment until March 28, 2001. This

process is conducted in accordance with

5 CFR 1320.10. Written comments and/

or suggestions regarding the item

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 20530.

Comments may also be submitted to Mr.

Robert B. Briggs, Department Clearance

Officer, United States Department of

Justice, Information Management and

Security Staff, Justice Management

Division, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue,

NW., Suite 1220, Washington, DC

20530.

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:

(1) 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.

(2) 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;

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

(4) 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 currently approved

collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection:

Foreign Agents Registration Act (Exhibit

B) as required by Rule 201(a)(2) of the

Act Exhibit B.

(3) Agency form number, if any, and

the applicable component of the

Department of Justice sponsoring the

collection: Form CRM–155. Criminal

Division, U.S. Department of Justice.

(4) Affected public who will be asked

or required to respond, as well as a brief

abstract: Primary: Business or other forprofit, Not-for-profit institutions, and

individuals or households. Form is used

to augment the registration statement of

foreign agents as required by the

provisions of 22 U.S.C. 611, et seq.,

within 10 days of the date a contract is

made or when initial activity occurs,

whichever is first.

(5) An estimate of the total number of

respondents and the amount of time

estimated for an average respondent to

respond: 127 respondents at .33 hours

per response.

(6) An estimate of the total public

burden (in hours) associated with the

collection: 41.91 annual burden hours.

Dated: February 20, 2001.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, Department of

Justice.

[FR Doc. 01–4610 Filed 2–23–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–14–M

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Criminal Division; Agency Information

Collection Activities: Proposed

Collection; Comments Requested

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection

Under Review: Extension of Currently

Approved Collection; Foreign Agents