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DOJ/FBI RIN: 1110-AA27 Publication ID: Fall 2013 
Title: Proposed Changes to NICS Intended to Promote Public Safety, To Enhance the Efficiency of NICS Operations, and to Resolve Difficulties Created by Unforeseen Processing Conflicts Within the System 
Abstract: The Department of Justice plans to propose amendments to title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 25 to promote public safety, to enhance the efficiency of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) operations, and to resolve difficulties created by unforeseen processing conflicts within the system. The proposed amendments would address entities authorized to receive information in connection with the issuance of a firearm-related permit or license; (2) access to the FBI-maintained NICS Index to permit background checks for the purpose of returning firearms in the possession of a law enforcement or criminal justice agency; and (3) requirements for retention of records relating to denied transactions. 
Agency: Department of Justice(DOJ)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 25.6   
Legal Authority: PL 103-159   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  01/28/2013  78 FR 5757   
NPRM Comment Period End  03/29/2013 
Final Action  12/00/2013 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Mary Kay Paugh
Program Analyst, EDAS Team, NICS Section, CJIS Division
Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Module A-3, 1000 Custer Hollow Road,
Clarksburg, WV 26306
Phone:304 625-7414
Fax:304 625-0535