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OMB Control No:
1121-0314
ICR Reference No:
202104-1121-002
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201703-1121-008
Agency/Subagency:
DOJ/OJP
Agency Tracking No:
BJS
Title:
Firearms Inquiry Statistics (FIST) Program
Type of Information Collection:
Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
06/29/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
04/27/2021
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
06/30/2024
36 Months From Approved
Responses
1,073
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
537
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The FIST program collects information on background checks conducted by State and local agencies related to firearms transfers. These State and local data are combined with FBI background check data to produce National estimates.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 105 - 251 301
Name of Law: Crime Identification Technology Act of 1998
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
86 FR 4125
01/15/2021
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
86 FR 22075
04/26/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Firearm Inquiry Statistics Program
FIST-1, FIST-1
2019/2020 Firearm Inquiry Statistics Program
,
2019/2020 Firearm Inquiry Statistics Program (local agencies)
Firearm Inquiry Statistics Program 2016-2018
FIST-1
2016 Firearm Inquiry Statistics - Annual Survey of Background Checks for Firearm Transfers and Permits
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
1,073
0
0
29
0
1,044
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
537
0
0
102
0
435
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
BJS anticipates that the burden will increase from the average of 25 minutes to 30 minutes for the 2019/2020 collection only because both 2019 and 2020 data will be collected on the same form. BJS anticipates that the respondent burden will return to the previous average of 25 minutes per respondent annually for the 2021 and 2022 collections.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$356,023
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
Yes
Part B of Supporting Statement
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
No
Agency Contact:
Connor Brooks 202 514-8633
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
04/27/2021