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The Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division, part of the Department of Justice (DOJ), has announced a proposal to revise a previously approved information collection, specifically the FBI Expungement and Sealing Form (FD-1114). This notice, in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, invites public comments on the necessity, accuracy, and enhancement of the information collection, which is mandatory for state, local, tribal, and federal agencies. The collection aims to ensure accurate and secure identity history records in systems like the National Crime Information Center. The estimated annual response rate for this form is 147,610, with each response taking approximately 3.5 minutes, totaling an annual burden of 8,611 hours. Comments will be accepted until March 10, 2025.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is asking for public comments on a proposed data collection project related to its partnership with the Department of Justice (DOJ) on the Pay for Success Permanent Supportive Housing Demonstration. This project aims to use funds to support housing for individuals moving between jail and homelessness. The data will help evaluate how this funding model works in different communities. HUD seeks feedback specifically on the necessity, burden, and ways to enhance the quality and efficiency of the information collection process. Public comments are due by March 26, 2021.

The Department of Justice, through the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services Division, announced a proposed information collection titled the Biographic Verification Form (1-791). This form is used by agencies to verify biographic data, like name checks, when fingerprint submissions fail for quality reasons, ensuring that individuals are not wrongly denied employment, benefits, or licenses. The agency invites public comments on the necessity and impact of this collection until March 15, 2021. The form is expected to be submitted by approximately 50,000 respondents annually, taking about 8 minutes each, totaling 6,700 burden hours per year.

The Department of Justice (DOJ), through its Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), is proposing a renewal of a previously approved information collection. This renewal involves minor updates to the Form EOIR-40, which is used by noncitizens applying for suspension of deportation. The proposed changes include both typographical and substantive edits, such as replacing the term "alien" with "noncitizen" and updating the instructions for including personal information like phone numbers and passport photos. The public is invited to comment on these changes for 30 days, and the estimated annual burden for completing this form is roughly 845 hours, spread across 147 respondents.

The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women is asking for comments on its plan to continue collecting information for their grant program. This involves feedback on a Semiannual Progress Report that 200 grantees must fill out to report on their work addressing sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. The document outlines the specifics of the information being collected and the minimal burden it places on the participants. Comments are open until February 10, 2025, and the collected data will help the DOJ in their ongoing evaluation of the grant program's effectiveness.

The Department of Justice's Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is seeking public comments on its information collection proposal related to electronic prescriptions for controlled substances. This collection is critical for verifying practitioners' identities and managing their access to prescription systems securely. Affected groups include businesses, non-profits, and government entities, required to respond mandatorily. The DEA estimates that the total annual time burden for respondents will be 107,733 hours, with no additional cost burdens. Comments on the proposal will be accepted until March 3, 2025.

The Department of Justice has announced a 60-day comment period for the proposed reinstatement of the Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories. This collection aims to acquire updated data on personnel, budgets, and operations of federal, state, and local crime labs across the US. It's part of an effort to understand and improve lab efficiency, following a similar study from 2014. Public comments on the necessity and methodology of this data collection are encouraged until March 15, 2021.

CISA has published finalized security requirements for restricted transactions in line with Executive Order 14117, aimed at preventing countries of concern from accessing sensitive U.S. personal and government-related data. These requirements are designed to protect the national security by setting standards for how organizations handle data in certain transactions deemed at risk by the DOJ. Public feedback was considered in finalizing these requirements, leading to clarifications and adjustments to ensure they are effective yet not overly burdensome to implement. The document details both organizational/system-level and data-level security measures that organizations must adhere to.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) proposed an extension for the collection of information related to hate crime incidents. This collection is conducted by the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division and requires law enforcement agencies to report hate crime data. The FBI uses this data to analyze trends and compile the information into reports like the Hate Crime Statistics. Public comments on this proposal are invited until March 1, 2021, to evaluate various aspects such as the necessity and burden of the data collection.