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The Department of Justice, through the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Criminal Justice Information Services Division, is seeking comments on a new information collection request. This collection aims to gather data on the number of contacts law enforcement officers have with the public in three categories: citizen calls for service, officer-initiated contacts, and court activities. The FBI estimates there will be 18,671 responses annually, with each taking about 30 minutes to complete, totaling approximately 9,336 hours each year. Comments are invited until April 26, 2021, particularly regarding the necessity and efficiency of the proposed collection.

The Department of Justice has proposed changes to the regulations of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) to comply with the 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022. The proposal includes adding new definitions and procedures to incorporate local and Tribal firearms prohibitions alongside existing federal and state laws. It also covers enhanced background checks for firearm buyers under 21, introduces denial notifications to law enforcement when a gun sale is denied, and suggests improvements like identifying agencies that can't share certain records due to state laws. The Department seeks public comments on these proposed changes to refine and ensure their effectiveness in preventing prohibited individuals from acquiring firearms.

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 Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board received 212 pages of records from the National Archives and Records Administration, the Department of Justice, and the FBI related to a civil rights cold case. The board, after reviewing the records, approved 186 out of 471 postponements of disclosure that were initially proposed. They decided that 168 pages could be fully disclosed and 44 pages partially disclosed. This decision complies with the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018, which requires the board to publish its determinations on records within 14 days in the Federal Register.

The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board reviewed 602 pages of records from agencies like the National Archives, the Department of Justice, and the FBI, relating to old civil rights cases. Of these, they agreed to withhold 271 records, made changes to 27, and decided to release 520 pages fully and 82 pages partially to the public. This action complies with a law requiring the board to announce its decisions on which records to keep or release within 14 days of making them. This update was published in the Federal Register to inform the public about which records will be disclosed or withheld.

The Department of Justice has announced a 30-day notice seeking comments on an extension of its currently approved information collection regarding the Address Verification/Change Request Form (1-797). This form is used by individuals to correct or verify their address related to Departmental Order 556-73 requests. The agency estimates that about 780 respondents will use this form each year, with each completion taking about 2 minutes, resulting in a total public burden of 26 hours annually. Feedback on whether the proposed collection is necessary, accurate in burden estimation, and how its quality and user-friendliness might be enhanced, is encouraged.

The FBI has reestablished the Charter for the Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Advisory Policy Board (APB). This board advises the FBI Director on policies related to criminal justice information systems. The APB includes members from various sectors like State and local criminal justice agencies, Tribal law enforcement, federal agencies, and professional associations. The FBI Director appoints the board members, and it operates as an advisory group under federal law.