In March 2018, Congress passed the Fix
NICS Act, Pub. L. 115-141, tit. VI, which aims to improve the
National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), to
include requiring the Attorney General, in coordination with each
State, to establish an implementation plan. The plan is intended to
“ensure maximum coordination and automation of the reporting or
making available appropriate records to the [NICS]… and the
verification of the accuracy of those records during a 4-year
period specified in the plan.” In addition, the Act requires that
each plan establish annual benchmarks to enable the Attorney
General to assess the implementation of each plan. These benchmarks
include qualitative goals, quantitative measures, and a needs
assessment with estimated compliance costs. This request is to
collect information to aid in the identification and development of
these key areas, and to satisfy the requirements of the
implementation plan.
As the Section Chief of
the Federal Bureau oflnvestigation (FBI), Criminal Justice
Information Services (CJIS) Division, National Instant Criminal
Background Check System (NICS) Section, I am seeking an emergency
review and approval of the attached NICS State Implementation Plan
template pursuant to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA). This letter requests emergency approval of the
Application by September 28, 2018, in accordance with 44 U.S.C. §
35070 and 5 C.F.R. § 1320.13, which permits such expedited
approvals when a collection is needed prior to the expiration of
time periods established by the PRA, is essential to the mission of
the agency, and would cause a statutory deadline to be missed. See
44 U.S.C. §§ 35070)(1) and 3507(j)(2). This emergency.processing is
essential because compliance with normal clearance procedures would
cause the statutory deadline to be missed, and would further delay
and potentially inhibit the identification and contribution of
valuable records necessary for NICS to make accurate and timely
decisions regarding the Second Amendment rights of individuals
requiring a NICS Background Check.
This is a new collection, and
no prior data is applicable to this inquiry.
$138,283
No
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Anna Mayers 304
625-5362
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:
(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;
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.