Billing Code: 4410-02-P
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1110-0074]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested;
Hazardous Devices School (HDS) Application
AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 30-day notice.
SUMMARY: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Justice (DOJ), will be
submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until [INSERT DATE 30
DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have comments especially on the
estimated public burden or associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed
information collection instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact:
Mark Wall, Hazardous Devices School, mhwall@fbi.gov or HDS_DIRECTOR@fbi.gov, 703906-2317.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on April
29, 2024 allowing a 60-day comment period. Written comments and suggestions from the public
and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your
comments should address one or more of the following four points:
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Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will
have practical utility;

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Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used;

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Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and/or

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Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond,
including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of responses.

Written comments and recommendations for this information collection should be
submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice on the following website
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting
“Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using the search function
and entering either the title of the information collection or the OMB Control Number 1110-0074.
This information collection request may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions
to view Department of Justice, information collections currently under review by OMB.
DOJ seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for three (3) years. OMB
authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) years without renewal. The DOJ notes
that information collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive a
month-to-month extension while they undergo review.
Overview of this information collection:
1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a previously approved collection.
2. Title of the Form/Collection: Hazardous Devices School Application.
3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of
Justice sponsoring the collection: FD-731, Hazardous Devices School.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract:
Affected Public: State, local, and federal government.

Abstract: Collect information to be entered into the Critical Incident Response Group
(CIRG) CIMS database for course enrollment and tracking of individual training and
certification expiration dates.
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Obligation to Respond: Required to enroll in HDS course.

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Total Estimated Number of Respondents: Approximately 100 annually.

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Estimated Time per Respondent: 45 minutes.

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Frequency: As needed.

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Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 750 hours.

10.

Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

If additional information is required, contact: Darwin Arceo, Department Clearance Officer,
Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, United States Department of Justice,
Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218 Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: June 24, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA,
U.S. Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 2024-14191 Filed: 6/27/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 6/28/2024]