Annual Certification Report and Equitable Sharing Agreement

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form OMB Number 1123-XX Annual Certification Report and Equitable Sharing Agreement	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
1123-0011_Justification for change.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-07-27	Available
2011 - AFMLS Supporting Statement.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2011-07-19	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
182734	Annual Certification Report and Equitable Sharing Agreement	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1123-0011	ICR Reference No: 201012-1123-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200711-1123-002
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/CD	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Annual Certification Report and Equitable Sharing Agreement
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/25/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/27/2011
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2014	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2011
Responses	9,736	0	8,729
Time Burden (Hours)	4,869	0	4,365
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Under the Attorney General's discretionary authority to share forfeited assets under 18 U.S.C. § 981(e)(2) and 21 U.S.C. § 881(e)(1)(A), the Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section of the Criminal Division, would require accounting information from state and local law enforcement agencies which participate in the Department's Equitable Sharing Program in order to ensure compliance with Program guidelines.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 23338	04/26/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 38699	07/01/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Annual Certification Report and Equitable Sharing Agreement	OMB Number 1123-XXXX	Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	9,736	8,729	0	1,007	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,869	4,365	0	504	0	0
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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The burden increase was necessitated by the addition of numerous participating agencies (I think about 1,000) since the last time the form was authorized. The "burden" is composed of the aggregate amount of time the agencies will spend filling out the form. We have estimated about 30 minutes each, so each additional agency increases our burden by that amount.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 07/27/2011

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