E-FOIA

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form UnNumbered E-FOIA	Form	Modified	Repair queued
1110-0053_83i.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-11-25	Repair queued
1110-0053_Supporting_Statement.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2014-11-25	Available
LAW-EFOIA.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-11-17	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
200499	E-FOIA	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1110-0053	ICR Reference No: 201408-1110-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201110-1110-002
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/FBI	Agency Tracking No:
Title: E-FOIA
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: 02/18/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/18/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2018	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2015
Responses	3,000	0	3,000
Time Burden (Hours)	11,000	0	18,445
Cost Burden (Dollars)	30,000	0	30,000

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Abstract: DOJ's FBI is requesting PRA approval of a revision to an existing collection that would request information necessary to complete a FOIA request by the general public.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 5 USC § 552 Name of Law: Public information; agency rules, opinions, orders, records, and proceedings
  

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:
	79 FR 61096	10/09/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 73903	12/12/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
E-FOIA	UnNumbered	E-FOIA

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	3,000	3,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	11,000	18,445	0	-7,445	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	30,000	30,000	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Using Information Technology

Short Statement: With FOIA requesters increasingly wishing to have their requests processed electronically, RIDS needs to implement a system to allow for this process. RIDS will see increased speed of opening requests, greater accountability and reduce administrative time it takes to process FOIA request.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $30,000

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: 12/18/2014

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