2020-02142. Agency Information Collection Activities: New Information Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY:

Antitrust Division, Department of Justice.

ACTION:

30-Day notice of new information collection and request for comments; Procurement Collusion Strike Force complaint form.

SUMMARY:

The Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, is 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:

The Department of Justice encourages public comment and will accept input until March 5, 2020.

Written comments on the proposed information collection should be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. Comments should be addressed to the OMB Desk Officer for the Department of Justice, and sent to [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information should address one or more of the following four points:

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, including whether the information will have practical utility;

(2) 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;

(3) Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected can be enhanced; and

(4) 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.

Overview of This Information Collection

(1) Type of Information Collection: New information collection.

(2) The Title of the Form/Collection: Procurement Collusion Strike Force Complaint Form.

(3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: The applicable component within the Department of Justice is the Antitrust Division.

(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary respondents will be individuals or households. The Procurement Collusion Strike Force (PCSF) complaint form facilitates reporting by the public of complaints, concerns, and tips regarding potential antitrust crimes affecting government procurement, grants, and program funding. Respondents will be able to complete and submit information electronically through the PCSF complaint form on the Antitrust Division's website.

(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 500 respondents annually and 30 minutes for an individual to respond.

(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: 250 annual burden hours.

If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530.

Dated: January 30, 2020.

Melody Braswell,

Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.