[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 53 (Tuesday, March 19, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 16867]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-06286]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1121-0270]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of a
Currently Approved Collection; Comments Requested: Bureau of Justice
Assistance Application Form: Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP)
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. The proposed
collection information is published to obtain comments from the public
and affected agencies. This proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal Register, Volume 78, Number 9, page
2692, on January 14, 2013, allowing for a 60-day comment period.
The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days
for public comment untilApril 18, 2013.
This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained
in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and
associated response time, should be directed to the Office of
Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530.
Additionally, comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202)
395-7285. Comments may also be submitted to M. Berry, Bureau of Justice
Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, 810
7th Street NW., Washington, DC, 20531 via email at
[email protected] or by facsimile at (202) 305-1367.
Written comments and/or 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 function of the agency,
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) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; 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
(1) Type of information collection:
(2) The title of the form/collection: Bureau of Justice Assistance
Application Form for the Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative.
(3) The agency form number, if any and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: None.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: State, Local or Tribal government.
Other: None.
Abstract: The Southwest Border Prosecutor Initiative was enacted in
FY 2002 to reimburse state, county, parish, or municipal governments
for the costs associated with the prosecution of criminal cases
declined by local U.S. Attorneys. Each year, hundreds of criminal cases
resulting from federal arrests are referred to local prosecutors to
handle when the cases fall below certain monetary, quantity, or
severity thresholds. This places additional burdens on local government
resources that are already stretched by the demands of prosecuting
violations of local and state laws. This program provides funds to
eligible jurisdictions in the four Southwest Border States, using a
uniform payment-per-case basis for qualifying federally initiated and
declined-referred criminal cases that were disposed of after October 1,
2001. Up to 220 eligible jurisdictions may apply. This includes county
governments and the four state governments in Arizona, California, New
Mexico, and Texas.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: It is
estimated that no more than 220 respondents will apply. Each
application takes approximately 60 minutes to complete and is submitted
4 times per year (quarterly).
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The total hour burden to complete the applications
is 880 hours (880 applications (220 x 4 times a year) x 60 minutes per
application = 52,800/60 minutes per hour = 880 burden hours).
If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, Department
Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Justice, Justice Management
Division, Policy and Planning Staff, 145 N Street NE., Room 3W-1407B,
Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: March 14, 2013.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2013-06286 Filed 3-18-13; 8:45 am]
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