[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 184 (Monday, September 23, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 58347]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-23027]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1105-0086]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of
Previously Approved Collection; Comments Requested: Attorney Student
Loan Repayment Program Electronic Forms
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ), Justice Management Division,
Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management (OARM), 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. Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval is sought for the information collection listed
below. This proposed information collection was previously published in
the Federal Register, Number 138, page 42974-42975, on July 18, 2013,
allowing for a 60-day public comment period.
The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for
public comment until October 23, 2013. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained
in the 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 Deana Willis, Assistant
Director, Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management, United States
Department of Justice, Suite 10200, 450 5th Street NW., Washington, DC
20530.
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies 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 agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies' 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 Collection
(1) Type of information collection: Renewal of a Currently Approved
Collection.
(2) The title of the collection: Applications for the Attorney
Student Loan Repayment Program.
(3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the department sponsoring the collection:
Form Number: 1105-0086. Office of Attorney Recruitment and
Management, Justice Management Division, U.S. Department of Justice.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. Other:
None. The Department of Justice Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program
(ASLRP) is an agency recruitment and retention incentive program based
on 5 U.S.C. 5379, as amended, and 5 CFR part 537. The Department
selects participants during an annual open season each spring. Anyone
currently employed as an attorney or hired to serve in an attorney
position within the Department may request consideration for the ASLRP.
The Department selects new attorneys each year for participation on a
competitive basis and renews current beneficiaries who remain qualified
for these benefits, subject to availability of funds. There are two
types of application forms--one is for new requests, and the other for
renewal requests. In addition, there is a three-year service agreement
form.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: The
Department anticipates that on a yearly basis, about 225 respondents
will complete the application for a new request. In addition, each year
the Department expects to receive approximately 175 applications from
attorneys and law clerks requesting renewal of the benefits they
received in previous years. It is estimated that each new application
will take one (1) hour to complete, and each renewal application
approximately 15 minutes to complete.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The total estimated annual public burden
associated with this collection is 269 hours.
If additional information is required, contact Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., Room 1407-B, Washington, DC
20530.
Dated: September 18, 2013.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2013-23027 Filed 9-20-13; 8:45 am]
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