[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 187 (Friday, September 26, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 57978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-22950]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1121-0197]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Bureau of Justice Assistance Application Form:
State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP)
AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Assistance, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 60-day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau
of Justice Assistance, will be submitting the following information
collection request for review and clearance in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until
November 25, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments,
suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection
instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact
C. Casto at 1-202-353-7193, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of
Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, 810 7th Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20531 or by email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and suggestions from the
public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of
information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of
the following four points:
--Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Bureau of
Justice Statistics, including whether the information will have
practical utility;
--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;
--Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected can be enhanced; and
--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: Extension of currently approved
collection.
2 The Title of the Form/Collection: State Criminal Alien Assistance
Program
3 The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: None. Bureau of Justice
Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, United States Department of
Justice.
4 Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well
as a brief abstract: Primary: Eligible state, local, or tribal agency
that has authority over correctional facilities and incurred costs
related to detaining certain categories of undocumented criminal aliens
and the costs associated with the housing said aliens covered by the
SCAAP law.
Abstract: In response to the Violent Crime Control and Law
Enforcement Act of 1994 Section 130002(b) as amended in 1996, the
Office of Justice Programs' (OJP) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
administers the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) with
the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a component of the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS). SCAAP provides federal payments
to states and localities that incurred correctional officer salary
costs for incarcerating undocumented criminal aliens with at least one
felony or two misdemeanor convictions for violations of state or local
law, and who are incarcerated for at least 4 consecutive days during
the designated reporting period.
SCAAP is governed by Section 242 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act, 8 U.S.C. 1231(i), as amended, and Title II, Subtitle C, Section
20301, Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Public
Law 103-322.
5 An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated
that no more than 887 respondents will apply each year. Each
application takes approximately 90 minutes to complete.
6 An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with
the collection: An estimate of the total public burden (in hours)
associated with the collection is 1,330.50 hours. Total Annual
Reporting Burden: 887 x 1.5 hours per application = 1,330.50
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., 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: July 31, 2014.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2014-22950 Filed 9-25-14; 8:45 am]
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