[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 177 (Friday, September 12, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 48109-48110] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-24173] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Office of Justice Programs; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request ACTION: Notice of information collection under emergency review; a 1- minute survey on curfews. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency prevention has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the emergency review procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Emergency review and approval of this collection has been requested from OMB by September 12, 1997. If granted, the emergency approval is only valid for 180 days. All comments should be directed to OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs: Attention: Mr. Patrick Boyd, 202-395-5871, Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503. During the first 60 days of this same period, a regular review of this information collection is also being undertaken. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until November 12, 1997. The Department of Justice request written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information. Your comments 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; 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; Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; 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. 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 Eileen M. Garry (phone number and address listed below). If you have additional comments or suggestions or if you need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact Eileen M. Garry (202-307-5911), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, 633 Indiana Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20531. Overview of this information collection: (1) Type of Information Collection: New collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: A 1-Minute Survey on Curfews. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: Form, None; Sponsoring component, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary, State and local governments; Other, Not-for-profit institutions. The purpose of this data [[Page 48110]] collection is to gather information from jurisdictions on the use of juvenile curfew and its effectiveness as a tool to reduce juvenile crime and victimization. The survey form will be sent to all those who were mailed a copy of an OJJDP Bulletin on the topic of juvenile curfew. (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 2,000 respondents at 1 minute per response. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: 33.3 annual burden hours. If additional information is required, contact: Mr. Robert B. Briggs, Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, Suite 850, Washington Center, 1001 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530. Dated: September 8, 1997. Robert B. Briggs, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 97-24173 Filed 9-11-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-18-M