[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 27, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4126-4127]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-1830]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs
Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a
Currently Approved Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Under Review, (Reinstatement,
without change, of a previously approved collection for which approval
has expired).
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The National Judicial Reporting Program, Form NJRP-1
The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of
Justice Statistics (BJS), has submitted the following information
collection request for review and clearance in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Office of Management and Budget
approval is being sought for the information collection listed below.
This proposed information collection was previously published in the
Federal Register on October 28, 1998, allowing for a 60-day public
comment period.
The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for
public comment until January 28, 1999. 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 the Department of Justice
(DOJ), Justice Management Division, Information Management and Security
Staff, Attention: Department Clearance Officer, Suite 850, 1001 G
Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530. Additionally, comments may be
submitted to DOJ via facsimile to (202) 514-1590.
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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., permitted electronic
submission of responses.
Overview of this information:
(1) Type of information collection: Reinstatement, without change,
of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired.
(2) The title of the form/collection: National Judicial Reporting
Program.
(3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number is NJRP-1.
Bureau of Justice Statistics, 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: State Court authorities. The
National Judicial Reporting Program (NJRP) is the only collection
effort that provides an ability to maintain important statistics on
felons convicted and sentenced in state courts. The NJRP enables the
Bureau, Federal, State, and local correctional administrators;
legislators; researchers; and planners to track change in the numbers
and types of offenses and sentences felons convicted in state courts
receive; as well as track changes in the demographics, conviction type,
number of charges, sentence length, and time between arrest and
conviction and sentencing of felons convicted in state courts.
(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 344 respondents will take 8.1 hours per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The total annual burden hours are 2,786.
If additional information is required contact: Ms. Brenda E. Dyer,
Deputy 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,
or via facsimile at (202) 514-1534.
Dated: January 21, 1999.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of
Justice.
[FR Doc. 99-1830 Filed 1-26-99; 8:45 am]
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