[Federal Register: April 12, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 69)]
[Notices]               
[Page 17683-17684]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

 
Bureau of Justice Assistance; Agency Information Collection 
Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review; (Reinvestment 
without change, of a previously approved collection for which approval 
has expired). Denial of Federal benefits for drug offenders.

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    The Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing 
Services, 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 December 
3, 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 May 12, 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 Deputy Clearance Officer, Suite 850, 1001 
G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530.
    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 technologies collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., 
permitting 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: Denial of Federal Benefits 
for Drug Offenders.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number is 3500/2, 
Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, United States 
Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: State Courts. Other: none.
    The Denial of Federal Benefits for Drug Offenders, P.L. 100-690, 
contains a collection of information requirements to ensure that 
convicted offenders do not receive Federal benefits that have been 
denied by court action.
    (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 500 respondents will compete this form. A respondent 
will take an estimate of 5 minutes to complete each form.
    (6) An estimate of the total public (in hours) associated with the 
collection: It is estimated that the total public burden associated 
with this collection is 41 annual burden hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Mrs. 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.


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    Dated: April 7, 1999.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 99-8991 Filed 4-9-99; 8:45 am]
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