[Federal Register: July 8, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 130)]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Justice Programs
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comments Requested
ACTION: 30-Day Notice of information collection under review: extension
of a currently approved collection; NCJRS Customer Satisfaction
Surveys.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, has
submitted the following extension request of generic clearance to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public
and affected agencies. This proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal Register Volume 68, Number 62, page
15743 on April 1, 2003, allowing for a 60 day comment period. The
purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days for public
comment until August 7, 2003. This process is conducted in accordance
with 5 CFR 1320.10.
Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained
in this notice, especially 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 20503. Additionally,
comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 395-7285.
Request 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:
(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: Extension of a Currently
Approved Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: NCJRS Customer Satisfaction
Surveys.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Forms Numbers: NCJ-CR-
01-00 through NCJ-CR-01-07. Office of Justice Program, U.S. Department
of Justice.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Respondents will be current and potential
users of agency products and services. Respondents may represent
Federal agencies, State, local, and tribal governments, members of
private organizations, research organizations, the media, non-profit
organizations, international organizations, as well as faculty and
students. The purpose of such surveys is to assess needs, identify
problems, and plan for programmatic improvements in the delivery of
agency products and services.
(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 there will be 132,130 total respondents for all surveys combined.
It is estimated that mail surveys will average 10 minutes to complete;
Web surveys will average 6 minutes; phone surveys will average 4
minutes to complete; and focus groups and teleconferences will average
90 minutes to complete.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: An estimate of the annual public burden associated
with this collection is 16,995 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 1600, Patrick Henry Building, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC
20530.
Dated: June 30, 2003.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of
Justice.
[FR Doc. 03-17121 Filed 7-7-03; 8:45 am]
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