[Federal Register: June 30, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 125)]
[Notices]
[Page 37870-37871]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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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:
Pretesting Activities for Surveys for Implementing the Prison Rape
Elimination Act of 2003.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP)
has submitted the following information collection request 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 70, Number 73, page
20174 on April 18, 2005, 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 1, 2005. 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) 395-5806.
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 agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility;
--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;
--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.
Overview of This Information Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection: New Information Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Pretesting Activities for Surveys
for Implementing the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003.
(3) Agency Form Number, if Any, and the Applicable Component of the
Department Sponsoring the Collection: Form Number: None. Bureau of
Justice Statistics, 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: Individuals or households. Other:
State, Local, or Tribal Government, Federal Government, Business or
other for-profit, Not-for-profit institutions. The work under this
clearance will be used to develop surveys to produce estimates for the
incidence and prevalence of sexual assault within correctional
facilities as required under the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003
(Pub. L. 108-79).
(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 8,472 respondents will spend approximately 30 minutes on
average responding to the pretesting activities.
(6) An Estimate of the Total Public Burden (in Hours) Associated
With the Collection: There are an estimated 4,308 total burden hours
associated with this collection.
If additional information is required contact: Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry
Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street NW., Washington, DC 20530.
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Dated: June 27, 2005.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 05-12912 Filed 6-29-05; 8:45 am]
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