Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Reinstatement, With Change, of a Previously Approved Collection for Which Approval Has Expired: National Survey of Youth in Custody, 2017-2018, 37614 [2017-16964]

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• Department of Justice

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 154 (Friday, August 11, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 37614]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-16964]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-0319]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Reinstatement, With Change, of a Previously 
Approved Collection for Which Approval Has Expired: National Survey of 
Youth in Custody, 2017-2018

AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, 
Bureau of Justice Statistics, will be submitting 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 was 
previously published in the Federal Register on June 6, 2017, allowing 
a 60-day comment period. Following publication of the 60-day notice, 
the Bureau of Justice Statistics received one request for survey 
instruments and comments from two organizations. These comments will be 
addressed in the supporting statement.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until 
September 11, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments 
especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, 
suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection 
instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact 
Jessica Stroop, Statistician, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh 
Street NW., Washington, DC 20531 (email: jessica.stroop@usdoj.gov; 
telephone: 202-598-7610).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 Bureau of Justice 
Statistics, 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;
--Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected can be enhanced; 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: Reinstatement, with change, of a 
previously approved collection for which approval has expired.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: National Survey of Youth in 
Custody, 2017-2018.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Form numbers not available at 
this time. The Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice 
Programs, Department of Justice is the sponsor for the collection.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: State, Local, or Tribal Government. 
Other: Federal Government, Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit 
institutions. The work under this clearance will be used to develop and 
implement surveys to produce estimates for the incidence and prevalence 
of sexual assault within juvenile correctional facilities as required 
under the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-79). 
Juvenile facility points of contact will be asked to fill out an online 
survey gathering facility-level characteristics. Sampled youth in 
custody will be asked to complete an audio computer-assisted self-
interview about their experiences inside the facility.
    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 354 facility points of contact will spend approximately one hour 
filling out the facility characteristics questionnaire. It is estimated 
that 8,690 youth respondents will spend approximately 7 minutes going 
through the assent process and 35 minutes on average responding to the 
survey.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 12,533 total burden hours 
associated with this collection (including gathering facility-level 
information, obtaining parental consent, administrative records, and 
roster processing).
    If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: August 8, 2017.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2017-16964 Filed 8-10-17; 8:45 am]
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