Annual Determination of Average Cost of Incarceration, 66853-66854 [05-21965]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 212 / Thursday, November 3, 2005 / Notices 159,009 persons complete DEA Form 224a on paper, at 12 minutes per form, for an annual burden of 31,820 hours. It is estimated that 178,884 persons complete DEA Form 224a electronically, at 4 minutes per form, for an annual burden of 11,926 hours. It is estimated that 72 persons complete DEA Form 224b, at 5 hours per form, for an annual burden of 360 hours. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: It is estimated that this collection will create a burden of 52,387 annual burden hours. If additional information is required contact: Robert B. Briggs, 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. Dated: October 26, 2005. Robert B. Briggs, Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 05–21896 Filed 11–2–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–09–M DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Drug Enforcement Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested 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 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 agency’s 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 response. ACTION: Overview of This Information Collection The Department of Justice (DOJ), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) 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 154, page 46886 on August 11, 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 December 5, 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 (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Registration (DEA Form 224); Application for Registration Renewal (DEA Form 224a); and Affidavit for Chain Renewal (DEA Form 224b). (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: Form Number: DEA Form 224, 224a and 224B; Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Business or other forprofit. Other: Not-for-Profit Institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government. All firms and individuals who distribute or dispense controlled substances must register with the DEA under the Controlled Substances Act. Registration is needed for control measures over legal handlers of controlled substances and is used to monitor their activities. 30-day notice of information collection under review: Application for Registration (DEA Form 224); Application for Registration Renewal (DEA Form 224a); and Affidavit for Chair Renewal (DEA Form 224b). VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:27 Nov 02, 2005 Jkt 208001 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 66853 (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 13,510 persons complete DEA Form 224 on paper, at 12 minutes per form, for an annual burden of 2,702 hours. It is estimated that 41,839 persons complete DEA Form 224 electronically, at 8 minutes per form, for an annual burden of 5,579 hours. It is estimated that 159,009 persons complete DEA Form 224a on paper, at 12 minutes per form, for an annual burden of 31,820 hours. It is estimated that 178,884 persons complete DEA Form 224a electronically, at 4 minutes per form, for an annual burden of 11,926 hours. It is estimated that 72 persons complete DEA Form 224b, at 5 hours per form, for an annual burden of 360 hours. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: It is estimated that this collection will create a burden of 52, 387 annual burden hours. If additional information is required contact: Robert B. Briggs, 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. Dated: October 26, 2005. Robert B. Briggs, Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 05–21900 Filed 11–2–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–09–M DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Bureau of Prisons Annual Determination of Average Cost of Incarceration Bureau of Prisons, Justice. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The fee to cover the average cost of incarceration for Federal inmates in 2004 was $23,267. EFFECTIVE DATE: November 3, 2005. ADDRESSES: Office of General Counsel, Federal Bureau of Prisons, 320 First St., NW., Washington, DC 20534. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Qureshi, (202) 307–2105. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 28 CFR part 505 allows for assessment and collection of a fee to cover the average cost of incarceration for Federal inmates. We calculate this fee by dividing the number representing Bureau facilities’ monetary obligation E:\FR\FM\03NON1.SGM 03NON1 66854 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 212 / Thursday, November 3, 2005 / Notices (excluding activation costs) by the number of inmate-days incurred for the preceding fiscal year, and then by multiplying the quotient by 365. Under § 505.2, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons determined that, based upon fiscal year 2004 data, the fee to cover the average cost of incarceration for Federal inmates in 2004 was $23,267. Harley G. Lappin, Director, Bureau of Prisons. [FR Doc. 05–21965 Filed 11–2–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–05–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employee Benefits Security Administration [Application No. D–11328, et al.] Proposed Exemptions; George N. Newton, Individual Retirement Account (the IRA) Employee Benefits Security Administration, Labor. ACTION: Notice of proposed exemptions. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This document contains notices of pendency before the Department of Labor (the Department) of proposed exemptions from certain of the prohibited transaction restrictions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (the Act) and/or the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the Code). Written Comments and Hearing Requests All interested persons are invited to submit written comments or requests for a hearing on the pending exemptions, unless otherwise stated in the Notice of Proposed Exemption, within 45 days from the date of publication of this Federal Register Notice. Comments and requests for a hearing should state: (1) The name, address, and telephone number of the person making the comment or request, and (2) the nature of the person’s interest in the exemption and the manner in which the person would be adversely affected by the exemption. A request for a hearing must also state the issues to be addressed and include a general description of the evidence to be presented at the hearing. ADDRESSES: All written comments and requests for a hearing (at least three copies) should be sent to the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Office of Exemption Determinations, Room N–5649, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Attention: Application No. lll, VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:27 Nov 02, 2005 Jkt 208001 stated in each Notice of Proposed Exemption. Interested persons are also invited to submit comments and/or hearing requests to EBSA via e-mail or fax. Any such comments or requests should be sent either by e-mail to: ‘‘moffitt.betty@dol.gov’’, or by fax to (202) 219–0204 by the end of the scheduled comment period. The applications for exemption and the comments received will be available for public inspection in the Public Documents Room of the Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N–1513, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Notice to Interested Persons Notice of the proposed exemptions will be provided to all interested persons in the manner agreed upon by the applicant and the Department within 15 days of the date of publication in the Federal Register. Such notice shall include a copy of the notice of proposed exemption as published in the Federal Register and shall inform interested persons of their right to comment and to request a hearing (where appropriate). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed exemptions were requested in applications filed pursuant to section 408(a) of the Act and/or section 4975(c)(2) of the Code, and in accordance with procedures set forth in 29 CFR part 2570, subpart B (55 FR 32836, 32847, August 10, 1990). Effective December 31, 1978, section 102 of Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1978, 5 U.S.C. App. 1 (1996), transferred the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to issue exemptions of the type requested to the Secretary of Labor. Therefore, these notices of proposed exemption are issued solely by the Department. The applications contain representations with regard to the proposed exemptions which are summarized below. Interested persons are referred to the applications on file with the Department for a complete statement of the facts and representations. George N. Newton, Individual Retirement Account (the IRA), Located in Waco, Texas, Application No. D–11328 Proposed Exemption The Department is considering granting an exemption under the authority of section 4975(c)(2) of the Code and in accordance with the procedures set forth in 29 CFR part 2570, subpart B (55 FR 32836, 32847, PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 August 10, 1990). If the exemption is granted, the sanctions resulting from the application of section 4975 of the Code, by reason of section 4975(c)(1)(A) through (E) of the Code, shall not apply to the proposed arrangement involving the in-kind distributions by the IRA to Mr. George N. Newton (Mr. Newton), a disqualified person with respect to the IRA, in two installments of 50 percent (50%) each, of the IRA’s ownership interest in an unencumbered, improved parcel of real property (the Property) located in San Antonio, Texas, in connection with the required minimum distributions rules under the Code; provided the following conditions are satisfied: (1) The two installments of the inkind distributions by the IRA occur on December 30, 2005, through January 3, 2006; (2) The terms and conditions of the transactions are at least as favorable to the IRA, as the terms of similar transactions negotiated at arm’s length with unrelated third parties; (3) The fair market value of the IRA’s interest in the Property is determined by an independent, qualified appraiser, as of the date the first of the two installments of the in-kind distributions is made to Mr. Newton; and (4) The IRA does not pay any commissions, costs, charges, fees, or other expenses in connection with the in-kind distributions. Summary of Facts and Representations 1. The IRA which is the subject of this exemption is an individual retirement account, as described under section 408(a) of the Code.1 The approximate aggregate fair market value of the total assets of the IRA is $2,648,113, as of June 30, 2005. The assets of the IRA consist of cash in the amount of $1,011,113 and two parcels of improved real property worth approximately $1,637,000. The custodian of the IRA is Sterling Trust Company of Waco, Texas. As custodian, the Sterling Trust Company is a disqualified person with respect to the IRA, pursuant to section 4975(e)(2)(B) of the Code. 2. Mr. Newton is the owner of the IRA and retains discretion with respect to the investment of the assets in the IRA. As such, Mr. Newton is a fiduciary with regard to the IRA and a disqualified person, pursuant to section 4975(e)(2)(A) of the Code. Mr. Newton was born on August 25, 1934, and on February 25, 2005, attained the age of 1 Pursuant to the provisions contained in 29 CFR 2510.3–2(d), the IRA is not subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (the Act). However, the IRA is subject to Title II of the Act, pursuant to section 4975 of the Code. E:\FR\FM\03NON1.SGM 03NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 212 (Thursday, November 3, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66853-66854]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-21965]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Bureau of Prisons


Annual Determination of Average Cost of Incarceration

AGENCY: Bureau of Prisons, Justice.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The fee to cover the average cost of incarceration for Federal 
inmates in 2004 was $23,267.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 3, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Office of General Counsel, Federal Bureau of Prisons, 320 
First St., NW., Washington, DC 20534.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Qureshi, (202) 307-2105.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 28 CFR part 505 allows for assessment and 
collection of a fee to cover the average cost of incarceration for 
Federal inmates. We calculate this fee by dividing the number 
representing Bureau facilities' monetary obligation

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(excluding activation costs) by the number of inmate-days incurred for 
the preceding fiscal year, and then by multiplying the quotient by 365.
    Under Sec.  505.2, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons determined 
that, based upon fiscal year 2004 data, the fee to cover the average 
cost of incarceration for Federal inmates in 2004 was $23,267.

Harley G. Lappin,
Director, Bureau of Prisons.
[FR Doc. 05-21965 Filed 11-2-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-05-P
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