Bureau of Justice Statistics; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested, 58004-58005 [E6-16179]

Download as PDF 58004 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 190 / Monday, October 2, 2006 / Notices Criminal Rules: 1, 12.1, 17, 18, 29, 32, 41, and new Rules 60 and 61. Evidence Rule: 502. The text of the proposed rules amendments and the accompanying Committee Notes can be found at the United States Federal Courts’ Home Page at https://www.uscourts.gov/rules. The Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure submits these proposed Rules amendments for public comment. All comments and suggestions with respect to them must be placed in the hands of the Secretary as soon as convenient and, in any event, not later than February 15, 2007. All written comments on the proposed rule amendments can be sent by one of the following three ways: by overnight mail to Peter G. McCabe, Secretary, Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Judicial Conference of the United States, Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, Washington, DC 20544; by electronic mail at https:// www.uscourts.gov/rules; or by facsimile to Peter G. McCabe at (202) 502–1766. In accordance with established procedures all comments submitted on the proposed amendments are available to public inspection. Public hearings are schedule to be held on the amendments to: • Bankruptcy Rules in Washington, DC, on January 22, 2007; • Criminal Rules in Washington, DC, on January 26, 2007; and in San Francisco, California, on February 2, 2007; and • Evidence Rules in Phoenix, AZ, on January 12, 2007; and in New York, New York on January 29, 2007. Those wishing to testify should contact the Committee Secretary at the above address in writing at least 30 days before the hearing. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John K. Rabiej, Chief, Rules Committee Support Office, Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Washington, DC 20544, telephone (202) 502–1820. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure will hold a two-day meeting. The meeting will be open to public observation but not participation. DATES: March 29–30, 2007. Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ADDRESSES: Hilton Marco Island Beach Resort, Ballroom A, 560 South Collier Boulevard, Marco Island, FL 34145. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John K. Rabiej, Chief, Rules Committee Support Office, Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Washington, DC 20544, telephone (202) 502–1820. Dated: September 22, 2006. John K. Rabiej, Chief, Rules Committee Support Office. [FR Doc. 06–8385 Filed 9–29–06; 8:45 am] Dated: September 22, 2006. John K. Rabiej, Chief, Rules Committee Support Office. [FR Doc. 06–8387 Filed 9–29–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 2210–55–M BILLING CODE 2210–55–M JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Meeting of the Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure Bureau of Justice Statistics; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested Judicial Conference of the United States, Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure will hold a two-day meeting. The meeting will be open to public observation but not participation. DATES: January 11–12, 2007. Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ADDRESSES: The Hermosa Inn, Stetson Room, 5532 North Palo Cristi Road, Scottsdale, AZ. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John K. Rabiej, Chief, Rules Committee Support Office, Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Washington, DC 20544, telephone (202) 502–1820. BILLING CODE 2210–55–M BILLING CODE 2210–55–M JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES rmajette on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES1 Dated: September 22, 2006. John K. Rabiej, Chief, Rules Committee Support Office. [FR Doc. 06–8386 Filed 9–29–06; 8:45 am] JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES Meeting of the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Rules of Evidence Meeting of the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure Judicial Conference of the United States, Advisory Committee on Rules of Evidence. AGENCY: VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:07 Sep 29, 2006 Jkt 211001 Notice of open meeting. SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on Rules of Evidence will hold a one-day meeting. The meeting will be open to public observation but not participation. DATES: November 16, 2006. Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ADDRESSES: Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, Mecham Conference Center, One Columbus Circle, NE., Washington, DC. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John K. Rabiej, Chief, Rules Committee Support Office, Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Washington, DC 20544, telephone (202) 502–1820. Dated: September 22, 2006. John K. Rabiej, Chief, Rules Committee Support Office. [FR Doc. 06–8381 Filed 9–29–06; 8:45 am] AGENCY: ACTION: Judicial Conference of the United States, Advisory Committee on Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [OMB Number 1121–NEW] 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Proposed Collection; National Inmate Survey. ACTION: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Statistics, 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. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for ‘‘sixty days’’ until December 1, 2006. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. If you have 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 Allen J. Beck, PhD., Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street, NW., Washington, DC 20531 (phone: 202–616–3277). 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 E:\FR\FM\02OCN1.SGM 02OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 190 / Monday, October 2, 2006 / Notices 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. rmajette on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES1 Overview of This Information Collection (1) Type of Information Collection: New data collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: National Inmate Survey. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice 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 forprofit, 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: It is estimated that 90,100 respondents will spend approximately 30 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 45,360 total burden hours associated with this collection. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynn Bryant, 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. VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:53 Sep 29, 2006 Jkt 211001 Dated: September 27, 2006. Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, PRA, Department of Justice. [FR Doc. E6–16179 Filed 9–29–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–18–P 58005 Debtor Audit Standard No. 2 The debtor audit engagement shall be performed by individuals having adequate knowledge of bankruptcy petitions, schedules, and statements; the Bankruptcy Code; and the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Debtor Audit Standard No. 3 Debtor Audit Standards In all matters relating to the debtor audit, an independence in mental attitude shall be maintained by the individuals performing the engagement. Executive Office for United States Trustees, Justice. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice. Debtor Audit Standard No. 4 SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the standards that will be utilized to determine the accuracy, veracity, and completeness of petitions, schedules, and other information that a debtor is required to provide under sections 521 and 1322 of title 11, United States Code, and, if applicable, section 111 of such title, in cases filed under chapter 7 or 13 of such title in which the debtor is an individual. Comments on the standards may be submitted electronically via email to UST.DebtorAudits.Help@usdoj.gov, or by postal mail at Executive Office for United States Trustees, Debtor Audit Team, 20 Massachusetts Ave, 8TH Floor, Washington, DC 20530. To ensure proper handling, please reference EOUST Debtor Audit Standards on your correspondence. Comments received are public records. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark A. Redmiles, Chief, Civil Enforcement Unit, Executive Office for United States Trustees, 20 Massachusetts Ave, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20530. The authority for these standards is located at 28 U.S.C. 586(f)(1), and section 603(a) of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (enacted April 20, 2005), Public Law 109–8, 119 Stat. 37. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: September 26, 2006. Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Justice. Debtor Audit Standards Debtor Audit Standard No. 1 The debtor audit engagement shall be performed by individuals having adequate technical training and proficiency for performing attest engagements. PO 00000 Frm 00089 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Due professional care shall be exercised in the planning and performance of the engagement. Debtor Audit Standard No. 5 The work shall be adequately planned and assistants, if any, are to be properly supervised. Debtor Audit Standard No. 6 Sufficient evidence must be obtained to provide a reasonable basis for the conclusion expressed in the report filed with the court. Debtor Audit Standard No. 7 The report shall identify that the subject matter of the debtor audit is the petition, schedules, and other information as originally filed by the debtor in the bankruptcy case and state that the debtor audit was conducted in accordance with the Debtor Audit Standards and the procedures established by the United States Trustee Program. Debtor Audit Standard No. 8 The report shall clearly and conspicuously state the conclusion as to the presence or absence of material misstatements in income, expenses, or assets, in the petition, schedules, and statements originally filed by the debtor in the bankruptcy case. Debtor Audit Standard No. 9 The report shall state that it is intended solely for the information and use of the United States Trustee and other parties in interest to the bankruptcy case and that it is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties; noting however, that since the report is a matter of public record, its distribution is not limited. [FR Doc. E6–16129 Filed 9–29–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–40–P E:\FR\FM\02OCN1.SGM 02OCN1

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-NEW]


Bureau of Justice Statistics; Agency Information Collection 
Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review:Proposed 
Collection; National Inmate Survey.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Statistics, 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. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for ``sixty 
days'' until December 1, 2006. This process is conducted in accordance 
with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    If you have 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 Allen J. Beck, PhD., Bureau of Justice 
Statistics, 810 Seventh Street, NW., Washington, DC 20531 (phone: 202-
616-3277).
    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

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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 data collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: National Inmate Survey.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice 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 
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: It is estimated 
that 90,100 respondents will spend approximately 30 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 45,360 total burden hours 
associated with this collection.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynn Bryant, 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: September 27, 2006.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, Department of Justice.
 [FR Doc. E6-16179 Filed 9-29-06; 8:45 am]
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