Bureau of Justice Statistics; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested, 40324-40325 [E7-14245]

Download as PDF mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 40324 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 141 / Tuesday, July 24, 2007 / Notices 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 Collection—Authorization and combination of two collections. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Annual Certification Report and Equitable Sharing Agreement. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: N/A. Criminal Division, Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Law Enforcement Agencies that participate in the Federal Equitable Sharing Program. Other: None. The form is part of a voluntary program in which law enforcement agencies receive forfeited assets and proceeds to further law enforcement operations. The participating law enforcement agencies must account for their use of program funds on an annual basis and renew their contract of participation. DOJ uses this information to ensure that the funds are spent in accordance with the requirements of the program. (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 8729 respondents will complete a 30-minute form. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: There are an estimated 4365 annual total burden hours associated with this collection. If additional information is required contact: Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, Department of Justice, Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530. VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:50 Jul 23, 2007 Jkt 211001 Dated: July 18, 2007. Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, PRA, Department of Justice. [FR Doc. E7–14243 Filed 7–23–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–14–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1121–NEW] Bureau of Justice Statistics; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Proposed Collection; Former Prisoner Survey. ACTION: The Department of Justice (DOJ), 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 is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register Volume 72, Number 90, pages 26646–26647 on May 10, 2007, allowing for a sixty-day comment period. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days for public comment until August 23, 2007. 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 Christopher Mumola, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street, NW., Washington, DC 20531 (phone: 202–353–2132). 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; PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 —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: Former Prisoner Survey. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: FPS (Survey Questionnaire), FPS–1 (Records Form), FPS–2 (Roster Verification Form), and FPS–C (Consent to Participate in Research). 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: Individuals or Households. Other: State, Local, or Tribal Government. The work under this clearance will be used to develop surveys to produce national 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 16,500 former prisoners will be interviewed. Of these, 87% (14,355) are estimated to be non-victims and will spend approximately 30 minutes on average responding to the survey, while 13% (2,145) will be victims and will spend approximately 40 minutes on average responding to the survey. Approximately 200 parole office groupings will be asked to develop and verify rosters of eligible parolees and provide background and contact information for those cases sampled. It is estimated that the rostering and verification process will average approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes per office. Providing contact and background information will average 10.84 hours for the 140 smaller offices (with smaller sample sizes) and 21.67 hours for the 60 larger offices (with larger sample sizes). The total average burden will thus be 13 hours for the 140 smaller offices and 24 hours for the 60 larger offices. E:\FR\FM\24JYN1.SGM 24JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 141 / Tuesday, July 24, 2007 / Notices (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: There are an estimated 11,858 total burden hours associated with this collection. If additional information is required 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: July 18, 2007. Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, PRA, Department of Justice. [FR Doc. E7–14245 Filed 7–23–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–18–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1121–0313] Office of the Associate Attorney General; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Mandatory Case Reporting Form For the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES ACTION: The Department of Justice will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with review procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments should be directed to OMB, Office of Information and Regulation Affairs, Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until September 24, 2007. During the first 60 days of this same review period, a regular review of this information collection is also being undertaken. All comments and suggestions, or questions regarding additional information, to include obtaining a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions, should be directed to Currie Gunn, Office of the Associate Attorney General, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave, NW., Washington DC 20530, or facsimile (202) 514–0238. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:50 Jul 23, 2007 Jkt 211001 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: (1) Type of information collection: New Collection. (2) The title of the form/collection: Case Reporting Form For the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces. (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the department sponsoring the collection: Form Number: none. Office of the Associate Attorney General, Department of Justice. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces receiving over $20,000 in federal grants. Other: none. The grants to ICACs were authorized to make funds available to help State and local law enforcement agencies enhance their investigative response to offenders who use the Internet, online communication systems, or other computer technology to sexually exploit children. (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 45 respondents will complete the application in approximately 180 minutes. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The estimated total annual public burden associated with this application is 135 hours. If additional information is required contact: Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 40325 Planning Staff, Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530. Dated: July 18, 2007. Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. E7–14246 Filed 7–23–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–21–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives [OMB Notice 1140–0014] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Application for Tax Paid Transfer and Registration of Firearm. ACTION: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), 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 is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for ‘‘sixty days’’ until September 24, 2007. 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 Gary Schaible, National Firearms Act Branch, 244 Needy Road, Martinsburg, WV 20226. 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; E:\FR\FM\24JYN1.SGM 24JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 24, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40324-40325]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-14245]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-NEW]


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

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Proposed 
Collection; Former Prisoner Survey.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), 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 is published to obtain comments from the public 
and affected agencies. This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register Volume 72, Number 90, 
pages 26646-26647 on May 10, 2007, allowing for a sixty-day comment 
period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until August 23, 2007. 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 Christopher Mumola, Bureau of Justice 
Statistics, 810 Seventh Street, NW., Washington, DC 20531 (phone: 202-
353-2132).
    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 data collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Former Prisoner Survey.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: FPS (Survey 
Questionnaire), FPS-1 (Records Form), FPS-2 (Roster Verification Form), 
and FPS-C (Consent to Participate in Research). 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: Individuals or Households. Other: 
State, Local, or Tribal Government. The work under this clearance will 
be used to develop surveys to produce national 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 16,500 former prisoners will be interviewed. Of these, 87% 
(14,355) are estimated to be non-victims and will spend approximately 
30 minutes on average responding to the survey, while 13% (2,145) will 
be victims and will spend approximately 40 minutes on average 
responding to the survey. Approximately 200 parole office groupings 
will be asked to develop and verify rosters of eligible parolees and 
provide background and contact information for those cases sampled. It 
is estimated that the rostering and verification process will average 
approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes per office. Providing contact and 
background information will average 10.84 hours for the 140 smaller 
offices (with smaller sample sizes) and 21.67 hours for the 60 larger 
offices (with larger sample sizes). The total average burden will thus 
be 13 hours for the 140 smaller offices and 24 hours for the 60 larger 
offices.

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    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 11,858 total burden hours 
associated with this collection.
    If additional information is required 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: July 18, 2007.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. E7-14245 Filed 7-23-07; 8:45 am]
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