Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Reinstatement With Change of a Previously Approved Collection; Comments Requested, 1084-1085 [2010-51]

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• Department of Justice
• Office of Justice Programs
• Justice Programs Office

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 5 (Friday, January 8, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1084-1085]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-51]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

[OMB Number 1105-0071]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Reinstatement 
With Change of a Previously Approved Collection; Comments Requested

ACTION: 30[dash]Day notice of information collection under review: 
extension with change of a previously approved collection national drug 
threat survey.

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    The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), National Drug 
Intelligence Center (NDIC), 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 74, Number 201, page 53759 on October 20, 2009, allowing for a 
60-day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until February 8, 2010. 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

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    --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: Extension Reinstatement with 
Change of a Previously Approved Collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: National Drug Threat Survey.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: NDIC Form 
 A-34j.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Federal, State, Tribal, and local 
law enforcement agencies. This survey is a critical component of the 
National Drug Threat Assessment and other reports and assessments 
produced by the National Drug Intelligence Center. It provides direct 
access to detailed drug threat data from State and local law 
enforcement agencies.
    (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 approximately 3,500 respondents will complete a survey response 
within approximately 20 minutes.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 1,167 total annual burden 
hours associated with this collection.
    If additional information is required contact: Ms. 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: December 21, 2009.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2010-51 Filed 1-7-10; 8:45 am]
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