Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Renewal of Previously Approved Collection; Comments Requested; Electronic Applications for the Attorney General's Honors Program and the Summer Law Intern Program, 29381 [2013-11919]

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 97 (Monday, May 20, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 29381]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-11919]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1105-0030]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Renewal of 
Previously Approved Collection; Comments Requested; Electronic 
Applications for the Attorney General's Honors Program and the Summer 
Law Intern Program

ACTION: 30-Day Notice.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Justice Management Division, 
Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management (OARM), 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 78, Number 48, Page 15739, on March 12, 
2013, allowing for a 60 day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment June 19, 2013. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained 
in this notice, especially regarding 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, 20530. 
Additionally, comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to 202-
395-7285.
    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:
    (1) 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;
    (2) 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;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) 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: Renewal of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
    (2) The title of the form/collection: Electronic Applications for 
the Attorney General's Honors Program and the Summer Law Intern 
Program.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the department sponsoring the collection: Form Number: none. Office of 
Attorney Recruitment and Management, Justice Management Division, U.S. 
Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. Other: 
None. The application form is submitted voluntarily, once a year by law 
students and recent law school graduates (e.g., judicial law clerks) 
who will be in this applicant pool only once;
    (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 5000 respondents will complete the application in 
approximately 1 hour per application, plus an estimated 600 respondents 
(candidates selected for interviews) who will complete a travel survey 
used to schedule interviews and prepare official Travel Authorizations 
prior to the interviewees' performing pre-employment interview travel 
(as defined by 41 CFR 301-1.3), as needed, in approximately 10 minutes 
per form, plus an estimated 400 respondents who will complete a 
Reimbursement Form (if applicable) in order for the Department to 
prepare the Travel Vouchers required to reimbursed candidates for 
authorized costs they incurred during pre-employment interview travel 
at approximately 10 minutes per form.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated revised total annual public burden 
associated with this application is 5,167 hours.
    If additional information is required, please contact Jerri Murray, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., Room 1407B, Washington, DC 
20530.

    Dated: May 15, 2013.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2013-11919 Filed 5-17-13; 8:45 am]
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