Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Bureau of Justice Assistance Application Form: State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP), 57978 [2014-22950]

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 187 (Friday, September 26, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 57978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-22950]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-0197]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Bureau of Justice Assistance Application Form: 
State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP)

AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Assistance, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau 
of Justice Assistance, will be submitting the following information 
collection request for review and clearance in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
November 25, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments, 
suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection 
instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact 
C. Casto at 1-202-353-7193, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of 
Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, 810 7th Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20531 or by email at Chris.Casto@usdoj.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 Bureau of 
Justice Statistics, 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;
    --Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information to be collected can be enhanced; 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: Extension of currently approved 
collection.
    2 The Title of the Form/Collection: State Criminal Alien Assistance 
Program
    3 The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: None. Bureau of Justice 
Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, United States Department of 
Justice.
    4 Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well 
as a brief abstract: Primary: Eligible state, local, or tribal agency 
that has authority over correctional facilities and incurred costs 
related to detaining certain categories of undocumented criminal aliens 
and the costs associated with the housing said aliens covered by the 
SCAAP law.
    Abstract: In response to the Violent Crime Control and Law 
Enforcement Act of 1994 Section 130002(b) as amended in 1996, the 
Office of Justice Programs' (OJP) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) 
administers the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) with 
the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a component of the 
Department of Homeland Security (DHS). SCAAP provides federal payments 
to states and localities that incurred correctional officer salary 
costs for incarcerating undocumented criminal aliens with at least one 
felony or two misdemeanor convictions for violations of state or local 
law, and who are incarcerated for at least 4 consecutive days during 
the designated reporting period.
    SCAAP is governed by Section 242 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, 8 U.S.C. 1231(i), as amended, and Title II, Subtitle C, Section 
20301, Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Public 
Law 103-322.
    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 no more than 887 respondents will apply each year. Each 
application takes approximately 90 minutes to complete.
    6 An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with 
the collection: An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) 
associated with the collection is 1,330.50 hours. Total Annual 
Reporting Burden: 887 x 1.5 hours per application = 1,330.50
    If additional information is required 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., 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: July 31, 2014.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2014-22950 Filed 9-25-14; 8:45 am]
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