Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Proposed Renewal, With Change, of a Previously Approved Collection; Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program Electronic Forms, 75439 [2016-26161]

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• Department of Justice

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 210 (Monday, October 31, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 75439]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-26161]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1105-0086]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Proposed Renewal, With Change, of a Previously 
Approved Collection; Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program Electronic 
Forms

AGENCY: Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30 day notice.

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SUMMARY: 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. This proposed information 
collection was previously published in the Federal Register at 81 FR 
54604 on August 16, 2016, allowing for a 60 day comment period.

DATES:  Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional 
30 days until December 30, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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 U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Attorney 
Recruitment and Management, 450 5th Street NW., Suite 10200, Attn: 
Deana Willis, Washington, DC 20530 or sent to Deana.Willis@usdoj.gov. 
Written comments and/or suggestions can also be sent to the Office of 
Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Attention Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503 or 
sent to OIRA_submissions@omb.eop.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:
    (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;
    (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: Revision and renewal of a 
currently approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Attorney Student Loan 
Repayment Program Electronic Forms.
    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 Department of Justice Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program 
(ASLRP) is an agency recruitment and retention incentive program based 
on 5 U.S.C. 5379, as amended, and 5 CFR part 537. Anyone currently 
employed as an attorney or hired to serve in an attorney position 
within the Department may request consideration for the ASLRP. The 
Department selects new participants during an annual open season each 
spring and renews current beneficiaries who remain qualified for these 
benefits, subject to availability of funds. There are two application 
forms--one for new requests, and the other for renewal requests. A 
justification form (applicable to new requests only) and a loan 
continuation form complete the collection.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The Department 
anticipates about 275 respondents annually will complete the new 
request form and justification form and apply for participation in the 
ASLRP. In addition, each year the Department expects to receive 
approximately 110 applications from attorneys requesting renewal of the 
benefits they received in previous years. It is estimated that each new 
request (including justification) will take two (2) hours to complete, 
and each renewal request approximately 20 minutes to complete.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this 
collection is 586 hours, 40 minutes. It is estimated that new 
applicants will take 2 hours to complete the request form and 
justification and that current recipients requesting continued funding 
will take 20 minutes to complete a renewal form. The burden hours for 
collecting respondent data, 586 hours, 40 minutes, are calculated as 
follows: 275 new respondents x 2 hours = 550 hours, plus 110 renewing 
respondents x 20 minutes = 36 hours, 40 minutes.
    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: October 26, 2016.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2016-26161 Filed 10-28-16; 8:45 am]
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