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JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
National Institute of Corrections
Charter Re-Establishment for the
National Institute of Corrections
Advisory Board
Re-establishment of Federal
Advisory Committee.
ACTION:
Under the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972 (FACA) and the Government in the
Sunshine Act of 1976, the National
Institute of Corrections (NIC) gives
notice that it is re-establishing the
charter for the National Institute of
Corrections Advisory Board (hereafter
referred to as ‘‘the Board’’).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shaina Vanek, Advisory Board
Designated Federal Officer for the
National Institute of Corrections, 202–
514–4202 or svanek@bop.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
overall policy and operations of the NIC
are under the supervision of the Board.
In general, the NIC provides training,
technical assistance, information
services, and policy/program
development assistance to Federal,
state, and local corrections agencies;
through cooperative agreements, awards
funds to support program initiatives;
and provides leadership to influence
correctional policies, practices, and
operations nationwide in areas of
emerging interest and concern to
correctional executives and
practitioners as well as public
policymakers. The Board will help
develop long-range plans, advise on
program development, and recommend
guidance to assist the NIC’s efforts in
these areas. The Board will also advise
the Attorney General about the
appointment of the Director of the NIC.
The Board shall report to the Director
of the NIC. The Director of NIC or his/
her designated representatives may act
upon the Board’s advice and
recommendations.
Under 18 U.S.C. 4351(b) and (c), the
Board shall consist of sixteen members.
The following six individuals shall
serve as members of the Board ex
officio: The Director of the Federal
Bureau of Prisons or his designee, the
Assistant Attorney General for the
Office of Justice Programs or his
designee, Chairman of the United States
Sentencing Commission or his designee,
the Director of the Federal Judicial
Center or his designee, the Associate
Administrator for the Office of Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency Prevention or
his designee, and the Assistant
Secretary for Human Development of
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the Department of Health and Human
Services or his designee. The remaining
ten members of the Board shall be
selected by the Attorney General of the
United States, after consultation with
the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the
NIC. Five of these shall be qualified as
a practitioner (Federal, State, or local) in
the field of corrections, probation, or
parole, and shall serve for staggered
three-year terms. Five of these members
shall be from the private sector, such as
business, labor, and education, having
demonstrated an active interest in
corrections, probation, or parole, and
shall serve for staggered three-year
terms.
The NIC, when necessary, and
consistent with the Board’s mission and
NIC policies and procedures may
establish subcommittees, task groups, or
working groups deemed necessary to
support the Board. Establishment of
subcommittees will be based upon an
identified and articulated need, a verbal
or written vote by the Board, and
approval by the NIC Director. The Board
has established no permanent
subcommittees.
Any established subcommittees shall
not work independently of the chartered
Board, and shall report all of their
recommendations and advice to the
Board for full deliberation and
discussion. Subcommittees have no
authority to make decisions on behalf of
the chartered Board; nor can any
subcommittees or any of its members
update or report directly to the NIC or
any Federal officers or employees. All
subcommittees operate under the
provisions of the FACA (5 U.S.C.
appendix), the Government in the
Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), governing
Federal statutes and regulations, and
governing NIC policies/procedures.
The Board shall meet at the call of the
Board’s Designated Federal Officer, in
consultation with the Chairperson. The
estimated number of Committee
meetings is two per year.
In addition, the Designated Federal
Officer is required to be in attendance
at all Board and subcommittee meetings
for the entire duration of each and every
meeting; however, in the absence of the
Designated Federal Officer, the
Alternate Designated Federal Officer
shall attend the entire duration of the
Committee or subcommittee meeting.
Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and
102–3.140, the public or interested
organizations may submit written
statements to NIC Advisory Board’s
membership about the Board’s mission
and functions. Written statements may
be submitted at any time or in response
to the stated agenda of planned meeting
of NIC Advisory Board.
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All written statements shall be
submitted to the Designated Federal
Officer for the National Institute of
Corrections Advisory Board, and this
individual will ensure that the written
statements are provided to the
membership for their consideration.
The Designated Federal Officer,
pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.150, will
announce planned meetings of the
Department of Defense Historical
Advisory Committee. The Designated
Federal Officer, at that time, may
provide additional guidance on the
submission of written statements that
are in response to the stated agenda for
the planned meeting in question.
Dated: April 10, 2017.
Shaina Vanek,
Acting Director and Advisory Board
Designated Federal Officer, National Institute
of Corrections.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
National Institute of Justice
[OMB Number 1121—NEW]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed New Information
Collection Activity; Comment Request,
Proposed Study Entitled ‘‘Historically
Black Colleges and Universities
(HBCU) Sexual Violence Climate
Survey Project’’
National Institute of Justice,
U.S. Department of Justice
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Justice
(DOJ), Office of Justice Programs,
National Institute of Justice, 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.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted for 60 days until July
3, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have additional 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
Carrie Mulford, National Institute of
Justice, Office of Research & Evaluation,
810 Seventh Street NW., Washington,
DC 20531 (overnight 20001) or via email
at Carrie.Mulford@ojp.usdoj.gov.
SUMMARY:
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This
process is conducted in accordance with
5 CFR 1320.10. 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 National Institute of
Justice, 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.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Overview of This Information
Collection
1. Type of Information Collection:
Modification of the Bureau of Justice
Statistics’ (BJS) campus climate survey;
Cognitive testing; Pilot testing of
modified survey.
2. The Title of the Form/Collection:
Historically Black Colleges and
Universities (HBCU) Sexual Violence
Climate Survey Project.
3. The agency form number, if any,
and the applicable component of the
Department sponsoring the collection:
The applicable component within the
U.S. Department of Justice is the
National Institute of Justice in the Office
of Justice Programs.
4. Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: In early 2014, the White House
established the Task Force to Protect
Students from Sexual Assault.
Representatives to the Task Force were
from several federal departments and
agencies, including the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
the Office on Violence Against Women
(OVW), and the National Institute of
Justice (NIJ). The task force put forth a
mandate to strengthen federal
enforcement efforts and provide schools
with additional tools to help prevent
sexual violence on campuses. One such
tool is the campus climate survey
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designed to help schools understand the
magnitude and nature of sexual
victimization experienced by students.
As such, in 2014 OVW funded BJS,
within the U.S. Department of Justice, to
develop and test a pilot campus climate
survey. The current project builds on
the work of BJS by modifying their
campus climate survey for use at
HBCUs.
5. NIJ, in collaboration with the
Rutgers Violence Against Women
Research Consortium, will begin by
engaging in cognitive testing to
determine if the BJS campus climate
survey is relevant to students from
HBCUs. The methods for cognitive
testing are based on the methods used
in the BJS Validation Study. Two forms
of cognitive testing will be used. First,
crowdsourcing will be used to test the
instrument online. Approximately 240
crowdsourced surveys will be piloted
with participants who are 18–25 years
old, with a high school degree and
matching the racial/ethnical
demographics of HBCUs over
approximately 2 months. Second,
cognitive interviewing will then be used
to further test the BJS campus climate
survey with 30 African American
students (potentially to be recruited
from the Rutgers-Newark campus). The
BJS survey instrument will then be
modified based the findings from the
crowdsourced surveys and cognitive
interviews for use at HBCUs. Lastly, the
modified BJS survey will be pilot tested
at three to six HBCUs; the survey will
be offered to a random sample of 3,300
students over a period of approximately
2 months. At the end of this study,
results from the survey will assist with
the validation of a campus climate
survey tool for HBCUs as well as
information on the sexual violence rates
at HBCUs.
6. An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: The estimated range of burden
for respondents completing the
crowdsourcing survey is 30 minutes.
Approximately 240 participants will be
recruited to complete the survey. The
estimated range of burden for
respondents participating in the
cognitive interviewing is 60 minutes.
Approximately 30 students will be
recruited to complete a cognitive
interview. Lastly, the estimated range of
burden for respondents completing the
HBCU campus climate survey is
expected to be between 15 to 30 minutes
for completion. The following factors
were considered when creating the
burden estimate: the estimated total
number of sites (three HBUCs plus one
cognitive testing site) and students
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within sites (240 for crowd sourced
surveys, 30 for cognitive interviews, and
3,300 at HBCUs), in the sampling plan
for a total of 3,570 expected
respondents.
7. An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: The estimated public burden
associated with this collection is 1,800
hours. It is estimated that each of the
240 crowd sourced surveys will take 30
minutes to complete (240 respondents ×
30 minutes = 120 hours). It is estimated
that each of the cognitive interviews
will take 60 minutes to complete (30
respondents × 1 hour = 30 hours).
Lastly, it is estimated that each campus
climate survey will take 30 minutes to
complete (3,300 respondents × 30
minutes = 1,650 hours). We estimate a
24-month data collection period, with
all cognitive testing completed in year
one (1) for an annualized burden of 150
hours and all surveys administered in
year two (2), or an annualized burden of
1,650 hours for year 2.
If additional information is required
contact: Melody Braswell, Department
Clearance Officer, United States
Department of Justice, Justice
Management Division, Policy and
Planning Staff, Two Constitution
Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A,
Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: April 27, 2017.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
Department of Justice.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
National Institute of Justice
[OMB Number 1121--NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed New
Information Collection Activity; Comment Request, Proposed Study
Entitled ``Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Sexual
Violence Climate Survey Project''
AGENCY: National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs,
National Institute of Justice, 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.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until
July 3, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional 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
Carrie Mulford, National Institute of Justice, Office of Research &
Evaluation, 810 Seventh Street NW., Washington, DC 20531 (overnight
20001) or via email at Carrie.Mulford@ojp.usdoj.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This process is conducted in accordance with
5 CFR 1320.10. 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 National Institute
of Justice, 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: Modification of the Bureau of
Justice Statistics' (BJS) campus climate survey; Cognitive testing;
Pilot testing of modified survey.
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Historically Black Colleges
and Universities (HBCU) Sexual Violence Climate Survey Project.
3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: The applicable component
within the U.S. Department of Justice is the National Institute of
Justice in the Office of Justice Programs.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: In early 2014, the White House established
the Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault. Representatives
to the Task Force were from several federal departments and agencies,
including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the
Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), and the National Institute of
Justice (NIJ). The task force put forth a mandate to strengthen federal
enforcement efforts and provide schools with additional tools to help
prevent sexual violence on campuses. One such tool is the campus
climate survey designed to help schools understand the magnitude and
nature of sexual victimization experienced by students. As such, in
2014 OVW funded BJS, within the U.S. Department of Justice, to develop
and test a pilot campus climate survey. The current project builds on
the work of BJS by modifying their campus climate survey for use at
HBCUs.
5. NIJ, in collaboration with the Rutgers Violence Against Women
Research Consortium, will begin by engaging in cognitive testing to
determine if the BJS campus climate survey is relevant to students from
HBCUs. The methods for cognitive testing are based on the methods used
in the BJS Validation Study. Two forms of cognitive testing will be
used. First, crowdsourcing will be used to test the instrument online.
Approximately 240 crowdsourced surveys will be piloted with
participants who are 18-25 years old, with a high school degree and
matching the racial/ethnical demographics of HBCUs over approximately 2
months. Second, cognitive interviewing will then be used to further
test the BJS campus climate survey with 30 African American students
(potentially to be recruited from the Rutgers-Newark campus). The BJS
survey instrument will then be modified based the findings from the
crowdsourced surveys and cognitive interviews for use at HBCUs. Lastly,
the modified BJS survey will be pilot tested at three to six HBCUs; the
survey will be offered to a random sample of 3,300 students over a
period of approximately 2 months. At the end of this study, results
from the survey will assist with the validation of a campus climate
survey tool for HBCUs as well as information on the sexual violence
rates at HBCUs.
6. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The estimated
range of burden for respondents completing the crowdsourcing survey is
30 minutes. Approximately 240 participants will be recruited to
complete the survey. The estimated range of burden for respondents
participating in the cognitive interviewing is 60 minutes.
Approximately 30 students will be recruited to complete a cognitive
interview. Lastly, the estimated range of burden for respondents
completing the HBCU campus climate survey is expected to be between 15
to 30 minutes for completion. The following factors were considered
when creating the burden estimate: the estimated total number of sites
(three HBUCs plus one cognitive testing site) and students within sites
(240 for crowd sourced surveys, 30 for cognitive interviews, and 3,300
at HBCUs), in the sampling plan for a total of 3,570 expected
respondents.
7. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this
collection is 1,800 hours. It is estimated that each of the 240 crowd
sourced surveys will take 30 minutes to complete (240 respondents x 30
minutes = 120 hours). It is estimated that each of the cognitive
interviews will take 60 minutes to complete (30 respondents x 1 hour =
30 hours). Lastly, it is estimated that each campus climate survey will
take 30 minutes to complete (3,300 respondents x 30 minutes = 1,650
hours). We estimate a 24-month data collection period, with all
cognitive testing completed in year one (1) for an annualized burden of
150 hours and all surveys administered in year two (2), or an
annualized burden of 1,650 hours for year 2.
If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: April 27, 2017.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
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