Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection; eComments Requested Extension With Change, of a Previously Approved Collection National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Online Subscription Center, 6160 [2019-03302]

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• Department of Justice

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 38 (Tuesday, February 26, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 6160]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-03302]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection; 
eComments Requested Extension With Change, of a Previously Approved 
Collection National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Online 
Subscription Center

AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs' Office of Communications, 
Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs 
(OJP), Office of Communications (OCOM) 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 30 days until 
March 28, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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 U.S. 
Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of 
Communications, 810 Seventh Street NW, Washington, DC 20531. 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:

--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
--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 of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: National Criminal Justice 
Reference Service (NCJRS) online subscription center: https://www.ncjrs.gov/App/Secure/Registration/Register.aspx/.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection: Agency form number: 1121-NEW.
    Sponsoring component: Department of Justice, Office of Justice 
Programs, Office of Communications.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Currently, constituents can sign-up for 
communications, such as new publications, funding opportunities, 
events, and other news and announcements from NCJRS and the NCJRS 
federal sponsors, place online orders, and track their order status by 
creating a detailed profile on NCJRS.gov. End Users can also subscribe 
to specific Bureau, Program Office, and shared email notification lists 
and newsletters when creating an NCJRS account. This action can also be 
accomplished on various Bureau, Program Office, or GovDelivery web 
pages.
    However, the NCJRS online subscription center is more than 14 years 
old and subscription form selections have remained relatively unchanged 
for more than 20 years. Moreover, the subscription process includes 19 
required fields and 7 different screens, creating an undue burden for 
End Users.
    An evaluation of the current use of the information collected 
through the form and its impact to End Users was conducted to see where 
updates can be made to make for a better user experience while enabling 
customer segmentation strategies for targeted outreach. The goals for 
revising the subscription process are to increase subscriptions by 
making the sign-up process less cumbersome for users and collect 
meaningful customer information to assist segmentation strategies for 
targeted outreach and upselling of Bureau and Program Office products 
and services.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: An 
estimated 75 End Users use the NCJRS online subscription center on a 
monthly basis to register. Based on pilot testing, an average of 2-4 
minutes per respondent is needed to complete form 1121-NEW. The 
estimated range of burden for respondents is expected to be between 2 
minutes to 4 minutes for completion.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: It is estimated that respondents will take 2-4 
minutes to complete their profile. The estimated public burden hours 
associated for End Users to subscribe is 5 hours per month (75 
respondents x 4 minutes = 300 minutes/60 minutes = 5 hours) or 60 hours 
per year (5 hours x 12 months = 60 hours).
    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: February 21, 2019.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2019-03302 Filed 2-25-19; 8:45 am]
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