Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension Without Change, of a Previously Approved Collection; State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (Section 241(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(i)), 13587-13588 [2021-04785]

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 9, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13587-13588]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-04785]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-0197]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Extension Without Change, of a Previously Approved 
Collection; State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (Section 241(i) of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(i))

AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Assistance, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY:  The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, 
Bureau of Justice Assistance, 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 60 days until May 
10, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  If you have additional comments on 
the estimated burden to facilities covered by the standards to comply 
with the regulation's reporting requirements, suggestions, or need 
additional information, please contact, Joseph Husted, telephone number 
(202) 906-0387, Policy Advisor, Bureau of Justice Assistance, 810 
Seventh Street NW, Washington, DC 20531 or by email at [email protected].

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 agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions that were used;
--Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information collected can be enhanced; and
--Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of

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information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of 
responses.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: State Criminal Alien 
Assistance Program (SCAAP) Authorizing Legislation: Section 241(i) of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(i)).
    3. The agency form number: The application process is managed 
through the internet, using the Office of Justice Programs' (OJP) SCAAP 
online application system at: https://bja.ojp.gov/program/state-criminal-alien-assistance-program-scaap/overview?Program_ID=86.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Federal, State, and local public safety 
agencies. States and local units of general government including the 50 
state governments, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the 
U.S. Virgin Islands, and the more than 3,000 counties and cities with 
correctional facilities.
    Abstract: In response to the Violent Crime Control and Law 
Enforcement Act of 1994 Section 130002(b) as amended in 1996, BJA 
administers the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) with 
the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and 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 and for the following correctional 
purposes;

Salaries for corrections officers
Overtime costs
Performance based bonuses
Corrections work force recruitment and retention
Construction of corrections facilities
Training/education for offenders
Training for corrections officers related to offender population 
management
Consultants involved with offender population
Medical and mental health services
Vehicle rental/purchase for transport of offenders
Prison Industries
Pre-release/reentry programs
Technology involving offender management/inter agency information 
sharing
Disaster preparedness continuity of operations for corrections 
facilities

    Other: None.
    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 700 respondents will apply. Each application takes 
approximately 90 minutes to complete and is submitted once per year.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 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 no more than 
700 respondents will apply. Each application takes approximately 90 
minutes to complete and is submitted once per year (annually)
    a. 700 x 90 minutes = 63,000 minutes/60 = 1,050 hours.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated annual public burden to complete the 
application is 1,050 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: March 3, 2021.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
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