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By order of the Commission.
Issued: February 16, 2022.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1121–0339]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Extension of a
Currently Approved Collection;
Comments Requested: Generic
Clearance for Cognitive, Pilot and Field
Studies for Bureau of Justice Statistics
Data Collection Activities
Bureau of Justice Statistics,
Department of Justice.
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
AGENCY:
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The Department of Justice
(DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP),
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS),
intends to request approval from the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for a generic information
collection clearance that will allow BJS
to conduct a variety of cognitive, pilot,
and field test studies. BJS will submit
the request 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
25, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Over the
next three years, BJS anticipates
undertaking a variety of new surveys
and data collections, as well as
reassessing ongoing statistical projects,
across a number of areas of criminal
justice, including law enforcement,
courts, corrections, and victimization.
This work will entail developing new
survey instruments, redesigning and/or
modifying existing surveys, procuring
administrative data from state and local
government entities, and creating or
modifying establishment surveys. BJS
will engage in cognitive, pilot, and field
test activities to refine instrumentation
and data collection methodologies,
inform BJS data collection protocols,
develop accurate estimates of
respondent burden, and minimize
respondent burden associated with each
new or modified data collection. BJS
envisions using a variety of techniques,
including (but not limited to): Tests of
different types of survey and data
collection operations; focus groups;
cognitive testing; pilot testing;
exploratory interviews; experiments
with questionnaire design; and usability
testing of electronic data collection
instruments.
Following standard Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
requirements, BJS will submit a change
request to OMB individually for every
group of data-collection activities
undertaken under this generic
clearance. BJS will provide OMB with a
copy of the individual instruments or
questionnaires (if one is used), as well
as other materials describing the project.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
SUMMARY:
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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 a currently approved
collection.
(2) The Title of the Form/Collection:
Generic Clearance for cognitive, pilot
and field studies for Bureau of Justice
Statistics data collection activities.
(3) The agency form number, if any,
and the applicable component of the
Department sponsoring the collection:
Form numbers not available for generic
clearance. The applicable component
within the Department of Justice is the
Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Office
of Justice Programs.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Administrators or staff of state
and local agencies or programs in the
relevant fields; administrators or staff of
non-government agencies or programs
in the relevant fields; individuals;
policymakers at various levels of
government.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: We estimate that
approximately 30,000 respondents will
be involved in exploratory, field test,
pilot, cognitive, and focus group work
conducted under this clearance over the
requested 3-year clearance period. The
average response time per respondent
will be specific to each project covered
under the clearance. Specific estimates
of the number of respondents and the
average response time are not known for
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each pilot study or development project
covered under a generic clearance at
this time. Project specific estimates will
be submitted to OMB separately for each
project conducted under this clearance.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: The total respondent burden
for identified and future projects
covered under this generic clearance
over the 3-year clearance period is
approximately 20,000 hours. BJS
originally estimated that the total
respondent burden for the projects
would be about 20,000 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 17, 2022.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
Department of Justice.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Workforce Information Advisory
Council
Employment and Training
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Request for nominations for
membership on the Workforce
Information Advisory Council.
AGENCY:
The Department of Labor
(DOL) invites interested parties to
submit nominations for individuals to
serve on the Workforce Information
Advisory Council (WIAC) and
announces the procedures for those
nominations. There is a vacant position
on the WIAC representing businesses.
While this notice is directed specifically
to obtaining nominations for the current
vacancy for a representative of
businesses, individuals qualified for the
other seven membership categories
listed below in the Supplementary
Information section are invited to
submit nomination materials, and DOL
will consider these nominees in the
event that seats in those categories
become available. When submitting
nomination materials, please indicate
the category or categories for which the
nominee would like to be considered.
Information regarding the WIAC can be
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found at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/
eta/wioa/wiac.
DATES: To be considered, nominations
for individuals to serve on the WIAC
must be submitted electronically by
March 25, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit
nominations and supporting materials
described in this Federal Register
Notice by the following method:
Electronically: Submit nominations,
including attachments, by email using
the following address: WIAC@dol.gov
(use subject line ‘‘Nomination—
Workforce Information Advisory
Council’’). The Department will not
accept nominations by mail, express
delivery, hand delivery, messenger,
courier service, or facsimile.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steve Rietzke, WIAC Designated Federal
Officer, 202–693–3912, or by email at
WIAC@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 15
of the Wagner-Peyser Act, 29 U.S.C.
49l–2, as amended by sec. 308 of the
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
Act of 2014 (WIOA), Public Law 113–
128, requires the Secretary of Labor
(Secretary) to establish a WIAC.
The statute, as amended, requires the
Secretary of Labor (Secretary), acting
through the Commissioner of Labor
Statistics and the Assistant Secretary for
Employment and Training, to formally
consult at least twice annually with the
WIAC to address: (1) Evaluation and
improvement of the nationwide
workforce and labor market information
system established by the WagnerPeyser Act and of the statewide systems
that comprise the nationwide system;
and (2) how DOL and the States will
cooperate in the management of those
systems. The Secretary, acting through
the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and
the Employment and Training
Administration (ETA), and in
consultation with the WIAC and
appropriate federal agencies, must also
develop a two-year plan for
management of the labor market
information system. The statute
generally prescribes how the plan is to
be developed and implemented,
outlines the contents of the plan, and
requires the Secretary to submit the plan
to designated authorizing committees in
the House and Senate.
By law, the Secretary must ‘‘seek,
review, and evaluate’’ recommendations
from the WIAC, and respond in writing
to the Council. The WIAC must make
written recommendations to the
Secretary on the evaluation and
improvement of the workforce and labor
market information system, including
recommendations for the two-year plan.
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[FR Doc No: 2022-03833]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1121-0339]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection;
Comments Requested: Generic Clearance for Cognitive, Pilot and Field
Studies for Bureau of Justice Statistics Data Collection Activities
AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs
(OJP), Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), intends to request approval
from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a generic
information collection clearance that will allow BJS to conduct a
variety of cognitive, pilot, and field test studies. BJS will submit
the request 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 25, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Over the next three years, BJS anticipates
undertaking a variety of new surveys and data collections, as well as
reassessing ongoing statistical projects, across a number of areas of
criminal justice, including law enforcement, courts, corrections, and
victimization. This work will entail developing new survey instruments,
redesigning and/or modifying existing surveys, procuring administrative
data from state and local government entities, and creating or
modifying establishment surveys. BJS will engage in cognitive, pilot,
and field test activities to refine instrumentation and data collection
methodologies, inform BJS data collection protocols, develop accurate
estimates of respondent burden, and minimize respondent burden
associated with each new or modified data collection. BJS envisions
using a variety of techniques, including (but not limited to): Tests of
different types of survey and data collection operations; focus groups;
cognitive testing; pilot testing; exploratory interviews; experiments
with questionnaire design; and usability testing of electronic data
collection instruments.
Following standard Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
requirements, BJS will submit a change request to OMB individually for
every group of data-collection activities undertaken under this generic
clearance. BJS will provide OMB with a copy of the individual
instruments or questionnaires (if one is used), as well as other
materials describing the project.
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies
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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 a currently
approved collection.
(2) The Title of the Form/Collection: Generic Clearance for
cognitive, pilot and field studies for Bureau of Justice Statistics
data collection activities.
(3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: Form numbers not available
for generic clearance. The applicable component within the Department
of Justice is the Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Office of
Justice Programs.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Administrators or staff of state and local
agencies or programs in the relevant fields; administrators or staff of
non-government agencies or programs in the relevant fields;
individuals; policymakers at various levels of government.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: We estimate
that approximately 30,000 respondents will be involved in exploratory,
field test, pilot, cognitive, and focus group work conducted under this
clearance over the requested 3-year clearance period. The average
response time per respondent will be specific to each project covered
under the clearance. Specific estimates of the number of respondents
and the average response time are not known for each pilot study or
development project covered under a generic clearance at this time.
Project specific estimates will be submitted to OMB separately for each
project conducted under this clearance.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The total respondent burden for identified and
future projects covered under this generic clearance over the 3-year
clearance period is approximately 20,000 hours. BJS originally
estimated that the total respondent burden for the projects would be
about 20,000 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 17, 2022.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2022-03833 Filed 2-22-22; 8:45 am]
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