Agency Information Collection Activities: New Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

Agency Information Collection Activities: New Collection; Comment

Request

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Under Review; (New

Collection); Survey of Youth in Residential Placement.

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The Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and

Delinquency Prevention, has submitted the following information

collection request for review and clearance in accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Office of Management and Budget

approval is being sought for the information collection listed below.

This proposed information collection was previously published in the

Federal Register on September 1, 1999, allowing for a 60-day public

comment period.

The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for

public comment until February 22, 2000. This process is conducted in

accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.

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 Office of

Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530.

Additionally, comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202)

395-7285. Comments may also be submitted to the Department of Justice

(DOJ), Justice Management Division, Information Management and Security

Staff, Attention: Department Clearance Officer, Suite 1220, 1331

Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20530. Additionally, comments

may be submitted to DOJ via facsimile to (202) 514-1590.

Written comments and/or suggestions from the public and affected

agencies concerning the proposed collection of information 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 function of the agency,

including whether the information will have practical utility;

(2) 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;

(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:

(1) Type of information collection: New collection.

(2) The title of the form/collection: Survey of Youth in

Residential Placement.

(3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of

the Department sponsoring the collection: None; Office of Justice

Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as

well as a brief abstract:

Primary: Juveniles in residential juvenile justice facilities

Other: Juvenile Justice Facilities

42 U.S.C. 5653 authorizes the Office of Juvenile Justice and

Delinquency Prevention to collect information on all aspects of the

juvenile justice system and juvenile offenders. This survey will

collect some information from juvenile justice facilities and will

survey juveniles resident in these facilities. The survey will take at

most 1 hour to complete and cover the juvenile's background, needs, and

services received.

(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: 40

facilities in 2000 and 280 facilities in 2002 at 1 hour for each

facility; 1600 juveniles in 2000 and 10,500 in 2002 at 0.75 hours per

juvenile.

(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated

with the collection: 9,395 hours including facility and juvenile

responses.

If additional information is required contact: Ms. Brenda E. Dyer,

Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,

Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division,

Suite 850, Washington Center, 1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530,

or via facsimile at (202) 514-1534.

Dated: January 12, 2000.

Brenda E. Dyer,

Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of

Justice.

[FR Doc. 00-1254 Filed 1-19-00; 8:45 am]

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