Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed collection;

Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Under Emergency Review; State

Juvenile Corrections Organization Survey.

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The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention has submitted the following

information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with emergency review

procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed

information collection is published to obtain comments from the public

and affected agencies. Emergency review and approval of this collection

has been requested from OMB by November 1, 1996. If granted, the

emergency approval is only valid for 180 days. Comments should be

directed to OMB, Ms. Victoria Wassmer, 202-395-5871, Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Department of Justice

Desk Officer, Washington, DC, 20503.

During the first 60 days of this same period a regular review of

this collection is also being undertaken. Comments are encouraged and

will be accepted until December 16, 1996. Request written comments and

suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the

proposed collection of information. Your comments 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 functions of the agency,

including whether the information will have practical utility;

(2) 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;

(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 collection:

(1) Type of Information Collection: New collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: State Juvenile Corrections

Organization Survey.

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

Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form: none Office of

Juvenile

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States Department of Justice.

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

well as a brief abstract: Primary: State juvenile corrections agencies.

Other: None. This collection will gather specific information on the

various State statutes and policies that affect the juvenile custody

rates and juvenile custody populations of each state. This information

will aid in the analysis of juvenile corrections data.

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

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 51 respondents

at an average 6 hours per response.

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

with the collection: 306 burden hours.

If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the

proposed information collection instrument with instructions, or

additional information, please contact Mr. Joseph Moone, 202-307-5929,

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of

Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, Room 782, 633 Indiana

Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20531.

If additional information is required contact: Mr. Robert B.

Briggs, 202-514-4319, Department Clearance Officer, Information

Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, United

States Department of Justice, Suite 850, Washington Center, 1001 G

Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20530.

Dated: October 9, 1996.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 96-26350 Filed 10-11-96; 8:45 am]

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