Bureau of Justice Assistance; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

Bureau of Justice Assistance; Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Request for OMB Emergency Approval; State Identification

Systems Grant Program Application Kit.

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

Justice Assistance, has submitted the following information collection

requests to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and

clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. OMB

approval has been requested by May 13, 1997. If granted, the emergency

approval is only valid for 180 days. Comments should be directed to

OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Ms.

Victoria Wassmer, 202-395-5871, Department of Justice Desk Officer,

Washington, DC, 20530.

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

of this information collection is also being undertaken. Comments are

encouraged and will be accepted until; July 14, 1997. The agency

requests 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.

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

proposed information collection instrument with instructions, or

additional information, please contact Margaret H. Shelko, 202-514-

6638, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice programs, U.S.

Department of Justice, 633 Indiana Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20531.

Overview of this information:

(1) Type of Information Collection: New collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: State Identification Systems

Grant Program Application Kit

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

Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Bureau of Justice

Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, United States Department of

Justice.

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

well as a brief abstract:

Primary: State Government.

Other: None.

The State Identification Systems Grant Program was created by the

Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 to provide funds

to enhance identification systems of criminal justice agencies at the

state and local level.

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

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

The time burden of the 52 respondents to complete the surveys is 30

minutes per application.

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

with the collection:

The total annual hour burden to complete applications for the State

Identification Systems Grant Program is 26 annual burden hours.

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

Briggs, 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.

Dated: May 7, 1997.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 97-12432 Filed 5-12-97; 8:45 am]

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