Agency Information Collection Activities; New Collection: Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Agency Information Collection Activities; New Collection: Comment

Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review: The Second

National Incidence Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and

Thrownaway Children (NISMART 2).

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The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments

from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will

be accepted until September 29, 1997.

We are requesting 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

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 agency's estimate of the burden of

the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the

methodology and the assumptions used;

3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information

being sought;

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.

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 Ms. Doris Anderson, Research and

Program Development Division (RPD), Office of Juvenile Justice and

Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), 633 Indiana Ave, NW, Washington, DC

20531. If you have additional comments or suggestions, or if you want

additional information, please contact Ms. Barbara Allen-Hagen,

Research and Program Development Division (RPD), Office of Juvenile

Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), 633 Indiana Ave, NW,

Washington, DC 20531.

Comments may also be submitted to the Department of Justice (DOJ),

Justice Management Division, Information Management and Security Staff,

Attention: Department Clearance Officer, Suite 850, Washington Center,

1001 G Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20530.

Overview of this information collection:

1. Type of information collection: New collection.

2. Title of the Form/Collection: The Second National Incidence

Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrownaway Children (NISMART

2).

3. Agency form number: None; Applicable component of the Department

of Justice sponsoring the collection: Department of Justice (DOJ),

Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of Juvenile Justice and

Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).

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

well as a brief abstract:

Primary: Individuals or households. Other: State, local, tribal

governments; Not for profit pursuant to the Missing Children's

Assistance Act, Title IV, section 404(b)(3) of the Juvenile Justice and

Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 5773(b)(3).

OJJDP is required to conduct periodic studies of the incidence of

missing children. The purpose of these studies is to develop reliable

and valid statistics on the incidence of children who are missing,

abducted, runaways, or thrownaway in the course of a given year, as

well as the number of these children who are recovered.

5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of

time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 75,000 respondents

at 2.5 minutes per response; 22,000 respondents at 20 minutes per

response; 9500 respondents at 10 minutes per response; 2500 respondents

at 45 minutes per response; 50 respondents at 16 hours per response.

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

with the collection: 14,716 burden hours.

Public comment on the proposed information collection is strongly

encouraged.

Dated: July 23, 1997.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 97-19826 Filed 7-28-97; 8:45 am]

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