Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection under emergency review; 1996

national youth gang 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 emergency review and approval in accordance with the

emergency review procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The

regular 60 day notice for this information collection was published in

the Federal Register on June 10, 1997. Neither the Department of

Justice or the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

received any comments from the public.

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

public comment until November 10, 1997. During this same time period,

emergency review and approval of this information collection has been

requested from OMB by October 8, 1997. If granted, the emergency

approval is only valid for 45 days. All comments should be directed to

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

Patrick Boyd, 202-395-5871, Department of Justice Desk Officer,

Washington, DC 20530.

The Department of Justice request written comments and suggestions

from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed

information collection. 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 though 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 the information collection:

1. Type of information collection: New Collection.

2. Title of information collection: 1996 National Youth Gang

Survey.

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

the Department sponsoring the collection: None. Office of Juvenile

Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 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 or Local law enforcement

agencies (mainly, police and sheriff's departments, and in rare cases,

state law enforcement agencies). Other--None. This collection of

information will gather information related to youth and their

activities for research and assessment purposes.

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

time estimated for an average respondent to respond:

Survey--Version A: 4,000 respondents; 5 minutes to respond

Survey--Version B: 4,000 respondents; 10 minutes to respond

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

with the collection: 1,000 hours.

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

Briggs, Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice

Management Division, Information Management and Security Staff, Suite

850, Washington Center Building, 1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC

20530.

Dated: October 6, 1997.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 97-26977 Filed 10-9-97; 8:45 am]

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