Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review; (Reinstatement,

without change, of a previously approved collection for which approval

has expired), State Identification Systems Formula 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

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. OMB approval has been requested by May

26, 1998. The proposed information collection is published to obtain

comments from the public and affected agencies. If granted, the

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

directed to OMB, Office of Information Regulation Affairs, Attention:

Mr. Dennis Marvich, (202) 395-3122, Department of Justice Desk Officer,

Washington, DC 20530. During the first 60 days of this same review

period, a regular review of this information collection is also being

undertaken. All comments and suggestions, or questions regarding

additional information, to include obtaining a copy of the proposed

information collection instrument with instructions, should be directed

to Margaret H. Shelko,(202) 515-6638, South Branch State and Local

Assistance Division, Bureau of Justice Assistance, 810 7th Street, NW.,

Washington DC 20531.

Request written comments and suggestions from the public and

affected agencies concerning the proposed collection 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 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: Reinstatement of collection for

which OMB Clearance has expired.

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

Formula Grant Program Application Kit.

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

Department sponsoring the collection: None. Bureau of Justice

Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, United States Department of

Justice.

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

as a brief abstract: Primary: State Government. Other: None. The State

Identification Systems Formula Grant Program was authorized under the

Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 to make funds

available to state governments 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 survey's 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 Formula Grant Program

is 26 annual burden hours.

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

Deputy Clearance Office, 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, 1998.

Brenda E. Dyer,

Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of

Justice.

[FR Doc. 98-12649 Filed 5-12-98; 8:45 am]

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