Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a

Currently Approved Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Extension of a

currently approved collection.

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Drug Court Grantee Data Collection Survey

The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, has

submitted the following information collection request for review and

clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Office of Management and Budget approval is being sought for the

information collection listed below. This proposed information

collection was previously published in the Federal Register on March

26, 1998, allowing for a 60-day public comment period.

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

public comment until December 31, 1998. This process is conducted in

accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.

Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained

in this notice, especially regarded the estimated public burden and

associated response time, should be directed to the Office of

Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530.

Additionally, comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202)

395-7285. Comments may also be submitted to the Department of Justice

(DOJ), Justice Management Division, Information Management and Security

Staff, Attention: Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Suite 850, 1001

G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530.

Written comments and/or suggestions from the public and affected

agencies concerning the proposed collection of information 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 function 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: Extension of previously

approved collection.

(2) The title of the form/collection: Drug Courts Grantee Data

Collection Survey.

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

the Department sponsoring the collection:

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Form Number: none. Drug Courts Program Office, 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: Federal Government, State, Local or

Tribal.

Other: none. This survey will assist in the National Evaluation of

Drug Courts. The data to be collected will assist in determining the

effectiveness of those grants and the information will be shared with

the drug court field to improve program quality.

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

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: 300

respondents to complete a 1-1.5 hour survey semi-annually.

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

with the collection: 600 annual hours.

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

Deputy 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: November 24, 1998.

Brenda E. Dyer,

Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of

Justice.

[FR Doc. 98-31899 Filed 11-30-98; 8:45 am]

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