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

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs

Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a

Currently Approved Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Under Review, (Reinstatement,

without change, of a previously approved collection for which approval

has expired).

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The National Judicial Reporting Program, Form NJRP-1

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

Justice Statistics (BJS), 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 October 28, 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 January 28, 1999. 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 regarding 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 Clearance Officer, Suite 850, 1001 G

Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530. Additionally, comments may be

submitted to DOJ via facsimile to (202) 514-1590.

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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., permitted electronic

submission of responses.

Overview of this information:

(1) Type of information collection: Reinstatement, without change,

of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired.

(2) The title of the form/collection: National Judicial Reporting

Program.

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

the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number is NJRP-1.

Bureau of Justice Statistics, 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 Court authorities. The

National Judicial Reporting Program (NJRP) is the only collection

effort that provides an ability to maintain important statistics on

felons convicted and sentenced in state courts. The NJRP enables the

Bureau, Federal, State, and local correctional administrators;

legislators; researchers; and planners to track change in the numbers

and types of offenses and sentences felons convicted in state courts

receive; as well as track changes in the demographics, conviction type,

number of charges, sentence length, and time between arrest and

conviction and sentencing of felons convicted in state courts.

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

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

estimated that 344 respondents will take 8.1 hours per response.

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

with the collection: The total annual burden hours are 2,786.

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,

or via facsimile at (202) 514-1534.

Dated: January 21, 1999.

Brenda E. Dyer,

Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of

Justice.

[FR Doc. 99-1830 Filed 1-26-99; 8:45 am]

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