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

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Reinstatement

with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has

expired.

Crime Victim Compensation State Certification Form

The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for

Victims of Crime, 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 September 23, 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 March 12, 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.

Additional, 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. Additional, comments may be submitted

to DOJ via facsimile to 202/514-1590.

Written comments and 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: Crime Victim Compensation

State Certification Form.

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

the department sponsoring the collection: The form number is 121-0170.

Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S.

Department of Justice.

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

well as a brief abstract. Primary: State Government.

42 U.S.C. 1921 et seq. authorizes the Department of Justice to

collect information from state governors, chief executives of the U.S.

territories, and the mayor of the District of Columbia for the Victims

of Crime Act (VOCA) formula grant program.

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

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

estimated that 52 respondents will complete an 1-hour annual report.

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

with the collection: The total hour burden to complete the form is 52

annual burden 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, Washington, DC 20530.

Dated: February 4, 1999.

Brenda E. Dyer,

Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of

Justice.

[FR Doc. 99-3187 Filed 2-9-99; 8:45 am]

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