99-1830. Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 27, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4126-4127]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-1830]


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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 [phone].

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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 [phone].

    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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