[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 230 (Tuesday, December 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66201-66202]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-31899]
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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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