[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 241 (Wednesday, December 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 69307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33315]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Civil Rights Division
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection:
Comment Request
ACTION: Notification of Information Collection Under Review; Extension
of a currently approved collection; Procedures for the Administration
of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval is being sought for
the information collection listed above. This proposed information
collection was previously published in the Federal Register on August
5, 1998 and allowed 60 days for public comment. No comments were
received.
The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for
public comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are
encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days from the date listed at the
top of this page in the Federal Register. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 Code of Federal Regulations, part 1320.10.
Written comments and suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in
this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and
associated response time, should be directed to Office of Management
and Budget, Office of Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Department of
Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530. 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.
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies should address one or more of the following points:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions 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 the assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Evaluate whether the data collection instrument will minimize
the burden of the collection of information on those who are to
respond, including 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.
The proposed collection is described below:
(1) Type of information collection. Extension of a currently
approved collection.
(2) The title of the form/collection. Procedures for the
Administration of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection. Form Number: None. Civil
Rights Division, Department of Justice.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract. Primary: State, Local, and Tribal Government.
Other: None. Jurisdictions specifically covered under the Voting Rights
Act are required to obtain preclearance from the Attorney General
before instituting changes affecting voting. They must convince the
Attorney General that voting changes are not racially discriminatory.
The procedures facilitate the provision of information that will enable
the Attorney General to make the required determination.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 10,103
respondents with the average response at 10.021 hours.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 47,365 annual burden hours.
If additional information is required contact: Mr. Robert B.
Briggs, 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: December 11, 1998.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 98-33315 Filed 12-15-98; 8:45 am]
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