06-5926. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention; Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Comment Request

ACTION:

30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: National Youth Gang Survey.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP) has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register, Volume 71, Number 23, page 5881, on February 3, 2006 allowing for a 60-day comment period.

The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days for public comment until July 31, 2006. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.

Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice, especially 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 20503. Additionally, comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to [phone]. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points:

• 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;
• 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;
• Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
• 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 Collection

(1) Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: National Youth Gang Survey.

(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, United States Department of Justice, is sponsoring the collection.

Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: State, local, or tribal law enforcement agencies. Other: None. This collection will gather information related to youth gangs and their activities for research and assessment purposes.

(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 it will take 2,300 respondents approximately ten minutes each to complete the survey.

(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The total estimated annual burden hours to complete the certification form is less than 427 hours.

If additional information is required, contact Robert B. Briggs, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.

Dated: June 23, 2006.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Justice.