97-17119. Coordination and Review Section; Agency Information Collection Activities, Proposed Collection; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 126 (Tuesday, July 1, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35526-35527]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17119]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Civil Rights Division


Coordination and Review Section; Agency Information Collection 
Activities, Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review; Complaint Form, 
Coordination and Review Section, Civil Rights Division, Department of 
Justice.

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    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 on April 9, 
1997, at 62 FR 17202, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. No 
comments were received by the Department of Justice.
    The purpose of this notice is allow an additional 30 days for 
public comments until July 31, 1997. 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 Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Department of 
Justice Desk Office, Washington, DC 20530. Additionally, comments may 
be submitted to OMB via facsimile to [phone]. 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].
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information should 
address one of more of the following four 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;

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    (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 collection:
    (1) Type of Information Collection: Existing collection in use 
without an OMB control number.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Compliant Form, Coordination and 
Review Section, Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: No form number. 
Coordination and Review Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department 
of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract:
    Primary: Individuals or Households.
    The information collected is used to find jurisdiction to 
investigate the alleged discrimination, to seek whether a referral is 
necessary, and to provide information needed to initiate investigation 
of the complaint. Respondents are individuals alleging discrimination.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 500 responses; 
\1/2\ hour per response. The information will be submitted by the 
respondent only once. Thus, there will be approximately 500 total 
yearly responses at \1/2\ hour per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 250 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: June 25, 1997.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 97-17119 Filed 6-30-97; 8:45 am]
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