[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 175 (Monday, September 9, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47526-47527]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-22932]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.


Planning, Research and Activation Branch; Agency Information 
Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review; public 
involvement procedures regarding proposals to produce new products or 
expand the production of existing products.

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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 and allowed 
60 days for public comment.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comments 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/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 Officer, Washington, DC, 20530. 
Additionally, comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to 202-
395-7285. Comments may also be submitted to the United States 
Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Information 
Management and Security Staff, Attention: Department Clearance Officer, 
Suite 850, Washington Center, 1001 G Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 
20530. Additionally, comments can be submitted to DOJ via facsimile to 
202-514-1534.
    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,
    (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,

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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: Public Involvement Procedures 
Information Collection.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form=None. Planning, 
Research and Activation, Federal Prison Industries, Federal Bureau of 
Prisons, United States Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked to respond, as well as a 
brief abstract: Primary: Business or other for profit. Other: Federal 
Government. The information is collected in order to provide private 
industry the opportunity to comment on new product and expansion 
proposals. All comments received become part of the public record 
submitted to the Federal Prison Industries, Board of Directors. This 
record is the basis from which the Board of Directors makes its 
decision on the proposal.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 125 responses 
at 3 hours per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 375 total annual burden hours.
    Public comment on this proposed information collection is strongly 
encouraged. 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: September 3, 1996.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 96-22932 Filed 9-6-96; 8:45 am]
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