[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 15, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53766-53767]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-26350]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed collection; 
Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Under Emergency Review; State 
Juvenile Corrections Organization Survey.

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    The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of 
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention has submitted the following 
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with emergency review 
procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed 
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public 
and affected agencies. Emergency review and approval of this collection 
has been requested from OMB by November 1, 1996. If granted, the 
emergency approval is only valid for 180 days. Comments should be 
directed to OMB, Ms. Victoria Wassmer, 202-395-5871, Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Department of Justice 
Desk Officer, Washington, DC, 20503.
    During the first 60 days of this same period a regular review of 
this collection is also being undertaken. Comments are encouraged and 
will be accepted until December 16, 1996. Request written comments and 
suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the 
proposed collection of information. Your comments 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 functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    (2) evaluate the accuracy of the agencies 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: New collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: State Juvenile Corrections 
Organization Survey.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form: none Office of 
Juvenile

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Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 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: State juvenile corrections agencies. 
Other: None. This collection will gather specific information on the 
various State statutes and policies that affect the juvenile custody 
rates and juvenile custody populations of each state. This information 
will aid in the analysis of juvenile corrections data.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 51 respondents 
at an average 6 hours per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 306 burden hours.
    If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the 
proposed information collection instrument with instructions, or 
additional information, please contact Mr. Joseph Moone, 202-307-5929, 
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of 
Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, Room 782, 633 Indiana 
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20531.
    If additional information is required contact: Mr. Robert B. 
Briggs, 202-514-4319, Department Clearance Officer, Information 
Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, United 
States Department of Justice, Suite 850, Washington Center, 1001 G 
Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20530.

    Dated: October 9, 1996.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 96-26350 Filed 10-11-96; 8:45 am]
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