[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 137 (Thursday, July 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38321-38322]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18816]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Civil Rights Division


Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of Existing 
Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Under Review; 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 below. This proposed information 
collection was previously published in the Federal Register, and 60 
days for public comment were allowed.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comments, until August 18, 1997. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 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 Information 
and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer, 
Washington, DC, 20503. Additionally, comments may be submitted to OMB 
via facsimile to 202-395-7285. 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 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/
component, including whether the information will have practical 
utility;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's/component'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

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    (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: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Procedures for the Administration 
of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, 28 CFR Part 51.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection: No form; Voting Section, Civil 
Rights Division.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: State or Local Government. Other: 
None. Jurisdictions specially 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: 4,727 responses 
per year (10,103 respondents making an average of 0.47 responses per 
year), with the average response requiring 10.02 hours.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 47,365 burden hours.
    Public comment on this proposed information collection is strongly 
encouraged.

    Dated: July 14, 1997.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 97-18816 Filed 7-16-97; 8:45 am]
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