[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 39 (Friday, February 27, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 10044]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5042]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs


Bureau of Justice Statistics; Agency Information Collection 
Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Action: Request OMB Emergency Approval; Application to Register the 
Annual Survey of Jails, Form CJ-5.

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    The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of 
Justice Statistics (BJS) has submitted the following information 
collection request (ICR) utilizing emergency review procedures, to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. OMB approval has 
been requested by December 2, 1997. If granted, the emergency approval 
is only valid for 180 days. All comments and/or questions pertaining to 
this pending request for emergency approval must be directed to OMB, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Patrick Boyd, 
(202) 395-5871, Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 
20503. You may also submit comments to Mr. Boyd via facsimile and (202) 
395-7285.
    During the first 60 days of this same period a regular review of 
this information collection is also being undertaken. Comments are 
encouraged and will be accepted until; April 28, 1998. During the 60-
day regular review all comments and suggestions, or questions regarding 
additional information, to include obtaining a copy of the proposed 
information collection instrument with instructions, should be directed 
to Allen J. Beck, Ph.D., Chief, Corrections Statistics, Bureau of 
Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice, 810 Seventh Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20531. 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: Extension of a currently 
approved information collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Annual Survey of Jails.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form CJ-5. Bureau of 
Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of 
Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: County and City jail authorities. 
The ``Annual Survey of Jails'' (AJS) is the only collection effort that 
provides an ability to maintain important jail statistics in years 
between the jail censuses. The AJS enables the Bureau; Federal, State, 
and local correctional administrators; legislators; researchers; and 
planners to track growth in the number of jails and their capacities 
nationally; as well as, track changes in the demographics and 
supervision status of the jail population and the prevalence of 
crowding.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 825 respondents 
at .75 hours per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: Annual burden hours are 619.
    If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the 
proposed information collection instrument with instructions, or 
additional information, please contact Allen J. Beck, Ph.D., Chief, 
Corrections Statistics, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice 
Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, 810 Seventh Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20531 (202-616-3277).
    If additional information is required contact Robert B. Briggs, 
Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Justice, Information Management 
and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, Suite 850, Washington 
Center, 1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: February 23, 1998.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 98-5042 Filed 2-26-98; 8:45 am]
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