[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 14, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 18227]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9808]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs


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

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Revision of a 
Currently Approved Collection; The Annual Survey of Jails, Forms CJ-5, 
CJ-5A, CJ-5B.
    Office of Management and Budget approval is being sought for the 
information collection listed below. This collection was previously 
published in the Federal Register on February 27, 1998, allowing for a 
60-day public comment period. No substantive comments were received by 
the Bureau of Justice Statistics or the Justice Management Division.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until May 
14, 1998. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 3120.10-.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained 
in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and 
associated response time, should be directed to OMB, Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Dennis Marvich, (202) 
395-3122, Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503, by 
May 1, 1998. You may also submit comments to Mr. Boyd via facsimile and 
(202) 395-7285. 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) enhanced 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: Revision of a currently 
approved 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: Forms CJ-5, CJ-5A, CJ-
5B. 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 and 
Tribal authorities. The ``Annual Survey of Jails'' (ASJ) 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: 900 respondents 
at .75 hours per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: Total annual burden hours are 1,125.
    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 Program, 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, 
Department 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: April 9, 1998.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 98-9808 Filed 4-13-98; 8:45 am]
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