[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 15, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18444-18445]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9919]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs


Office for Victims of Crime: Agency Information Collection 
Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Under Review; New Collection; 
OVC Preliminary Questionnaire to Determine Hate/Bias Crime Record-
keeping Practices.

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    The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments 
from

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the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be 
accepted until June 15, 1998. Request written comments and suggestions 
from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed 
collection of information. Your comments should address the following 
points:
    (1) Does the proposed information collection instrument include all 
relevant program performance measures?
    (2) Does the proposed information to be collected have practical 
utility?
    (3) Does the proposed information to be collected 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.
    If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the 
proposed information collection instrument with instructions, or 
additional information, please contact Celestine Williams, 202/616-
3565, Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. 
Department of Justice, 810-7th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20531.
    The proposed collected is listed below:
    (1) Type of information collection. New collection.
    (2) The title of the form/collection. Preliminary Questionnaire to 
Determine Hate/Bias Crime Record-keeping Practices.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection.
    Form: None. Office for Victims of Crime, 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: State and Local. Other Non-profit 
agencies receiving federal VOCA funds to serve crime victims.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 2,925 
respondents to complete a 15 minute to 2 hour mail survey.
    (6) An estimate of the total burden (in hours) associated with the 
collection: A minimum of 731 hours (15 minutes x 2,925 respondents), or 
a maximum of 5,850 (2 hours x 2,925 respondents).
    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, N.W., Washington, D.C. 
20530.

    Dated: April 10, 1998.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 98-9919 Filed 4-14-98; 8:45 am]
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