[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 186 (Friday, September 25, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 51374-51375] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-25666] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Under Review; BJA-Offense Coverage Certification-Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Office 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 on April 16, 1998, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. No comments were received by the Office [[Page 51375]] of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments until October 26, 1998. This process is conducted in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulation, 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. 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 agencies/components 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 techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses. Overview of This Information Collection (1) Type of information collection: New collection. (2) The title of the form/collection: BJA-Offense Coverage Certification-Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act. (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: Form Number: None. Bureau of Justice Assistance, 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 Government Agency responsible for implementing Jacob Wetterling Act. Other: None. The Byrne Formula Grant Program was created by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, and is designed to provide support to its constituency group of state and local criminal justice agencies to initiate innovative projects that respond effectively to crime problems and improve operations of the Nation's criminal justice system. Non- compliance with the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act as amended by the prescribed statutory deadlines will result in a 10 percent reduction in the amount of monies awarded to the non-complying state. (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: The time burden of the 56 respondents to research and complete the forms is 2 hours per form. (6) An estimate of the total public Burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The total annual hour burden to complete all certifications is 112 annual burden hours. Public comment on this proposed information collection is strongly encouraged. Dated: September 21, 1998. Robert B. Briggs, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 96-25666 Filed 9-24-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-18-M