[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 187 (Monday, September 28, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51603-51604]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25800]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs; Bureau of Justice Statistics


Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of Currently 
Approved Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Under Review; (Reinstatement, 
with change, of previously approved collection for which approval has 
expired); National Survey of Indigent Defense Systems.

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    The Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, has 
submitted the following information collection request for review and 
clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1994. 
Office of Management and Budget 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.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comment until October 28, 1998. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 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 Regulatory Affairs, 
Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, D.C. 20530.
    Additionally, comments may be submitted via facsimile to (202) 395-
7285. Comments may also be submitted to Department of Justice (DOJ), 
Justice Management Division, Information Management and Security Staff, 
Attention: Department Clearance Officer, Suite 850, 1001 G Street, 
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20530. Additionally, comments may be submitted 
by DOJ via facsimile to (202) 514-1590.
    Written comments and/or suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information 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

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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: Reinstatement, with change, of 
a previously approved collection for which approval has expired.
    (2)The title of the form/collection: National Study of Indigent 
Defense Systems.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Previous OMB number was 1121-
0095. The agency form number is NSID-2. Bureau of Justice Statistics, 
United States Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary. State and local providers of 
indigent defense services including selected county officials to 
identify indigent defense programs. Other: None.
    This information collection will identify the number and 
characteristics of public defense organizations and agencies and 
measure the way in which States provide legal services for indigent 
criminal defendants, their caseloads, policies and practices. 
Information also will be gathered on type of offenses represented, 
expenditures, funding sources and other related administrative issues. 
The information collected will provide a comprehensive portrait of 
state and local efforts to meet the needs of indigent criminal 
defendants.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 
750 county officials will complete a 1-hour county questionnaire. An 
estimated 750 state and local providers of indigent defense services 
will complete a 2-hour program questionnaire. Total number of 
respondents is estimated at 1500. The averaged completion time for both 
forms is 1.5 hours.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 2250.00 total burden hours for the data 
collection.
    If additional information is required contact: Ms. Brenda E. Dyer, 
Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, 
Suite 850, Washington Center, 1001 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20530, 
or via facsimile at (202) 514-1534.

    September 15, 1998.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of 
Justice.
[FR Doc. 98-25800 Filed 9-25-98; 8:45 am]
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