[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 208 (Wednesday, October 28, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 57709]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-28895]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; The National Judicial Reporting Program, Form NJRP-1

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Under Review; (Reinstatement, 
without change of a previously approved collection for which approval 
has expired).

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    The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of 
Justice Statistics (BJS) has submitted the following information 
collection request for review and clearance in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This proposed information collection 
is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. 
Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for sixty days until 
December 28, 1998.
    If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the 
proposed information collection instrument with instructions or 
additional information, please contact Patrick Langan, 202-616-3490, 
Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. 
Department of Justice, 810 7th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20531.
    Written comments and 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 function of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of 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, without change, 
of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: National Judicial Reporting 
Program.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form NJRP-1. Bureau of 
Justice Statistics, 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 Court authorities. The 
National Judicial Reporting Program (NJRP) is the only collection 
effort that provides an ability to maintain important statistics on 
felons convicted and sentenced in state courts. The NJRP enables the 
Bureau, Federal, State, and local correctional administrators; 
legislators; researchers; and planners to track change in the numbers 
and types of offenses and sentences felons convicted in state courts 
receive; as well as track changes in the demographics, conviction type, 
number of charges, sentence length, and time between arrest and 
conviction and sentencing of felons convicted in state courts.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: It is 
estimated that 344 respondents will take 11.5 hours per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total annual burden hours are 3,956.
    If additional information is required, contact: Ms. Brenda E. Dyer, 
Deputy Clearance Office, United States Department of Justice, 
Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, 
Suite 850, Washington Center, 1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: October 23, 1998.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of 
Justice.
[FR Doc. 98-28895 Filed 10-27-98; 8:45 am]
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