[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 240 (Tuesday, December 15, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 69081]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33192]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs


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

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Under Review; New Collection; 
OVC Preliminary Questionnaire to Determine Hate/Bias Crime Record-
keeping Practices.
    The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for 
Victims of Crime, has submitted the following information collection 
request for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. 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 15, 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 January 14, 1999. 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 and Regulatory Affairs, 
Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530. 
Additionally, comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 
395-7285. Comments may also be submitted to the Department of Justice 
(DOJ), Justice Management Division, Information Management and Security 
Staff, Attention: Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Suite 850, 1001 
G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530.
    Written comments and/or suggstions 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 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:
    (1) Type of information collection: New Collection.
    (2) The title of the form/collection: OVC 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 Number: None. Officer 
for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, US 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 that receive federal VOCA funds to serve 
crimes. The information requested is necessary to identify the number 
of VOCA-funded programs serving victims of hate/bias crime, identify 
the services available and unavailable, and the type of outreach 
activities to hate/bias crime victims. This information will be 
aggregated and submitted as a report to the Attorney General, which 
will also serve as supporting documentation for the Attorney General's 
report to the President.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: 2,925 
respondents to complete a 15 minutes to 2 hour mail survey.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: A minimum of 731 hours (15 minutes x 2,925 
respondents), or a maximum of 5,850 hours (2 hours x 2,925 
respondents).
    If additional information is required contact: Mrs. 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, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: December 9, 1998.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of 
Justice.
[FR Doc. 98-33192 Filed 12-14-98; 8:45 am]
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