[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 104 (Tuesday, May 30, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34499-34500]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13381]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Bureau of Investigation


Agency Information Collection Activities: Current Collection: 
Comments Requested

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review: extension of a 
currently approved collection; Return A--Monthly Return of Offenses 
Known to the Police and Supplement to Return A--Monthly Offenses Known 
to the Police

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    The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments 
from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will 
be accepted until July 31 2000.
    Request written comments and suggestions from the public and 
affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information. 
Comments 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 whether the information will have practical utility;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of 
the proposal 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 technological collection techniques of other 
forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission 
of responses.
    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 Gregory E. Scarbro (phone number 
and address listed below). Additional information as well as copies of 
the proposed information collection instrument with instructions are 
available by contacting Gregory E. Scarbro, Unit Chief, telephone 304-
625-4830, FBI, CJIS Division, Statistical Unit, E-3, 1000 Custer Hollow 
Road, Clarksburg, WV 26306.

Overview of This Information Collection

    (1) Type of information collection: Extension of Currently Approved 
Collection.
    (2) The title of the form/collection: Return A--Monthly Return of 
Offenses Known to the Police and Supplement to Return A--Monthly 
Offenses Known to the Police.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and applicable component of the 
Department Sponsoring the collection. Form: 1-720A; 1-706. Federal 
Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as brief abstract. Primary: Local and State Law Enforcement 
Agencies. This collection is needed to collect data regarding criminal 
offenses and their respective clearances throughout the United States. 
Data is tabulated and published in the annual Crime in the United 
States. The FBI UCR Program is currently reviewing its race and 
ethnicity data collection in compliance with the Office of Management 
and Budget's Revisions for the Standards for the Classification of 
Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 17,667 agencies 
with 212,004 responses (including zero reports); and

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with an average of 30 minutes a month devoted to compilation of data 
for this information collection.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with both collections: 74,201 hours annually.
    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, NW, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: May 23, 2000.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 00-13381 Filed 5-26-00; 8:45 am]
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