[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 176 (Monday, September 11, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54861-54862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-23189]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Civil Rights Division


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review; Extension of a 
currently approved collection; entitled Complaint Form, Coordination 
and Review Section, Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice.

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    The Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Coordination and 
Review Section, 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 until November 13, 2000.
    Request written comments and suggestions from the public and 
affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information. 
Your 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 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.
    If you have comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed 
information collection instrument with instructions, or additional 
information, please contact Merrily A. Friedlander, Chief, Coordination 
and Review Section, Civil Rights Division, by calling (888) 848-5306 
(Voice or TTY), or write her at U.S. Department of Justice, P.O. Box 
66560, Washington, DC 20035-6560.

Overview of This Collection

    (1) Type of information collection: Extension of Currently Approved 
Collection.
    (2) The title of the form/collection: Complaint Form, Coordination 
and Review Section, Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice.
    (3) The agency form number and applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection: No form number. Coordination and 
Review Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice.

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    (4) Affected public who will be asked to respond, as well as a 
brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or Households. The information 
collected is used to find jurisdiction to investigate the alleged 
discrimination, to seek whether a referral is necessary, and to provide 
information needed to initiate investigation of the complaint. 
Respondents are individuals alleging discrimination.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 1,560 
respondents per year at .5 hours per complaint form.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 780 annual burden hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Mr. Robert B. 
Briggs, Clearance Office, United States Department of Justice, 
Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, 
Suite 1220, National Place Building, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: September 5, 2000.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 00-23189 Filed 9-8-00; 8:45 am]
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