[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 241 (Thursday, December 14, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78191-78192]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-31773]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review; new collection 
national evaluation of the safe schools/healthy students initiative.

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    The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of 
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, has submitted the 
following information collection request to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with emergency 
review procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. OMB approval 
has been requested by December 22, 2000. The proposed information 
collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected 
agencies. If granted, the emergency approval is only valid for 180 
days. Comments should be directed to OMB, Office of Information 
Regulation Affairs, Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer (202) 
395-7860, Washington, DC 20530.
    During the first 60 days of this same review period, a regular 
review of this information collection is also being undertaken. All 
comments and suggestions, or questions regarding additional 
information, to include obtaining a copy of the proposed information 
collection instrument with instructions, should be directed to Kellie 
J. Dressler, Program Manager, Office of Juvenile Justice and 
Delinquency Prevention, 810 7th Street, NW, Washington DC 20531, or 
facsimile at (202) 353-9096.
    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

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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: Application for new collection 
effort.
    (2) The Title of the Form/Collection: The National Evaluation of 
the Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative has several information 
collection forms, which are: District Personnel Survey, School 
Personnel Surveys, Classroom Teacher Survey, Teacher Rating Scale, 
Coalition/Partnership Survey, Key Partners Survey, Student Survey, 
Project Director Survey, Archival Data Collection, Economic Data 
Collection, Focus Group Discussion Questions for Parents and Community, 
Focus Group Discussion Questions for Students.
    (3) The Agency Form Number, if any, and the Applicable Component of 
the Department Sponsoring the Collection: None; Office of Justice 
Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
    (4) Affected Public Who Will be Asked or Required to Respond, as 
Well as a Brief Abstract:  School personnel, which includes 
superintendents, principals, counselors, violence prevention and drug 
coordinators; 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, and 11th grade teachers; 
Coalition members; Students in grades 7, 9, and 11 (15 sites only); 
Project Directors; Parents (15 sites only); Community members; and 
Chief Financial Officers (15 sites only). 42 U.S.C. 5653 authorizes the 
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to collect 
information on all aspects of the Safe Schools/Healthy Students 
Initiative programs. The purposes of the surveys, coalition discussion 
guides, focus groups, etc. are to obtain information from the 
respondents that will assist in evaluating the Safe Schools/Healthy 
Students Initiative and contribute to the development of policies and 
programs that reduce violence, crime, substance use, and other risk-
related behaviors and that support healthy childhood development. The 
survey instruments focus on the nature and scope of alcohol, tobacco, 
and other drug use among youth; perceptions about school safety, crime 
and violence; educational climate; school policies and programs; and 
mental health development.
    (5) An Estimate of the Total Number of Respondents and the Amount 
of Time Estimated for an Average Respondent To Respond/Reply:

                                           Annual Burden Estimates\*\
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
                   Instrument                        Number of     responses per     hours per     Total  burden
                                                    respondents     respondent       response          hours
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District Personnel Survey.......................             308               1            1.0           308
School Personnel Surveys:
    Principal...................................           1,335               1            1.0         1,335
    Mental Health Coord.........................           1,335               1             .50          667.5
    Substance Use Prevention Coord..............           1,335               1             .50          667.5
    Violence Prevention Coord...................           1,335               1             .50          667.5
                                                 ----------------                -------------------------------
        School-level Total......................           5,340  ..............            2.5         3,337.5
Classroom Teacher Survey........................           4,252               1             .50        2,126
Teacher Rating Scale............................           1,397               5             .42        2,933.7
Student Survey..................................          10,184               1             .75        7,638
Archival Data Collection........................             378               1     \**\None
Coalition Survey................................           1,540               1             .50          770
Key Partners Survey.............................             231               1             .50          115.5
Project Director Survey.........................              77               1             .75           57.75
Economic Data Collection........................              15               1            4.0            60
Focus Groups Questions: Parents and Community                150               1            2.0           300
 Members........................................
Focus Groups Questions: Students................             150               1            1.0          150
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\*\ All estimates are based on 77 sites except for student surveys, teacher rating scales, economic and focus
  groups which are drawn from the 15 Sentinel sites only.
\**\ Data to be collected for personnel responsible for providing publicly available agency-level data; thus SS/
  HS data collection burden is not expected to exceed general practice.

    (6) An Estimate of the Total Public Burden (in Hours) Associated 
With the Collection: The total burden hours for this information 
collection is 17,796.45 hours.
    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 1220, National Place Building, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: December 8, 2000.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of 
Justice.
[FR Doc. 00-31773 Filed 12-13-00; 8:45 am]
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