[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 208 (Friday, October 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54287-54288]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-27037]


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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; (Extension of a 
currently approved collection; comment request).

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The National Judicial Reporting Program, Form NJRP-1

    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 26, 2001.
    If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the 
proposed information collection instrument with instructions or 
additional information, please contact Matthew Durose, 202-307-6119, 
Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. 
Department of Justice, 810 7th Street, NW., 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 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: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; comment request.
    (2) The title of the form/collection: National Judicial Reporting 
Program.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number is 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.

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    (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 8.1 hours per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total annual burden hours are 2,788.
    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 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530, or via facsimile 
at (202) 514-1534.

    Dated: October 19, 2001.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of 
Justice.
[FR Doc. 01-27037 Filed 10-25-01; 8:45 am]
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