[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 209 (Monday, October 29, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54540-54541]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-27091]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collections; 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 60--day notice of information collection under review; 
reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for 
which approval has expired--National Youth Gang Survey.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, (OJP), 
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 approval in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The 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 28, 2001. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 
CFR 1320.10.
    If you have comments especially on the estimated public burden or 
associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed 
information collection instrument with instructions or additional 
information, please contact Phelan Wyrick, (202) 353-9254, Office of 
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice 
Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, 810 Seventh Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20531.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are 
encouraged. 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 agencies 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 Collection

    (1) Type of information collection: Reinstatement, with change, of 
a previously approved collection for which approval has expired.
    (2) The title of the form/collection: National Youth Gang Survey.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Office of Juvenile Justice, 
and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department 
of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: State, Local, or Tribal law 
enforcement agencies. Other: None. This collection will gather 
information related to youth and their activities for research and 
assessment purposes.

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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 there will be 3,000 respondents. It is estimated that 
each survey will take 15 minutes to complete.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associates 
with the collection: An estimate of the total hour burden to conduct 
this survey is 750 hours.
    If additional is required contact: Brenda E. Dyer, Department 
Deputy Clearance Officer, Information Management and Security Staff, 
Justice Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Suite 
1600, 601 D Street NW, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: October 23, 2001.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of 
Justice.
[FR Doc. 01-27091 Filed 10-26-01; 8:45 am]
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