[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 222 (Monday, November 18, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69559-69560]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-29203]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

ACTION: 60-day notice of information collection under review: New 
collection; 2002 Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories.

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    The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of 
Justice Statistics, 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 
January 17, 2003.
    If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the 
proposed information collection instrument with instructions or 
additional information, please contact Cynthia J. Schwimer, 
Comptroller, 202-307-0623, 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

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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: New collection.
    (2) The title of the form/collection: 2002 Census of Publicly 
Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number is CFCL-1, 
Bureau of Justice Statistics, 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. Other: None. 
This information collection is a census of public crime laboratories 
that perform forensic analyses on criminal evidence. The information 
will provide statistics on laboratories' capacity to analyze forensic 
crime evidence, the number, types, and sources of evidence received per 
year, the number, types, and cost of analyses completed.
    (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 400 respondents will complete a 1 hour form.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total hour burden to complete the data 
collection is 400 annual burden hours.
    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 20004.

    Dated: November 13, 2002.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of 
Justice.
[FR Doc. 02-29203 Filed 11-15-02; 8:45 am]
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