[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 47 (Tuesday, March 11, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 11583]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-5672]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs:


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed collection; 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 30-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 (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs 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. This proposed information collection was previously published 
in the Federal Register Volume 67, Number 222, page 69559 on November 
18, 2002, allowing for a 60-day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until April 10, 2003. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained 
in this notice, especially the estimated public burden and associated 
response time, should be directed to The Office of Management and 
Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention 
Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503. Additionally, 
comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 395-7285.
    Request 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: 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, Patrick Henry Building, 601 D Street NW., Washington, DC 
20530.

    Dated: March 5, 2003.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of 
Justice.
[FR Doc. 03-5672 Filed 3-10-03; 8:45 am]
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