[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 128 (Thursday, July 3, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 39973]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-16817]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 60-day notice of information collection under review: revision 
of a currently approved collection: annual survey of jails.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, Bureau 
of Justice Statistics 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 September 2, 2003. 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 Todd D. Minton, Statistician, (202) 305-
9630, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. 
Department of Justice, 810 Seventh Street, NW., Washington, DC 20531.
    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 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 Collection

    (1) Type of information collection: Revision of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) The title of the Form/Collection: The Annual Survey of Jails 
(ASJ).
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: CJ-5, CJ-
5A, CJ-5B, CJ-5B Addendum, and CJ-5C. Bureau of Justice Statistics, 
Office of Justice Programs, United States Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked to respond, as well as a 
brief abstract: Primary: County and City jail authorities and Tribal 
authorities. This form is the only collection effort that provides an 
ability to maintain important jail statistics in years between jail 
censuses. The ASJ enables the Bureau; Federal, State, and local 
correctional administrators; legislators; researchers; and planners to 
track growth in the number of jails and their capacities nationally; as 
well as, track changes in the demographics and supervision status of 
jail population and the prevalence of crowding.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: Nine hundred 
and forty-six respondents each taking an average of 75 minutes to 
respond for collection forms CJ-5, CJ-5A, and, CG-5B. Seventy 
respondents each taking an average of 30 minutes to respond for 
collection form CJ--5B Addendum. One hundred and twenty respondents 
each taking an average of 4 hours to respond for collection from CJ-5C.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 1,698 annual total burden 
hours associated with the collection.
    If additional information is required, contact: Mrs. Brenda E. 
Dyer, Deputy Clearance Officer, Information Management and Security 
Staff, Justice Management Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 601 D 
Street NW., Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: June 27, 2003.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 03-16817 Filed 7-2-03; 8:45 am]
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