[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 6 (Friday, January 9, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1605-1606]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-416]


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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: Survey of 
Infectious Disease in Correctional Facilities.

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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. Comments

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are encouraged and will be accepted for ``sixty days'' until March 9, 
2004. 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 Marilyn C. Moses, (202) 514-6205, National 
Institute of Justice, 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 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: Extension of a Currently 
Approved Collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Survey of Infectious Disease in 
Correctional Facilities.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: none. 
National Institute of Justice (NIJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), 
Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Business or other for-profit, Not-
for-profit institutions, and the Federal Government. The Survey of 
Infectious Diseases in Correctional Facilities addresses the need for 
information about disease prevention, education, diagnosis, and 
treatment in prisons and jails. Sponsored by the NIJ and the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the survey is designed to 
identify and analyze practices for addressing infectious diseases in 
adult facilities nationwide, as well as to gather aggregate data on 
sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and tuberculosis (TB) test 
results. The survey includes a section on Hepatitis A, B and C. Data 
and information collected from this section will serve as baseline 
documentation for levels of adherence to forthcoming CDC guidelines on 
the prevention and treatment of hepatitis in correctional facilities.
    Survey respondents are the 50 state correctional systems, the 
Federal Bureau of Prisons, the 50 largest city and country jail 
systems, the five largest tribal facilities, five city and county jails 
in smaller cities, and ten regional or rural county jails. This survey 
will be conducted by mail, with extensive telephone follow-up. A 
validation survey using subset instruments will be conducted with 50 
prison facilities from 10 states and the Federal system. NIJ, CDC, and 
Abt Associates Inc. have worked together closely to develop the survey 
instrument to address emerging issues and practices, including new 
therapies and a section that focuses on the technological capabilities 
with Departments of Correction and the largest city and county jails. 
The data will be presented in a series of short disease and activity-
specific reports (e.g., ``HIV'', ``Discharge Planning Policies'').
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: There are 
approximately 171 respondents which include 121 correctional 
institutions (prisons or jails) for the full survey, and 50 
correctional institutions for the validation survey. The estimated time 
to complete the full survey is 4 hours and approximately 1 hour to 
complete the validation survey.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are approximately 534 annual burden hours 
associated with this collection.
    If additional information is required contact: Brenda E. Dyer, 
Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice 
Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry Building, 
Suite 1600, 601 D Street NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: December 31, 2003.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Deputy Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 04-416 Filed 1-8-04; 8:45 am]
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