[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 60 (Monday, March 29, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 16287]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-6948]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Justice Management Division


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 60-day notice of information collection under review: 
Electronic Applications for the Attorney General's Honor Program and 
Summer Law Intern Program.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Justice Management Division (JMD), 
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 May 28, 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 Deana M.C. Willis, 20, Massachusetts 
Avenue, NW., Suite 5200, Washington, DC 20530.
    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:
     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;
     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;
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
     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: Electronic Applications for the 
Attorney General's Honor Program and Summer Law Intern Program.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: None. 
Justice Management Division, Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals. This data collection is 
the only vehicle for the U.S. Department of Justice (Department) to 
hire graduating law students. This application is submitted voluntarily 
once a year by students and judicial law clerks. The information sought 
relates only to the hiring criteria established by the Department's 
personnel staff.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated 
that 5,000 respondents will complete each form within an hour.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 5,000 total 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: March 24, 2004.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, PRA, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 04-6948 Filed 3-26-04; 8:45 am]
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