[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 63 (Thursday, April 1, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17240-17241]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-7281]


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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; Juvenile 
Residential Facility Census.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, Office 
of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 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 
June 1, 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 Janet Chiancone, Office of Juvenile Justice 
and Delinquency

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Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, 810 
Seventh 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:
     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 agency's 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) The title of the form/collection: Juvenile Residential Facility 
Census.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Form number: CJ-15, The 
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is sponsoring the 
collection.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Federal Government, State, Local or 
Tribal. Other: Not-for-profit institutions; Business or other for-
profit. This collection will gather information necessary to routinely 
monitor the types of facilities into which the juvenile justice system 
places young persons and the services available in these facilities.
    (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 3,500 respondents will complete a 2-hour questionnaire.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated total hour burden to complete the 
nominations is 7,000 the annual burden hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Brenda E. Dyer, 
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice 
Management Division, Department of Justice, Patrick Henry Building, 
Suite 1600, 601 D Street NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: March 26, 2004.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, PRA, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 04-7281 Filed 3-31-04; 8:45 am]
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