[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 80 (Monday, April 26, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22570-22571]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-9350]


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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: Survey of 
Infectious Disease in Correctional Facilities.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP) 
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 69, Number 6, page 
1605 on January 9, 2004, allowing for a 60 day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until May 26, 2004. 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) 395-5806. 
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: New 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

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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: April 20, 2004.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, PRA, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 04-9350 Filed 4-23-04; 8:45 am]
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