[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 112 (Thursday, June 10, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32610-32611]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-13110]


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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: National 
Juvenile Probation Census Project.

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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 
August 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 Janet Chiancone, (202) 353-9258, Office of 
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 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 agencies estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;

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--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.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: National Juvenile Probation 
Census Project which consists of two forms: Census of Juvenile 
Probation Supervision Offices (CJPSO) and Census of Juveniles on 
Probation (CJP).
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Numbers: CJ-16 
(CJPSO) and CJ-17 (CJP). Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: State, Local or Tribal Governments. 
Other: N/A. This project consists of two forms that will be sent to 
juvenile geographic probation supervision areas (GPSAs), on alternate 
years. The CJPSO will collect information regarding the activities of 
juvenile probation offices nationwide; and the CJP will collect 
information regarding the number and characteristics of juveniles on 
probation.
    (5) An estimate of the total number or respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The CJPSO 
response burden is estimated at .75 hours per response. The study will 
first field test the CJPSO form on a sample of 336 juvenile GPSAs. Then 
the form will be sent to all 1,715 juvenile GPSAs. The following year, 
approximately 500 of the 1,715 will also be asked to complete the CJP, 
at an estimate of 5.5 hours per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 4,289 public burden hours 
associated with the CJPSO and CJP collections.
    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: June 4, 2004.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 04-13110 Filed 6-9-04; 8:45 am]
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