[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 20, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 43436]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-16392]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Justice Management Division; Agency Information Collection 
Activities: Proposed Collection: Extension, With Change, of a 
Previously Approved Collection

ACTION: 30-day notice of information collection under review: Attorney 
General's Honor Program, Summer Law Intern Program Electronic 
Applications.

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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 60, page 
16287 on March 29, 2004, allowing for a 60 day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comment until August 19, 2004. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained 
in this notice, especially regarding 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 20530. 
Additionally, comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 
395-5806. Comments may also be submitted to the Department of Justice 
(DOJ), Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, 
Attention: Department Clearance Officer, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20530.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies should address one or more of the following points:

--Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary 
for the proper performance of the functions of the agency/component, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
--Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies/components 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 previously 
approved collection.
    (2) The title of the form/collection: Attorney General's Honor 
Program, Summer Law Intern Program Electronic Applications.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Form number: None. Office of 
Attorney Recruitment and Management, Justice Management Division, 
United States Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. Other: 
None. This data collection is used by the way the Department of Justice 
(DOJ) to hire graduating law students. The application form is 
submitted voluntarily, once a year by students/judicial law clerks who 
will be in this applicant pool only once; the information sought 
relates to the hiring criteria established as an internal matter by DOJ 
personnel.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimate for an average respondent to respond: 5,000 
respondents at 1 hour per response.
    (6) An estimated of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 5,000 annual burden hours.
    If additional information is required, contact: Mrs. Brenda E. 
Dyer, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of 
Justice, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, 
Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 
20530.

    Dated: July 14, 2004.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 04-16392 Filed 7-19-04; 8:45 am]
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