[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 243 (Monday, December 20, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 76012]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-27718]


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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: Bureau of 
Justice Assistance Application Form: State Criminal Alien Assistance 
for Tribal Governments.

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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 185, 
page 57363 on September 24, 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 January 19, 2005. 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: Reinstatement, with change, of 
a previously approved collection for which approval has expired.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Bureau of Justice Assistance 
Application Form: State Criminal Alien Assistance for Tribal 
Governments (SCAAP).
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection: None. Office of Justice Programs.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: State, local and tribal government 
agencies within the United States and its territories. BJA administers 
the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) with the Bureau of 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS). SCAAP provides federal payments to States and 
localities that incurred correctional officer salary costs for 
incarcerating undocumented criminal aliens with at least one felony or 
two misdemeanor convictions for violations of state or local law, and 
who are incarcerated for at least 4 consecutive days during the 
designated reporting period. SCAAP is governed by Section 242 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 123 1(i), as amended, and 
Title II, Subtitle C, Section 20301, Violent Crime Control and Law 
Enforcement Act of 1994, Public Law 103-322.
    (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 it will take 748 applicants under SCAAP approximately 90 
minutes to complete the application form.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total estimated annual burden hours to 
complete the certification form is 1,122 hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Brenda E. Dyer, 
Department 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: December 14, 2004.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 04-27718 Filed 12-17-04; 8:45 am]
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