[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 243 (Monday, December 20, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76012-76013]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-27720]


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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 
Judicial Reporting Programs.

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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. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 
``sixty days'' until February 18, 2005. 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: Matthew Durose, (202) 307-6119, Bureau of 
Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice, 
810 7th 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;
    --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) Title of the Form/Collection: National Judicial Reporting 
Program (NJRP).
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection: Form Number: NJRP-1. Bureau of 
Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: State Court Authorities. The 
National Judicial Reporting Program (NJRP) is the only collection 
effort that provides an ability to maintain important statistics on 
felons convicted and sentenced in state courts. The NJRP enables the 
Bureau of Justice Statistics, Federal, State, and local correctional 
administrators, as well as, legislators, researchers, and planners to 
track changes in the numbers and types of offenses and sentences felons 
convicted in state courts receive. The NJRP also tracks changes in the 
demographics, conviction type, number of charges, sentence length, and 
time between arrest, conviction and sentencing of felons convicted in 
state courts.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: This survey 
will collect data for approximately 450,772 felons, from 300 responding 
jurisdictions, at two-year intervals. The annual burden on the 
respondents is based on the number of hours involved in either 
providing an automated data file or printout from an existing data 
base, or manually transferring the information from court records to 
the NJRP-1 form. The public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 8.013 hours per respondent.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The burden hours have been estimated based on the 
following calculations: 300 Respondents x 8.013 Hours = 2,404. 
Therefore, the total estimated burden hours associated with this 
collection are 2,404.
    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. 04-27720 Filed 12-17-04; 8:45 am]
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