[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 58 (Monday, March 28, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15642-15643]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-6019]


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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: National 
Judicial Reporting Program (NJRP).

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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 243, 
page 76012 on December 20, 2004, allowing for a 60 day comment period.

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    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until April 27, 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, D.C. 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: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: National Judicial Reporting 
Programs (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/reply: 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: March 22, 2005.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 05-6019 Filed 3-25-05; 8:45 am]
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