[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 161 (Monday, August 22, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48983-48984]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-16552]


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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: 2005 
Census of State and Federal Correctional Facilities.

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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 70, Number 114, 
page 34796 on June 15, 2005, allowing for a 60 day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until September 21, 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: 2005 Census of State and Federal 
Correctional Facilities.
    (3) Agency Form Number, if Any, and the Applicable Component of the 
Department Sponsoring the Collection: Form Number: CJ-43, 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: Federal, State, and District prison 
authorities. The Census of State and Federal Correctional Facilities 
obtains information on each type of facility designed to house adults 
sentenced to confinement by State, District, or Federal court. These 
facilities include prisons, penitentiaries, and correctional 
institutions; boot camps; prison farms; reception,

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diagnostic, and classification centers; road camps; forestry and 
conservation camps; youthful offender facilities (except in 
California); vocational training facilities; prison hospitals; drug and 
alcohol treatment facilities; and State operated local detention 
facilities.
    (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 1,700 respondents will complete a 3-hour census form.
    (6) An Estimate of the Total Public Burden (in Hours) Associated 
With the Collection: There are an estimated 5,100 total annual burden 
hours associated with this collection.
    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: August 17, 2005.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 05-16552 Filed 8-19-05; 8:45 am]
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