[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 28, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56737-56738]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-19313]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Bureau of Investigation


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection, 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 60-day notice of information collection under review: age, sex, 
and race of persons arrested 18 years of age and over, and age, sex, 
and race of persons arrested under 18 years of age.

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    The Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
Criminal Justice Information Services Division has submitted the 
following information collection request to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with 
established review procedures of 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 until November 28, 2005. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    All comments and suggestions, or questions regarding additional 
information, to include obtaining a copy of the proposed information 
collection instrument with instructions, should be directed to Gregory 
E. Scarbro, Unit Chief, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal 
Justice Information Services Division (CJIS), Module E-3, 1000 Custer 
Hollow Road, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26306, or facsimile to (304) 
625-3566.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are 
encouraged. 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 agency's 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

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--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 of 
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) The title of the form/collection: Age, Sex, and Race of Persons 
Arrested 18 Years of Age and Over; Age, Sex, and Race of Persons 
Arrested Under 18 Years of Age.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the department sponsoring the collection: Forms 1-708 and 1-708a; 
Criminal Justice Information Services Division, Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Local and State Law Enforcement 
Agencies. This collection is needed to collect information on arrest 
offenses committed throughout the United States. Data are tabulated and 
published in the annual Crime in the United States publication.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: There are 
approximately 17,499 law enforcement agency respondents, who will 
complete the 1-708a in approximately 12 minutes and the 1-708 in 
approximately15 minutes.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with this collection: There are approximately 94,495 hours annual 
burden associated with this information collection.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Brenda E. Dyer, Department 
Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management 
Division, United States Department of Justice, Patrick Henry Building, 
Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530, or by e-mail at 
[email protected].

    Dated: September 22, 2005.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 05-19313 Filed 9-27-05; 8:45 am]
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