[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 12 (Thursday, January 19, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3122-3123]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-474]


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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 Collected Under Review: Financial 
Status Report (Short Form).

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), 
Office of the Comptroller (OC), has submitted the following information 
collection

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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 216, 
pages 68091-68092 on November 9, 2005, allowing for a 60-day comment 
period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comment until February 21, 2006. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) 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 20530. 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 proposal collection of information are encouraged. Your 
comments should address on 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
--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:
    (1) Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Financial Status Report (Short 
Form).
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection: N/A; The Office of the 
Comptroller.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: The form is completed by State, 
Local or Tribal Governments who were awarded grants by the Department 
of Justice, Office of Justice Programs and other cross servicing 
agencies. It is used as an aid for grant recipient to report the status 
of their expenditures.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The estimated 
number of respondents were 15,304 and the estimated time for an average 
respondent to reply is .5 hour.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: These are approximately 30,608 annual burden hours 
associated with this information collection.
    If additional information is required contact: Robert B. Briggs, 
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: January 12, 2006.
Robert B. Briggs,
Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 06-474 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am]
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