[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 24 (Monday, February 6, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6094-6095]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-1543]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Equal 
Employment Opportunity Plan Certification and Short Form.

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    The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP), 
Office for Civil Rights 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 April 7, 2006. 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 Daphne Felten-Green, (202) 307-0690, Office 
for Civil Rights, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of 
Justice, 810 Seventh 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 function 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 
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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: Extension of previously 
approved collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Equal Employment Opportunity Plan
    Certification and Short Form.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
U.S. Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Office for Civil 
Rights, Office of Justice Programs, United States Department of 
Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: State, and local, government 
instrumentalities. Other: For-profit Institutions. 28 CFR 42.301 et 
seq. authorizes the Department of Justice to collect information 
regarding employment practices from State or Local units of government, 
agencies of State and Local governments, and Private entities, 
institutions or organizations to which OJP, Community Oriented Policing 
Services, and the Office for Violence Against Women extend Federal 
financial assistance.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: There are 
6,371 respondents. It is estimated that it will take 1,290 respondents 
receiving a grant of $500,000 or more, one hour to complete an Equal 
Employment Opportunity Plan Short Form and submit it to the Office of 
Justice Programs. In addition, an estimated 5,081 of respondents 
seeking grants ranging from $25,000 up to $500,000 will be required to 
complete Certification stating that they are maintaining a current 
Equal Employment Opportunity Plan on file and submit the certification 
to OJP. Completion and submission of the Certification will take 
approximately 15 minutes.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: For the 6,371 respondents, there are an estimated 
2,560 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: January 31, 2006.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. E6-1543 Filed 2-3-06; 8:45 am]
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