[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 127 (Monday, July 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37945-37946]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-5939]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Bureau of Investigation


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection, 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 30-day notice of information collection under review: Extension 
of a currently approved collection Hate Crime Incident Report; Hate 
Crime Incident Report.

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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

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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. This proposed information 
collection was previously published in the Federal Register on April 
27, 2006, Volume 71, Number 81, Pages 24869-24870 allowing for a 60 day 
comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until August 2, 2006. 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 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; facsimile (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:
    (1) 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;
    (2) 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;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) 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 current 
collection.
    (2) The title of the form/collection: Hate Crime Incident Report 
and Quarterly Hate Crime Report.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the department sponsoring the collection: Forms 1-699 and 1-700; 
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: City, county, state, federal and 
tribal law enforcement agencies.
    This collection is needed to collect information on hate crime 
incidents committed throughout the United States. Data are tabulated 
and published in the annual Crime in the United States and Hate Crime 
Statistics.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: There are 
approximately 12,711 law enforcement agency respondents at 9 minutes 
for hard copy and 5 minutes for electronic submissions for 1-699 and 1-
700.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with this collection: There are approximately 5,170 hours, annual 
burden, associated with this information collection.
    If additional information is required contact: Ms. Lynn Bryant, 
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Information Management and 
Security Staff, Justice Management Division, United States Department 
of Justice, Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: June 27, 2006.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of 
Justice.
[FR Doc. 06-5939 Filed 6-30-05; 8:45 am]
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