[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 24, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40323-40324]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-14243]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1123-NEW]


 Criminal Division, Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering 
Section; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Annual 
Certification Report and Equitable Sharing Agreement.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Criminal Division, Asset 
Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section, will be submitting the 
following new 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 September 24, 2007. 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 Clifford Krieger, Asset Forfeiture and 
Money Laundering Section, 1400 New York Avenue, NW., Bond Building--
10th Floor, Washington, DC 20005.
    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

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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: New Collection--Authorization 
and combination of two collections.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Annual Certification Report and 
Equitable Sharing Agreement.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: N/A. 
Criminal Division, Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Law Enforcement Agencies that 
participate in the Federal Equitable Sharing Program. Other: None. The 
form is part of a voluntary program in which law enforcement agencies 
receive forfeited assets and proceeds to further law enforcement 
operations. The participating law enforcement agencies must account for 
their use of program funds on an annual basis and renew their contract 
of participation. DOJ uses this information to ensure that the funds 
are spent in accordance with the requirements of the program.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated 
that 8729 respondents will complete a 30-minute form.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 4365 annual total burden 
hours associated with this collection.
    If additional information is required contact: Lynn Bryant, 
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice 
Management Division, Department of Justice, Patrick Henry Building, 
Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: July 18, 2007.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, Department of Justice.
 [FR Doc. E7-14243 Filed 7-23-07; 8:45 am]
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