[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 196 (Thursday, October 11, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 57965]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-20054]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

[OMB Number 1121-0291]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 60-day notice of information collection under review: National 
Juvenile Probation Census Project.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, Office 
of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, will be submitting 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 
December 10, 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 Janet Chiancone, (202) 353-9258, Office of 
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice 
Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, 810 Seventh Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20531.
    Request 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:
    (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 agencies 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 or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.
    Overview of this information collection:
    (1) Type of Information Collection: New.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: National Juvenile Probation 
Census Project which consists of two forms: Census of Juvenile 
Probation Supervision Offices (CJPSO) and Census of Juveniles on 
Probation (CJP).
    (3) Agency Form Number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Numbers: CJ-16 
(CJPSO) and CJ-17 (CJP). Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected Public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: State, Local or Tribal Governments. 
Other: N/A. This project consists of two forms that will be sent to 
juvenile geographic probation supervision areas (GPSAs), on alternate 
years. The CJPSO will collect information regarding the activities of 
juvenile probation offices nationwide; the CJP will collect information 
regarding the number and characteristics of juveniles on probation.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: There are 2 
collections associated with this project: The Census of Juvenile 
Probation Supervision Offices (CJPSO) and the Census of Juveniles on 
Probation (CJP). The CJPSO response burden is estimated at 1 hour per 
response. The universe for the CJPSO is all Juvenile Probation 
Supervision Offices in the U S (1,715 offices). The response burden for 
the CJP is estimated at 4 hours per response. The sample for the CJP is 
500 Juvenile Probation Supervision Offices.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The public burden hours for the CJPSO are 1,715 
hours (1,715 Juvenile Probation Supervision Offices x 1 hour each). The 
public burden for the CJP is 2,500 hours (500 Juvenile Probation 
Supervision Offices x 5 hours each). The total public burden hours 
associated with the CJPSO and the CJP are: 4,215 hours (1,715 hours + 
2,500 hours).
    If additional information is required contact: Lynn Bryant, 
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Information Management and 
Security Staff, Justice Management Division, Department of Justice, 
Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 
20530.

    Dated: October 4, 2007.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. E7-20054 Filed 10-10-07; 8:45 am]
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