[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 241 (Monday, December 17, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 71437]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-24358]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

[OMB Number 1121-0291]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 30-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. 
This proposed information collection was previously published in the 
Federal Register Volume 72, Number 196, page 57965 on October 11, 2007, 
allowing for a 60-day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until January 16, 2008. 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 The Office of Management and 
Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention 
Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503. Additionally, 
comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 395-7285.
    Requests of 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: The CJPSO 
response burden is estimated at .75 hours per response. The study will 
first field test the CJPSO form on a sample of 336 juvenile GPSAs. Then 
the form will be sent to all 1,715 juvenile GPSAs. The following year, 
approximately 500 of the 1,715 will also be asked to complete the CJP, 
at an estimate of 5.5 hours per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 4,289 public burden hours 
associated with the CJPSO and CJP collections.
    If additional information is required contact: Ms. Lynn Bryant, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, Suite 1600, 
Patrick Henry Building, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: December 12, 2007.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. E7-24358 Filed 12-14-07; 8:45 am]
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