[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 54 (Monday, March 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13574-13575]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-6283]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Civil Rights Division

[OMB Number 1190-0001]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested

ACTION: Correction 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under 
Review: Procedures for the Administration of Section 5 of the Voting 
Rights Act of 1965.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Civil Rights Divisions (CRT) 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. The proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register Volume 75, Number 5, Page 
1081, on January 8, 2010, allowing for a 60-day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional ``thirty 
days'' until April 21, 2010. 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 Robert S. Berman, U.S. Department of 
Justice, Voting Section, Civil Rights Division, 950 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW., 7243 NWB, Washington, DC 20530.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are 
encouraged. Your

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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 
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 
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: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Procedures for the Administration 
of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
    (3) Agency form number: None.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: State or Local or Tribal Government. 
Other: None. Abstract: Jurisdictions specially covered under the Voting 
Rights Act are required to comply with Section 5 of the Act before they 
may implement any change in a standard, practice, or procedure 
affecting voting. One option for such compliance is to submit that 
change to Attorney General for review and establish that the proposed 
voting changes are not racially discriminatory. The procedures 
facilitate the provision of information that will enable the Attorney 
General to make the required determination.
    (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 4,109 respondents will complete each form within approximately 
10.02 hours.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 41,172 total annual burden 
hours associated with this collection.
    If additional information is required contact: Lynn Bryant, 
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: March 17, 2010.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2010-6283 Filed 3-19-10; 8:45 am]
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