[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 83 (Friday, April 30, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22843-22844]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-10142]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

[OMB Number 1121-0269]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Revision of a Currently 
Approved Collection; Comments Requested

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Revision 
of a Currently Approved Collection 2009 Census of Publicly Funded 
Forensic Crime Laboratories.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, Bureau 
of Justice Statistics (BJS) 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 75, Number 38, page 8993 on February 26, 2010, allowing for a 
60-day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until June 1, 2010. 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.
    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: Revision of a currently 
approved collection.

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    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: 2009 Census of Publicly Funded 
Forensic Crime Laboratories.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: The form number is 
CFCL-1, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 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: Respondents will represent Federal, State, 
and local governments. This information collection is a census of 
public crime laboratories that perform forensic analyses on criminal 
evidence. The information will provide statistics on laboratories' 
capacity to analyze forensic crime evidence, the number, types, and 
sources of evidence received per year, and the number, types, and cost 
of analyses completed.
    (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 405 respondents will complete a 4.1 hour form.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total hour burden to complete the data 
collection is 1,660.5 annual burden hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Lynn Bryant, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, 
Suite 1600, Patrick Henry Building, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 
20530.

    Dated: April 27, 2010.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2010-10142 Filed 4-29-10; 8:45 am]
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