[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 138 (Thursday, July 18, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42974-42975]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17235]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1105-0086]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of 
Previously Approved Collection; Comments Requested: Attorney Student 
Loan Repayment Program Electronic Forms

ACTION: 60-Day Notice.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Justice Management Division, 
Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management (OARM), 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 60 days 
until September 16, 2013. This process is conducted in accordance with 
5 CFR 1320.10.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained 
in the notice, especially regarding 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, 20530.
    Additionally, comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to 
202-395-7285. Comments may also be submitted to the Department 
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Suite 1600, 601 
D Street NW., Washington, DC 20530. 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

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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: Renewal of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
    (2) The title of the collection: Applications for the Attorney 
Student Loan Repayment Program.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the department sponsoring the collection:
    Form Number: 1105-0086. Office of Attorney Recruitment and 
Management, Justice Management Division, U.S. Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. Other: 
None.
    The Department of Justice Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program 
(ASLRP) is an agency recruitment and retention incentive program based 
on 5 U.S.C. 5379, as amended, and 5 CFR part 537. The Department 
selects participants during an annual open season each spring. Any one 
currently employed as an attorney or hired to serve in an attorney 
position within the Department may request consideration for the ASLRP. 
The Department selects new attorneys each year for participation on a 
competitive basis and renews current beneficiaries who remain qualified 
for these benefits, subject to availability of funds. There are two 
types of application forms--one is for new requests, and the other for 
renewal requests. In addition, there is a three year service agreement 
form.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: The 
Department anticipates that on a yearly basis, about 225 respondents 
will complete the application for a new request. In addition, each year 
the Department expects to receive approximately 175 applications from 
attorneys and law clerks requesting renewal of the benefits they 
received in previous years. It is estimated that each new application 
will take one (1) hour to complete, and each renewal application 
approximately 15 minutes to complete.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total estimated annual public burden 
associated with this collection is 269 hours.
    If additional information is required, contact Jerri Murray, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., Room 3W-1407B, Washington, DC 
20530.

    Dated: July 15, 2013.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2013-17235 Filed 7-17-13; 8:45 am]
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