[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 92 (Thursday, May 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29577-29578]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11151]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1190-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection; 
eComments Requested; Assessing the Potential Monetized Benefits of 
Captioning Web Content for Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

AGENCY: Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Civil Rights Division, 
Disability Rights Section (DRS), will submit 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 (PRA).

DATES:  Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
July 11, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  If you have additional comments 
(especially on the estimated public burden or associated response 
time), suggestions, need a copy of the proposed information collection 
instrument with instructions, or need additional information, please 
contact Rebecca B. Bond, Chief, Disability Rights Section, Civil Rights 
Division, U.S. Department of Justice, by any one of the following 
methods: By email at [email protected]; by regular U.S. mail at 
Disability Rights Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of 
Justice, P.O. Box 2885, Fairfax, VA 22031-0885; by overnight mail, 
courier, or hand delivery at Disability Rights Section, Civil Rights 
Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1425 New York Avenue NW., Suite 
4039, Washington, DC 20005; or by phone at (800) 514-0301 (voice) or 
(800) 514-0383 (TTY) (the DRS Information Line).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the function 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;
     Evaluate whether, and if so, how, the quality, utility, 
and clarity of the information to be collected can be enhanced; 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.

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Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of information collection: New information collection.
    2. The title of the form/collection: Assessing the Potential 
Monetized Benefits of Captioning Web Content for Individuals Who Are 
Deaf or Hard of Hearing.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection:
    Form Number: None.
    Component: The applicable component within the Department of 
Justice is the Disability Rights Section in the Civil Rights Division.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Affected Public (Primary): Individuals who 
are deaf or hard of hearing will be asked to respond.
    Affected Public (Other): None.
    Abstract: DOJ's Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section 
(DRS), is requesting PRA approval of a new collection that would 
request information about the perceived monetary value of captioning on 
Web sites from individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing for the 
purpose of estimating the potential monetized benefits of captioning 
audio and video content on the Web. DRS is not suggesting that people 
with disabilities should be asked to pay for captioning; rather, it 
intends to ask individuals about the theoretical monetary value that 
they place on the captioning of audio and video Web content in order to 
estimate how highly they value captioning. The collection will also 
request additional information about how frequently individuals who are 
deaf or hard of hearing access audio content on Web sites, what type of 
audio content they access, how often this content is not captioned, how 
much additional time (if any) they spend trying to access content or 
information when the content is not captioned, and whether lack of 
captioning makes using the Internet more difficult. This information 
will enhance DRS's ability to monetize the benefits of any captioning 
requirements imposed by future rulemaking under the Americans with 
Disabilities Act (ADA) for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 1,070 
respondents will complete the questions. It is estimated that an 
average of 10 minutes per respondent is needed to complete the 
questions. DRS estimates that nearly all of the approximately 1,070 
respondents will fully complete the questions.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this 
collection is 178 hours. It is estimated that respondents will take an 
average of 10 minutes (1/6 of an hour) to complete the questions. The 
burden hours for collecting respondent data sum to 178.33 hours (1,070 
respondents x 1/6 hours = 178 and 1/3 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., 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: May 6, 2016.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2016-11151 Filed 5-11-16; 8:45 am]
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