[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 8, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9752-9753]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02586]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement


Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension, Without 
Change, of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request; OMB 
Control No. 1653-0051

AGENCY: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of 
Homeland Security.

ACTION: 60-Day notice of information collection for review; standards 
to prevent, detect, and respond to sexual abuse and assault in 
confinement facilities; OMB control No. 1653-0051.

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    The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement (USICE), is submitting the following information collection 
request for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection is published in the 
Federal Register to obtain comments from the public and affected 
agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for sixty day 
until April 10, 2017.
    Written comments and suggestions regarding items contained in this 
notice and especially with regard to the estimated public burden and 
associated response time should be directed to the Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS), Scott Elmore, PRA Clearance Officer, U.S. 
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, 801 I Street NW., Mailstop 5800, 
Washington, DC 20536-5800.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information 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;

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    (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: Extension, without change, of a 
currently approved information collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Standards to Prevent, Detect, and 
Respond to Sexual Abuse and Assault in Confinement Facilities.
    (3) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. DHS is 
setting standards for the prevention, detection, and response to sexual 
abuse in its confinement facilities. For DHS facilities and as 
incorporated in DHS contracts, these standards require covered 
facilities to retain and report to the agency certain specified 
information relating to sexual abuse prevention planning, responsive 
planning, education and training, and investigations, as well as to 
collect, retain, and report to the agency certain specified information 
relating to allegations of sexual abuse within the covered facility.
    (4) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 1,385,063 
responses at 5 minutes (.08 hours) per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 119,321 annual burden hours.

    Dated: February 3, 2017.
Scott Elmore,
PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2017-02586 Filed 2-7-17; 8:45 am]
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