[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 120 (Friday, June 23, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28695-28696]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13155]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121--NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection; 
eComments Requested Generic Clearance for Cognitive, Pilot, and Field 
Studies for Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Data 
Collection Activities

AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30-day notice.

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SUMMARY:  Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, 
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) 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. This proposed information 
collection was previously published in the Federal Register April

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18, 2017, allowing for a 60 day comment period.

DATES:  Comments are encourages and will be accepted for an additional 
30 day until July 24, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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 
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of 
Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, 810 Seventh Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20531. Written comments and/or suggestions can also be 
sent to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Attention Department of Justice Desk Officer, 
Washington, DC 20503 or sent to [email protected].

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 functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility;
--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;
--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: New collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Generic clearance for cognitive, 
pilot, and field studies for Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
Prevention data collection activities.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection: Agency form number: Not 
applicable (new collection).
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: The proposed information collection 
activity will enable OJJDP to develop, test, and improve its survey and 
data collection instruments and methodologies. OJJDP will engage in 
cognitive, pilot, and field test activities t25o inform its data 
collection efforts and to minimize respondent burden associated with 
each new or modified data collection. OJJDP anticipates using a variety 
of procedures including, but not limited to, tests of various types of 
survey and data collection operations, focus groups, cognitive 
laboratory activities, pilot testing, field testing, exploratory 
interviews, experiments with questionnaire design, and usability 
testing of electronic data collection instruments. Following standard 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requirements, OJJDP will submit 
an individual request to OMB for every group of data collection 
activities undertaken under this generic clearance. OJJDP will provide 
OMB with a copy of the individual instruments or questionnaires (if one 
is used), as well as other materials describing the project. Currently, 
OJJDP anticipates the need to conduct testing and development work that 
will include the collection of information from law enforcement 
agencies, child welfare agencies, courts, probation supervision 
offices, and the state agencies, local governments, non-profit 
organizations, and for-profit organizations that operate juvenile 
residential placement facilities.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: It is 
estimated that approximately 2,500 respondents will be involved in the 
anticipated cognitive, pilot, and field testing work over the 3-year 
clearance period. Specific estimates for the average response time are 
not known for development work covered under a generic clearance. 
Estimates of overall burden are included in item 6 below.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated public burden for identified and 
future projects covered under this generic clearance over the 3-year 
clearance period is approximately 5,000 hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: June 20, 2017.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2017-13155 Filed 6-22-17; 8:45 am]
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