[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 37 (Friday, February 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8107-8108]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03720]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1105--New]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; New

AGENCY: Civil Division, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice, Civil Division, is 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.

DATES: The Department of Justice encourages public comment and will 
accept input until April 24, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments 
especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, 
suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection 
instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact 
Talitha Guinn-Shaver, 950 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20005, 
Attn: Civil Communications Office (Attn: Elder Justice Initiative) 
(Phone: 202-598-0292).

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:


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--Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary 
for the proper performance of the functions of the Civil Division, 
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.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: New.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Survey of Elder Justice Needs 
in Rural America.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Civil Division, United States 
Department of Justice.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract:
    Primary: States and local units of general government including the 
50 state governments, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the 
U.S. Virgin Islands, and the more than 3,000 counties and cities with 
correctional facilities. Other: None.
    Abstract: The US Department of Justice, Elder Justice Initiative is 
conducting a survey of rural needs for the field of elder abuse. These 
needs will be combined with findings from local listening sessions and 
will inform the agenda of a national conference on rural elder abuse in 
the Fall of 2018.
    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 no more than 5,000 respondents will apply. Each application takes 
approximately less than 30 minutes to complete and is submitted once 
per year (annually).
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total hour burden to complete the applications 
is 2,500 hours.

5,000 x 30 minutes = 150,000/60 minutes per hour = 2,500 burden 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: February 20, 2018.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2018-03720 Filed 2-22-18; 8:45 am]
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