[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 244 (Thursday, December 20, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65362-65363]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-27490]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; New Collection; National Criminal Justice 
Reference Service (NCJRS) Online Subscription Center

AGENCY: Office of Communications, Office of Justice Programs, 
Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs 
(OJP), Office of Communications (OCOM) 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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
February 19, 2019.

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 
Sharon Williams, NCJRS COR/Senior Program Specialist, Office of 
Communications, 810 Seventh Street NW, Washington, DC 20531 (email: 
[email protected]; telephone: 202-353-8726).

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 Office of 
Communications, 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: Revision of a currently approved 
collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: National Criminal Justice 
Reference Service (NCJRS) online subscription center: https://www.ncjrs.gov/App/Secure/Registration/Register.aspx/
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: There is no form number.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Currently, constituents can sign-up for 
communications, such as new publications, funding

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opportunities, events, and other news and announcements from NCJRS and 
the NCJRS federal sponsors, place online orders, and track their order 
status by creating a detailed profile on NCJRS.gov. End Users can also 
subscribe to specific Bureau, Program Office, and shared email 
notification lists and newsletters when creating an NCJRS account. This 
action can also be accomplished on various Bureau, Program Office, or 
GovDelivery webpages.
    However, the NCJRS online subscription center is more than 14 years 
old and subscription form selections have remained relatively unchanged 
for more than 20 years. Moreover, the subscription process includes 19 
required fields and 7 different screens, creating an undue burden for 
End Users.
    An evaluation of the current use of the information collected 
through the form and its impact to End Users was conducted to see where 
updates can be made to make for a better user experience while enabling 
customer segmentation strategies for targeted outreach. The goals for 
revising the subscription process are to increase subscriptions by 
making the sign-up process less cumbersome for users and collect 
meaningful customer information to assist segmentation strategies for 
targeted outreach and upselling of Bureau and program office products 
and services.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: On a monthly 
basis, an estimated 75 End Users use the NCJRS online subscription 
center to subscribe. Based on pilot testing, an average of 2-4 minutes 
per respondent is needed to complete form. The estimated range of 
burden for respondents is expected to be between 2 minutes to 4 minutes 
for completion.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: It is estimated that respondents will take 2-4 
minutes to complete their profile. The estimated public burden hours 
associated for End Users to subscribe is 5 hours per month (75 
respondents x 4 minutes = 300 minutes/60 minutes = 5 hours) or 60 hours 
per year (5 hours x 12 months = 60 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: December 14, 2018.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2018-27490 Filed 12-19-18; 8:45 am]
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