[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 67 (Thursday, April 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20467-20468]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-07326]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Justice Programs Office

[OMB Number 1121-0352]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Extension Without Change, of a Previously Approved 
Collection

AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau 
of Justice Assistance 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 June 6, 2022.

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 
Tom Talbot, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau 
of Justice Assistance, 810 Seventh Street NW, Washington, DC 
20531,[email protected], 202-514-9482. 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 Bureau of Justice 
Assistance, 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: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: National Standards to Prevent, 
Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape (28 CFR Part 115).
    3. The agency form number: There is no form number associated with 
this information collection. The applicable component within the 
Department of Justice is the Bureau of Justice Assistance, in the 
Office of Justice Programs.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: On June 20, 2012, the Department of Justice 
published a Final Rule to adopt national standards to prevent, detect, 
and respond to sexual abuse in confinement settings pursuant to the 
Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA), 34 U.S.C. 30305. These 
national standards, which went into effect on August 20, 2012, require 
covered facilities to retain certain specified information relating to 
sexual abuse prevention planning, responsive planning, education and 
training, investigations and to collect and retain certain specified 
information relating to allegations of sexual abuse within the 
facility. Covered facilities include: Federal, state, and local jails, 
prisons, lockups, community correction facilities, and juvenile 
facilities, whether administered by such government or by a private 
organization on behalf of such government. As the agency responsible 
for PREA implementation on behalf of the U.S. Department of Justice, 
the Bureau of Justice Assistance within the Office of Justice Programs 
is submitting this request to extend a currently approved collection.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The recordkeeping 
and reporting requirements established by the PREA standards are based 
on incidents of sexual abuse. An estimated 13,119 covered facilities 
nationwide are required to comply with the PREA

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standards. If all covered facilities were to fully comply with all of 
the PREA standards, the new burden hours associated with the staff time 
that would be required to collect and maintain the information and 
records required by the standards would be approximately 1.16 million 
in the first year of full compliance, or about 89 hours per facility.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated public burden hours associated with 
this collection is 1.16 million in the first year of full compliance, 
or about 89 hours per facility.
    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: April 1, 2022.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2022-07326 Filed 4-6-22; 8:45 am]
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