[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 87 (Friday, May 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29165-29166]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09644]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1123-0014]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection 
Application for Certificates of Pardon for the Offense of Simple 
Possession of Marijuana--E.O.

AGENCY: Office of Pardon Attorney, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), The Office of the Pardon 
Attorney, 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 
July 5, 2023.

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 
Kira Gillespie, Deputy Pardon Attorney, Office of the Pardon Attorney, 
950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Main Justice--RFK Building, Washington, DC 
20530; [email protected]; (202) 616-6073.

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 
Statistics, 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

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of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of 
responses.

    Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to gather information 
necessary to enable the Office of the Pardon Attorney, U.S. Department 
of Justice to expeditiously administer the provisions of the Executive 
Order 10467, a proclamation granting pardons to individuals charged or 
convicted of simple possession of marijuana. The collection will enable 
individuals to apply for certificates of pardon, restoring political, 
civil, and other rights by implementing a process to provide 
certificates of pardon as provided by the order.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Certificates 
of Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of Marijuana.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: There is no agency form 
number for this collection. The applicable component within the 
Department of Justice is the Office of the Pardon Attorney.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as the obligation to respond:
    Affected Public: Individuals or households will be asked to respond 
to this request. The President issued a proclamation on October 6, 
2022, pardoning many persons who had been convicted federally of a 
simple possession of marijuana offense. If a person wants proof of 
their pardon, they can submit the Application to verify their 
eligibility under the proclamation. The obligation to respond is 
voluntary, and a person who qualified under the proclamation is 
pardoned regardless if they submit an Application.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: the Office of the 
Pardon Attorney estimate that a potential pool of at least 20,000 
applicants may apply. The application for the certificate is simple, 
and will not take long to complete, between 10 and 30 minutes. The 
applicants must also provide proof of their prior convictions or 
charges, which we estimate would take anywhere between 10 minutes to 
two hours of effort, including research, phone calls, and conversations 
with necessary personnel to attain the appropriate documentation.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this 
collection is 40,000 hours. It is estimated that respondents will take 
two hours to complete the certificate.

                                               Total Burden Hours
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                                     Number of                     Total annual      Time per      Total annual
            Activity                respondents      Frequency       responses       response     burden (hours)
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Application.....................          20,000               1          20,000         2 hours          40,000
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    Unduplicated Totals.........          20,000               1          20,000  ..............          40,000
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    If additional information is required contact: John R. Carlson, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: May 2, 2023.
John Carlson,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-09644 Filed 5-4-23; 8:45 am]
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