[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37278-37279]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11713]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1190-0020]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Reinstatement of a Previously Approved Collection; 
Reporting Portal for Civil Rights Violations

AGENCY: Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Civil Rights Division, 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 
August 7, 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 
Daniel Yi, Senior Counsel for Innovation, Civil Rights Division, U.S. 
Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20009; telephone number 202-514-4701 (Note: This is not a toll-free 
number).

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

    Abstract: This collection is authorized by 18 U.S.C. 245, Federally 
Protected Activities and 18 U.S.C. 241, 242, Official Misconduct. Civil 
Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice enforces the nation's 
federal civil rights statutes. Members of the public play a critical 
role in this effort by reporting civil rights violations to the 
Division. To facilitate this reporting process, the Division is 
developing a streamlined online Reporting Portal for Civil Rights 
Violations. This Portal is designed to facilitate and enhance 
individual complainant's reporting opportunities.

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Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement of a previously 
approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Reporting Portal for Civil 
Rights Violations.
    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 Civil Rights Division.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as the obligation to respond: Affected Public: Individuals or 
households. The obligation to respond is voluntary.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The total or 
estimated number of respondents for this collection is 132,655. The 
time per response is 6 minutes.
    6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total annual burden hours for this collection 
is 13,266 hours.
    7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the 
collection, if applicable: $666,000.

                                               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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Reporting Portal for Civil            132,655  1/annually......         132,655  6 min (.1).....          13,266
 Rights Violations.
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    Unduplicated Totals......         132,655  ................         132,655  ...............          13,266
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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.

    Dated: May 26, 2023.
John Carlson,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-11713 Filed 6-6-23; 8:45 am]
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