[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41660-41661]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13620]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1123-0NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; New Collection; Title of Collection--Petition for 
Commutation of Sentence

AGENCY: Office of the Pardon Attorney, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), 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 
August 28, 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 of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.

    Abstract: Applicants seeking commutation of sentence by the 
President will be asked to respond to this collection. The principal 
purpose for collecting this information is to enable the Office of the 
Pardon Attorney to process applicants' requests for commutation. The 
information is necessary to verify applicants' identities, conduct 
investigation of the applicants' backgrounds and criminal records, and 
ensure proper notification to the Bureau of Prisons, Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, U.S. Attorneys' Offices, U.S. Probation Offices, and 
federal courts in the event of grants of executive clemency.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: New collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Petition for Commutation of 
Sentence.
    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. 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: Available 
information suggests that potentially 5,000 applicants will complete 
petitions annually. We estimate an average of three hours for each 
applicant to respond to the collection.
    6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: Considering the above projected figures, we 
estimate 15,000 hours of annual burden hours.
    7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the 
collection, if applicable: $0.

                                               Total Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Time per      Total annual
            Activity                 Number of       Frequency     Total annual      response         burden
                                    respondents                      responses        (hours)         (hours)
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Petition for Commutation of                5,000      1/annually           5,000               3          15,000
 Sentence.......................
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    Unduplicated Totals.........           5,000  ..............           5,000  ..............          15,000
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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

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Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC.

    Dated: June 21, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-13620 Filed 6-26-23; 8:45 am]
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