[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 18, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45927-45928]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15111]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1123-0014]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Application for Certificates of Pardon for the 
Offense of Simple Possession of Marijuana

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

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of the Pardon Attorney, Department of Justice 
(DOJ), 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. The proposed 
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register 
on May 9, 2023, allowing a 60-day comment period.

DATES: The comment period for the notice published on March 3, 2023, is 
extended. Comments should be received on or before August 15, 2023. 
August 17, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have 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 agency, 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;
--Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and/or
--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.

    Written comments and recommendations for this information 
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of 
this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently 
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search 
function and entering either the title of the information collection or 
the OMB Control Number 1123-0014. This information collection request 
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view 
Department of Justice, information collections currently under review 
by OMB.
    DOJ seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for 
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than 
three (3) years without renewal. The DOJ notes that information 
collection requirements

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submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive a month-to-month 
extension while they undergo review.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a previously 
approved collection.
    2. Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Certificates of 
Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of Marijuana.
    3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice 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 a brief abstract: Affected Public: Individuals or households. 
The obligation to respond is voluntary.
    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.
    5. Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
    6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,000.
    7. Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 hours.
    8. Frequency: Once a year.
    9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 40,000 hours.
    10.Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.
    If additional information is required, contact: Darwin Arceo, 
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice 
Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218 Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: July 12, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-15111 Filed 7-17-23; 8:45 am]
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