[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 147 (Wednesday, August 2, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 50912]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16432]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1105-0NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; New Collection; Crime Victims' Rights Act 
Complaint Form

AGENCY: Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Department of 
Justice.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of the Victims' Rights Ombuds, Executive Office for 
United States Attorneys (EOUSA), 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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
October 2, 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 
Ellen FitzGerald, Victims' Rights Ombudsman, Executive Office for 
United States Attorneys, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Room 2261, 
Washington, DC 20530 (Email: [email protected] or 
telephone: 202-252-1010).

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;
--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: The Crime Victims' Rights Act of 2004, 18 U.S.C. 3771 
(CVRA), sets forth the rights of a Federal crime victim to file a 
complaint against any Department of Justice employee who violated or 
failed to provide rights established under the CVRA. The Department of 
Justice has created the Office of the Victims' Rights Ombudsman to 
receive and investigate complaints filed by Federal crime victims 
against its employees and has implemented ``Procedures to Promote 
Compliance with Crime Victims' Rights Obligations,'' 28 CFR 45.10. The 
complaint process is not designed for the correction of specific 
victims' rights violations but is instead used to request corrective or 
disciplinary action against Department of Justice employees who may 
have failed to provide rights to crime victims. The Department of 
Justice will investigate the allegations in the complaint to determine 
whether the employee used his or her ``best efforts'' to provide crime 
victim rights. The Office of the Crime Victims Rights Ombudsman does 
not administer crime victim funds or provide services.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: New information collection 
request.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Crime Victims' Rights Act 
Complaint Form.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Not applicable.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as the obligation to respond: The affected public are individuals. 
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: It is estimated 
that 100 respondents will complete the form annually. The time to 
complete the form is approximately 45 minutes.
    6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total annual burden hours for this collection 
is 75 hours.
    7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the 
collection, if applicable:

                                                                   Total Burden Hours
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                                                                                                                             Time per
                    Activity                        Number of                   Frequency                  Total annual      response      Total annual
                                                   respondents                                               responses        (min.)      burden (hours)
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Complaint Form (completed by individuals)......             100  Annually...............................             100              45              75
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    Unduplicated Totals........................             100  .......................................             100  ..............              75
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    If additional information is required contact: Darwin Arceo, 
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: July 25, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-16432 Filed 8-1-23; 8:45 am]
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