[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 184 (Monday, September 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65752-65753]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20639]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-0360]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; 
Generic Clearance for Cognitive, Pilot, and Field Studies for Office of 
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Data Collection Activities

AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, 
Department of Justice (DOJ), will be submitting the following generic 
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 
November 24, 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 
Benjamin Adams, Supervisory Social Science Analyst, National Institute 
of Justice, 810 Seventh Street NW, Washington, DC 20531 (email: 
[email protected]; telephone: 202-616-3687).

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 Office of Juvenile 
Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 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 proposed generic information collection clearance 
will enable the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), on behalf of the 
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), to 
develop, test, and improve its survey and data collection instruments 
and methodologies. NIJ will engage in cognitive, pilot, and field test 
activities to inform its data collection efforts and to minimize 
respondent burden associated with each new or modified data collection. 
NIJ anticipates using a variety of procedures including, but not 
limited to, tests of various types of survey and data collection 
operations,

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focus groups, cognitive laboratory activities, pilot testing, field 
testing, exploratory interviews, experiments with questionnaire design, 
and usability testing of electronic data collection instruments. 
Following standard Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requirements, 
NIJ will submit an individual request to OMB for every group of data 
collection activities undertaken under this generic clearance. NIJ will 
provide OMB with a copy of the individual instruments or questionnaires 
(if one is used), as well as other materials describing the project.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Generic Clearance for 
Cognitive, Pilot, and Field Studies for Office of Juvenile Justice and 
Delinquency Prevention Data Collection Activities.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Form numbers are not 
available for a generic clearance. The applicable components within the 
Department of Justice are the National Institute of Justice and the 
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, in the Office of 
Justice Programs.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as the obligation to respond: Affected Public: State, local and 
tribal governments, individuals or households, Private Sector--
businesses for or not for profit institutions. 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 approximately 2,500 respondents will be involved in the 
anticipated cognitive, pilot, and field-testing work over the 3-year 
clearance period. Specific estimates for the average response time are 
not known for development work covered under a generic clearance.
    6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated public burden for identified and 
future projects covered under this generic clearance over the 3-year 
clearance period is approximately 4,000 hours.
    7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the 
collection, if applicable: The estimated annual cost burden for this 
collection is $0.

                                               Total Burden Hours
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                                                                                       Time per
               Activity                    Number of     Frequency    Total annual     response    Total annual
                                          respondents                   responses     (minutes)   burden (hours)
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Generic information collections                  2,500            1           2,500           96           4,000
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    Unduplicated Totals...............           2,500  ...........           2,500  ...........           4,000
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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: September 19, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-20639 Filed 9-22-23; 8:45 am]
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