[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 88114-88115]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27971]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[[OMB Number 1190-0021]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; 
Generic Clearance for Community Relations Service Program Impact 
Evaluation

AGENCY: Community Relations Service, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Community Relations Service, 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 
February 20, 2024.

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 
Jordan Mathews, Community Relations Service, 145 N St. NE, Washington, 
DC 20002, 771-208-9190 or [email protected].

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: Over the next three years, CRS and its evaluation 
contractor, Mathematica, anticipate collecting program impact 
evaluation data for assessing ongoing programs across several areas 
within community outreach. The purpose of these collections is to 
gather feedback from participants who attended CRS programs and to use 
that information to assess the impact and outcomes of the programs. The 
work may entail redesigning and/or modifying existing programs based 
upon received feedback. CRS envisions using surveys, interviews, and 
other electronic data collection instruments. In this revision, CRS is 
requesting an increased level of burden from the previously approved 
collection to reflect including a larger number of programs in the 
assessment and collecting information at multiple time points for an 
individual program to assess change over time.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a previously 
approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Generic Clearance for 
Community Relations Service Program Impact Evaluation.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Form numbers not available 
for generic clearance. The applicable component within the Department 
of Justice is the Community Relations Service.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as the obligation to respond: Affected Public: Participants of CRS 
programs in relevant jurisdictional fields; individuals; facilitators; 
state and local law enforcement, government officials, faith leaders, 
and community leaders; students; school administrators; and 
representatives of advocacy organizations. 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: We estimate that 
up to 1,227 individuals will be involved in the data collection 
annually over the three-year clearance period. The average time per 
response for surveys is 15 minutes, while the average time per response 
for interviews is 60 minutes.
    6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total annual burden hours for this collection 
is 515 hours.
    7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the 
collection, if applicable: $28,100.

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                                               Total Burden Hours
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                                                                                       Time per
               Activity                    Number of     Frequency    Total annual     response    Total annual
                                          respondents    (annually)     responses      minutes    burden (hours)
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L3 Evaluation surveys.................             950            1             950           15             238
L3 Evaluation interviews..............             277            1             277           60             277
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    Unduplicated totals...............           1,227  ...........           1,227  ...........             515
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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: December 15, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-27971 Filed 12-19-23; 8:45 am]
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