[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 245 (Friday, December 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 88659]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28284]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1117-0NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; New Collection; Customer Service Survey; Training 
Survey; Senior Leadership Survey

AGENCY: Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Drug Enforcement Administration, 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 
Elizabeth Pascual, Office of Forensic Sciences, Drug Enforcement 
Administration, 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, VA 22152, 
telephone 571-776-2441, [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: Raw survey data is collected, monitored, and analyzed by 
one primary and one ancillary program manager within the Office of 
Forensic Sciences, the headquarter component of the DEA laboratory 
system. Information generated from the three surveys is used by DEA 
supervisors, managers, senior executives, and scientists to improve the 
laboratory system work product.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: New collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Customer Service Survey; 
Training Survey; Senior Leadership Survey.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: There is not a form number 
for these collections. They are online surveys. The applicable within 
the Department of Justice is the Drug Enforcement Administration, 
Office of Forensic Sciences.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as the obligation to respond: Affected Public: Laboratories 
(Private Sector--businesses or not 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: The total or 
estimated number of respondents for this collection is 627 and it is 
estimated that it will take nine minutes to complete the survey.
    6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total annual burden hours for this collection 
is 94 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
           Activity                Number of        Frequency      Total annual      response      Total annual
                                  respondents                        responses       (minutes)    burden (hours)
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Customer Service Survey.......             300  1/annually......             300               9              45
Training Survey...............             258  1/annually......             258               9              39
Senior Level Leadership Survey              69  1/annually......              69               9              10
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    Unduplicated Totals.......             627  ................             627  ..............              94
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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 19, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-28284 Filed 12-21-23; 8:45 am]
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