[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14719-14720]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04076]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1190-0021]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Generic Clearance for Community Relations Service 
Program Impact Evaluation

AGENCY: Community Relations Service, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30-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. The proposed 
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register 
on December 20, 2023, allowing a 60-day comment period.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until 
March 29, 2024.

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: 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 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 1190-0021. 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 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: Revision of a previously 
approved collection.
    2. Title of the Form/Collection: Generic Clearance for Community 
Relations Service Program Impact Evaluation.
    3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice 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 a brief abstract: 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.
    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

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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.
    5. Obligation to Respond: The obligation to respond is voluntary.
    6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,227.
    7. Estimated Time per Respondent: The average time per response for 
surveys is 15 minutes, while the average time per response for 
interviews is 60 minutes.
    8. Frequency: Once a year.
    9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 515 hours.
    10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $28,100.
    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.

Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2024-04076 Filed 2-27-24; 8:45 am]
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