[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 15 (Friday, January 23, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2964-2965]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01323]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1121-0352]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection;
Title: National Standards To Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison
Rape (28 CFR Part 115)
AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Justice Programs, 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
March 24, 2026.
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
Michelle Martin, U.S. Department of Justice, 999 North Capitol St. NE,
Washington, DC 20044-0146.
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.
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Abstract: Information collection form for individuals applying for
compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act.
Overview of This Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a previously
approved collection.
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: National Standards to Prevent,
Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape (28 CFR part 115)
3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: There is no form number
associated with this information collection. The applicable component
within the Department of Justice is the Bureau of Justice Assistance,
in the Office of Justice Programs.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: On June 20, 2012, the Department of Justice
published a Final Rule to adopt national standards to prevent, detect,
and respond to sexual abuse in confinement settings pursuant to the
Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA), 34 U.S.C. 30305. These
national standards, which went into effect on August 20, 2012, require
covered facilities to retain certain specified information relating to
sexual abuse prevention planning, responsive planning, education and
training, investigations and to collect and retain certain specified
information relating to allegations of sexual abuse within the
facility. Covered facilities include: Federal, state, and local jails,
prisons, lockups, community correction facilities, and juvenile
facilities, whether administered by such government or by a private
organization on behalf of such government. As the agency responsible
for PREA implementation on behalf of the U.S. Department of Justice,
the Bureau of Justice Assistance within the Office of Justice Programs
is submitting this request to extend a currently approved collection.
5. Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: An estimate of the total
number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average
respondent to respond: The recordkeeping and reporting requirements
established by the PREA standards are based on incidents of sexual
abuse. An estimated 13,119 covered facilities nationwide are required
to comply with the PREA standards. If all covered facilities were to
fully comply with all of the PREA standards, the new burden hours
associated with the staff time that would be required to collect and
maintain the information and records required by the standards would be
approximately 1.16 million in the first year of full compliance, or
about 89 hours per facility.
7. Estimated Time per Respondent: The estimated public burden hours
associated with this collection is 1.16 million in the first year of
full compliance, or about 89 hours per facility.
8. Frequency: Once.
9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 89 hours.
10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.
11. If additional information is required contact: Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Enterprise Portfolio Management, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC.
Dated: January 21, 2026.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2026-01323 Filed 1-22-26; 8:45 am]
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