81 FR 50558 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection; eComments Requested Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 147 (August 1, 2016)

Page Range		50558-50559
FR Document		2016-18084

As part of a Federal Government-wide effort to streamline the process to seek feedback from the public on service delivery, Department of Justice will be submitting a Generic Information Collection Request (Generic ICR): ``Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery '' to OMB for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[[OMB Number 1100-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection; 
eComments Requested Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative 
Feedback on Agency Service Delivery

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Justice and various components.

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: As part of a Federal Government-wide effort to streamline the 
process to seek feedback from the public on service delivery, 
Department of Justice will be submitting a Generic Information 
Collection Request (Generic ICR): ``Generic Clearance for the 
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery '' to OMB 
for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et 
seq.).

DATES: The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until August 31, 2016.

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 
Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer, [email protected]; or 
the DOJ Desk Officer at 202-395-1743. Written comments and/or 
suggestions can also be directed to the Office of Management and 
Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention 
Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 205630 or sent to 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback 
on Agency Service Delivery.
    Abstract: The information collection activity will garner 
qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely 
manner, in accordance with the Administration's commitment to improving 
service delivery. By qualitative feedback we mean information that 
provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but are not 
statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be 
generalized to the population of study. This feedback will provide 
insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences and 
expectations, provide an early warning of issues with service, or focus 
attention on areas where

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communication, training or changes in operations might improve delivery 
of products or services. These collections will allow for ongoing, 
collaborative and actionable communications between the Agency and its 
customers and stakeholders. It will also allow feedback to contribute 
directly to the improvement of program management.
    Feedback collected under this generic clearance will provide useful 
information, but it will not yield data that can be generalized to the 
overall population. This type of generic clearance for qualitative 
information will not be used for quantitative information collections 
that are designed to yield reliably actionable results, such as 
monitoring trends over time or documenting program performance. Such 
data uses require more rigorous designs that address: The target 
population to which generalizations will be made, the sampling frame, 
the sample design (including stratification and clustering), the 
precision requirements or power calculations that justify the proposed 
sample size, the expected response rate, methods for assessing 
potential non-response bias, the protocols for data collection, and any 
testing procedures that were or will be undertaken prior fielding the 
study. Depending on the degree of influence the results are likely to 
have, such collections may still be eligible for submission for other 
generic mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative results.
    The Agency received no comments in response to the 60-day notice 
published in the Federal Register FR 2010-32084, December 21, 2010.
    Below we provide the Department of Justice's projected average 
estimates for the next three years: \1\
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    \1\ The 60-day notice included the following estimate of the 
aggregate burden hours for this generic clearance federal-wide:
    Average Expected Annual Number of Activities: 25,000.
    Average Number of Respondents per Activity: 200.
    Annual Responses: 5,000,000.
    Frequency of Response: Once per request.
    Average Minutes per Response: 30.
    Burden Hours: 2,500,000.
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    Current Actions: New collection of information.
    Type of Review: New Collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals and Households, Businesses and 
Organizations, State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Average Expected Annual Number of Activities: 42.
    Average Number of Respondents per Activity: 51,500.
    Annual Responses: 309,000.
    Frequency of Response: Once per request.
    Average Minutes per Response: 30 min.
    Burden Hours: 99,847.
    Federal Government Cost: $176,925.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid Office of Management and Budget control number.
    If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., Room 3E-405B, Washington, DC 
20530.

    Dated: July 27, 2016.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
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for these guidelines. The comment serious sex offenses in exact conformity DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
recounts that Virginia has been with SORNA’s provisions—for example,
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determined to be out of compliance because the jurisdiction uses a
with SORNA because of state statutes discretionary process for determining Agency Information Collection
that do not automatically require such registration—the SMART Office Activities; Proposed eCollection;
juvenile registration. The comment will examine the following factors when eComments Requested Generic
characterizes as a very welcome assessing whether the jurisdiction has Clearance for the Collection of
development the guidelines’ provision nevertheless substantially implemented Qualitative Feedback on Agency
for determining substantial SORNA’s juvenile registration Service Delivery
implementation with SORNA based on requirements: (i) Policies and practices
a more comprehensive view of AGENCY: U.S. Department of Justice and
to prosecute as adults juveniles who
adjudicated juveniles and expresses various components.
confidence that the new approach will commit serious sex offenses; (ii) policies
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
be beneficial to Virginia in reaching and practices to register juveniles
substantial implementation of SORNA. adjudicated delinquent for serious sex SUMMARY: As part of a Federal
As noted above in the response to a offenses; and (iii) other policies and Government-wide effort to streamline
similar comment from the Attorney practices to identify, track, monitor, or the process to seek feedback from the
General of Alaska (#18), the SMART manage juveniles adjudicated public on service delivery, Department
Office will entertain requests for delinquent for serious sex offenses who of Justice will be submitting a Generic
substantial implementation are in the community and to ensure that Information Collection Request (Generic
determinations regarding juvenile the records of their identities and sex ICR): ‘‘Generic Clearance for the
registration in conformity with the new offenses are available as needed for Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
guidelines, including requests from public safety purposes. Consistent with Agency Service Delivery ’’ to OMB for
jurisdictions previously subject to the requirements for other aspects of a approval under the Paperwork
negative determinations under the pre- jurisdiction’s program that do not Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et
existing substantial implementation exactly follow SORNA’s provisions, a seq.).
standards. jurisdiction that seeks to rely on these DATES: The purpose of this notice is to
#25. This comment [DOJ–OAG–2016– factors in establishing substantial allow for an additional 30 days for
0004–0009] is submitted on behalf of implementation must identify any public comment until August 31, 2016.
‘‘Just Kids,’’ described as a national
departure from SORNA’s requirements FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
coalition made up of legal experts, child
in its submission to the SMART Office you have additional comments
advocates, juvenile justice policy
and ‘‘explain why the departure from especially on the estimated public
experts, and victim advocates concerned
the SORNA requirements should not be burden or associated response time,
about including youth on sex offender
considered a failure to substantially suggestions, or need a copy of the
registries. The commenters overlap with
implement SORNA.’’ 73 FR at 38048. proposed information collection
those submitting comment #4 and the
The SMART Office will determine that instrument with instructions or
comment is similar in substance to
a jurisdiction relying on these factors additional information, please contact
comment #4. The response is essentially
has substantially implemented Jerri Murray, Department Clearance
the same as that provided above to
SORNA’s juvenile registration Officer, lynn.murray2@usdoj.gov; or the
comment #4.
#26. This comment [DOJ–OAG–2016– requirement only if it concludes that DOJ Desk Officer at 202–395–1743.
0004–0027] states that underage Written comments and/or suggestions
these factors, in conjunction with that
children should not have to suffer can also be directed to the Office of
jurisdiction’s other policies and
lifelong consequences for a mistake and Management and Budget, Office of
practices, have resulted or will result in Information and Regulatory Affairs,
asks for the enactment of a law the registration, identification, tracking,
providing that underage children shown Attention Department of Justice Desk
monitoring, or management of juveniles Officer, Washington, DC 205630 or sent
to be productive citizens during their who commit serious sex offenses, and in
rehabilitation can be blemish-free later to OIRA_submissions@omb.eop.gov.
the availability of the identities and sex SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
in their adult productive life. The offenses of such juveniles as needed for
Attorney General does not have the Title: Generic Clearance for the
public safety purposes, in a manner that Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
authority to enact laws and the
does not substantially disserve Agency Service Delivery.
comment is not germane to the issuance
SORNA’s objectives. Abstract: The information collection
or formulation of guidelines concerned
with the determination whether Dated: July 26, 2016. activity will garner qualitative customer
registration jurisdictions have Loretta E. Lynch and stakeholder feedback in an efficient,
substantially implemented SORNA’s timely manner, in accordance with the
Attorney General.
juvenile registration requirement. Administration’s commitment to
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In sum, the public comments received improving service delivery. By
did not provide any persuasive reason BILLING CODE 4410–18–P qualitative feedback we mean
to change or delay finalization of the information that provides useful
proposed guidelines, which are insights on perceptions and opinions,
but are not statistical surveys that yield
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finalized here without change.
quantitative results that can be
Supplemental Guidelines for Juvenile generalized to the population of study.
Registration Under the Sex Offender This feedback will provide insights into
Registration and Notification Act customer or stakeholder perceptions,
If a jurisdiction does not register experiences and expectations, provide
juveniles at least 14 years old who are an early warning of issues with service,
adjudicated delinquent for particularly or focus attention on areas where

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communication, training or changes in Frequency of Response: Once per PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201605-1210-007
operations might improve delivery of request. (this link will only become active on
products or services. These collections Average Minutes per Response: 30 July 31, 2016) or by contacting Michel
will allow for ongoing, collaborative and min. Smyth by telephone at 202–693–4129,
actionable communications between the Burden Hours: 99,847. TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not toll-
Agency and its customers and Federal Government Cost: $176,925. free numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_
stakeholders. It will also allow feedback An agency may not conduct or PUBLIC@dol.gov.
to contribute directly to the sponsor, and a person is not required to Submit comments about this request
improvement of program management. respond to, a collection of information by mail or courier to the Office of
Feedback collected under this generic unless it displays a currently valid Information and Regulatory Affairs,
clearance will provide useful Office of Management and Budget Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–EBSA,
information, but it will not yield data control number. Office of Management and Budget,
that can be generalized to the overall If additional information is required Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW.,
population. This type of generic contact: Jerri Murray, Department Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202–
clearance for qualitative information Clearance Officer, United States 395–5806 (this is not a toll-free
will not be used for quantitative Department of Justice, Justice number); or by email: OIRA_
information collections that are Management Division, Policy and submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters
designed to yield reliably actionable Planning Staff, Two Constitution are encouraged, but not required, to
results, such as monitoring trends over Square, 145 N Street NE., Room 3E– send a courtesy copy of any comments
time or documenting program 405B, Washington, DC 20530. by mail or courier to the U.S.
performance. Such data uses require Dated: July 27, 2016. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of
more rigorous designs that address: The Jerri Murray,
the Chief Information Officer, Attn:
target population to which Departmental Information Compliance
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
generalizations will be made, the Department of Justice.
Management Program, Room N1301,
sampling frame, the sample design 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
[FR Doc. 2016–18084 Filed 7–29–16; 8:45 am]
(including stratification and clustering), Washington, DC 20210; or by email:
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the precision requirements or power DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
calculations that justify the proposed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
sample size, the expected response rate, Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at
methods for assessing potential non- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 202–693–4129, TTY 202–693–8064,
response bias, the protocols for data (these are not toll-free numbers) or by
Office of the Secretary
collection, and any testing procedures email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
that were or will be undertaken prior Agency Information Collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR
fielding the study. Depending on the Activities; Submission for OMB seeks to extend PRA authority for the
degree of influence the results are likely Review; Comment Request; Plan Asset Plan Asset Transactions Determined by
to have, such collections may still be Transactions Determined by In-House In-House Asset Managers Under
eligible for submission for other generic Asset Managers Under Prohibited Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption
mechanisms that are designed to yield Transaction Class Exemption 1996–23 1996–23 (PTE 96–23) information
quantitative results. collection. PTE 96–23 permits various
The Agency received no comments in AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOL. parties in interest to an employee
response to the 60-day notice published ACTION: Notice. benefit plan to engage in transactions
in the Federal Register FR 2010–32084, involving plan assets if, among other
December 21, 2010. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor requirements, the assets are managed by
Below we provide the Department of (DOL) will submit the Employee an in-house asset manager (INHAM).
Justice’s projected average estimates for Benefits Security Administration The information collection requirements
the next three years: 1 (EBSA) sponsored information that are PTE 96–23 conditions include
Current Actions: New collection of collection request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Plan written policies and procedures by an
information. Asset Transactions Determined by In- INHAM and audit requirements. An
Type of Review: New Collection. House Asset Managers Under Prohibited independent auditor will use the
Affected Public: Individuals and Transaction Class Exemption 1996–23,’’ written policies and procedures to
Households, Businesses and to the Office of Management and Budget determine the INHAM’s compliance
Organizations, State, Local or Tribal (OMB) on July 30, 2016, for review and with the exemption. An independent
Government. approval for continued use, without auditor will conduct an annual
Average Expected Annual Number of change, in accordance with the exemption audit and make a
Activities: 42. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
Average Number of Respondents per determination whether the INHAM is in
(PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Public compliance with the written policies
Activity: 51,500. comments on the ICR are invited.
Annual Responses: 309,000. and procedures and the objective
DATES: The OMB will consider all requirements of the exemption. These
1 The 60-day notice included the following
written comments that agency receives information collections are designed to
estimate of the aggregate burden hours for this
on or before August 31, 2016. safeguard participants and beneficiaries
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
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generic clearance federal-wide: in plans managed by INHAMS that are
Average Expected Annual Number of Activities: applicable supporting documentation; involved in transactions covered by the
25,000. including a description of the likely exemption. Employee Retirement
Average Number of Respondents per Activity:
200.
respondents, proposed frequency of Income Security Act of 1974 section
Annual Responses: 5,000,000. response, and estimated total burden 408(a) authorizes this information
Frequency of Response: Once per request. may be obtained free of charge from the collection. See 29 U.S.C. 1108.
Average Minutes per Response: 30. RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// This information collection is subject
Burden Hours: 2,500,000. www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ to the PRA. A Federal agency generally

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Section		Notices
Action		30-Day notice.
Dates		The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days for public comment until August 31, 2016.
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 Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer, [email protected]; or the DOJ Desk Officer at 202-395-1743. Written comments and/or suggestions can also be directed to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 205630 or sent to [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 50558