81 FR 69855 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension Without Change, of a Previously Approved Collection Procedures for the Administration of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 195 (October 7, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 195 (October 7, 2016)
| Page Range | 69855-69855 | |
| FR Document | 2016-24301 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 195 (Friday, October 7, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 69855] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-24301] [[Page 69855]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1190-0001] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension Without Change, of a Previously Approved Collection Procedures for the Administration of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 AGENCY: Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice. ACTION: 60-day notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Civil Rights Division, Voting Section 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 December 6, 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 Robert S. Berman, Deputy Chief, Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Voting Section, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, 7243 NWB, (phone: 202-514-8690). 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 Civil Rights Division, 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. Overview of This Information Collection 1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved collection. 2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Procedures for the Administration of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: None (Civil Rights Division). 4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: State, Local, or Tribal Government. Other: None. Abstract: Jurisdictions specially covered under the Voting Rights Act are required to comply with Sections 3 or 5 of the Act before they may implement any change in a standard, practice, or procedure affecting voting. One option for such compliance is to submit that change to Attorney General for review and establish that the proposed voting changes are not racially discriminatory. The procedures facilitate the provision of information that will enable the Attorney General to make the required determination. 5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated that 1 respondent will complete each form within approximately 3.0 hours. 6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this collection is 3.0 total hours. 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., 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: October 4, 2016. Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2016-24301 Filed 10-6-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-13-P
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE permitting electronic submission of Decree’’) with the United States District
responses. Court for the Eastern District of New
[OMB Number 1190–0001]
York in the lawsuit entitled United
Overview of This Information States v. The New York Racing
Agency Information Collection Collection
Activities; Proposed eCollection Association, Inc., Civil Action No. CV–
eComments Requested; Extension 1. Type of Information Collection: 16–5442.
Extension of a currently approved The United States filed a complaint in
Without Change, of a Previously
collection. this action on the same day that the
Approved Collection Procedures for
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: consent decree was lodged with the
the Administration of Section 5 of the
Procedures for the Administration of Court. The defendant is The New York
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of Racing Association, Inc. (‘‘Defendant’’),
AGENCY: Civil Rights Division, 1965. located at 110–00 Rockaway Boulevard,
Department of Justice. 3. The agency form number, if any, Jamaica, New York, 11417. The
ACTION: 60-day notice. and the applicable component of the complaint arises out of Defendant’s
Department sponsoring the collection: operation of Aqueduct Racetrack in
SUMMARY: The Department of Justice None (Civil Rights Division). Ozone Park, New York, where it races,
(DOJ), Civil Rights Division, Voting 4. Affected public who will be asked boards and feeds horses. The complaint
Section will be submitting the following or required to respond, as well as a brief alleges that Defendant, in the course of
information collection request to the abstract: Primary: State, Local, or Tribal operation of Aqueduct Racetrack,
Office of Management and Budget Government. Other: None. Abstract: violated the Clean Water Act (‘‘CWA’’),
(OMB) for review and approval in Jurisdictions specially covered under 33 U.S.C. 1311, 1319(b) and (d), and 33
accordance with the Paperwork the Voting Rights Act are required to U.S.C. 1342, as well as the conditions of
Reduction Act of 1995. comply with Sections 3 or 5 of the Act Defendant’s concentrated animal
DATES: Comments are encouraged and before they may implement any change feeding operations General Permit
will be accepted for 60 days until in a standard, practice, or procedure issued under New York’s State Pollutant
December 6, 2016. affecting voting. One option for such Discharge Elimination System
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If compliance is to submit that change to (‘‘SPDES’’) by discharging process
you have additional comments Attorney General for review and wastewater, including animal wash
especially on the estimated public establish that the proposed voting water containing detergent, manure, and
burden or associated response time, changes are not racially discriminatory. feed waste, into New York City’s and
suggestions, or need a copy of the The procedures facilitate the provision New York State’s storm sewer systems,
proposed information collection of information that will enable the which then flowed to tributaries of
instrument with instructions or Attorney General to make the required Jamaica Bay, which are navigable waters
additional information, please contact determination. of the United States. The Complaint
Robert S. Berman, Deputy Chief, 5. An estimate of the total number of alleges claims for relief based on the
Department of Justice, Civil Rights respondents and the amount of time following violations: (1) Unauthorized
Division, Voting Section, 950 estimated for an average respondent to discharges of pollutants in violation of
respond: It is estimated that 1 the CWA, 33 U.S.C. 1311(a); (2)
Pennsylvania Avenue, 7243 NWB,
respondent will complete each form unauthorized discharge of process
(phone: 202–514–8690).
within approximately 3.0 hours. wastewater to surface waters in
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written violation of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. 1311(a),
6. An estimate of the total public
comments and suggestions from the burden (in hours) associated with the and Defendant’s SPDES Permit; and (3)
public and affected agencies concerning collection: The estimated public burden insufficient action to ensure clean water
the proposed collection of information associated with this collection is 3.0 was excluded from concentrated waste
are encouraged. Your comments should total hours. areas in violation of the CWA, 33 U.S.C.
address one or more of the following If additional information is required 1311(a), and Defendant’s SPDES and
four points: contact: Jerri Murray, Department Concentrated Animal Feed Operations
—Evaluate whether the proposed Clearance Officer, United States General Permits.
collection of information is necessary Department of Justice, Justice The Consent Decree provides for
for the proper performance of the Management Division, Policy and Defendant to pay a $150,000 civil
functions of the Civil Rights Division, Planning Staff, Two Constitution penalty and to perform injunctive relief,
including whether the information Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405B, including: (1) Implementing procedures
will have practical utility; Washington, DC 20530. to ensure that no discharges occur; (2)
—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s installing a ‘‘telemetry’’ system in
Dated: October 4, 2016.
estimate of the burden of the manholes to alert employees of dry
proposed collection of information, Jerri Murray,
weather flows in the sewer system; and
including the validity of the Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. (3) creating a Web site page that makes
methodology and assumptions used; Department of Justice.
stormwater-related information
—Evaluate whether and if so how the [FR Doc. 2016–24301 Filed 10–6–16; 8:45 am] available to the public. Defendant
quality, utility, and clarity of the BILLING CODE 4410–13–P implemented some injunctive relief
information to be collected can be prior to the lodging of the Consent
enhanced; and Decree, including construction of
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
—Minimize the burden of the collection DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE special horse wash stalls that are
of information on those who are to connected to the sanitary sewer, and
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree
respond, including through the use of capping and disabling external hydrants
Under the Clean Water Act
appropriate automated, electronic, that are located near storm drains. The
mechanical, or other technological On September 30, 2016, the Consent Decree further requires
collection techniques or other forms Department of Justice lodged a proposed Defendant to implement a Supplemental
of information technology, e.g., Consent Decree and Judgment (‘‘Consent Environmental Project at Defendant’s
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| Dates | Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until December 6, 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 Robert S. Berman, Deputy Chief, Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Voting Section, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, 7243 NWB, (phone: 202-514-8690). | |
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