82 FR 25336 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; New Collection: Survey of State Attorney General Offices (SSAGO)-Cybercrime

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 104 (June 1, 2017)

The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 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.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 104 (Thursday, June 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-11306]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; New Collection: Survey of State Attorney General 
Offices (SSAGO)--Cybercrime

AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, 
Bureau of Justice Statistics, 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 
July 31, 2017.

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 
Suzanne Strong, Statistician, Prosecution and Judicial Statistics, 
Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street NW., Washington, DC 
20531 (email: [email protected]; telephone: 202-616-3666).

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.

Overview of This Information Collection

    (1) Type of Information Collection: New collection.
    (2) The Title of the Form/Collection: Survey of State Attorney 
General Offices (SSAGO): Cybercrime.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: No agency form number at this 
time. The applicable component within the Department of Justice is the 
Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Office of Justice Programs.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Respondents will be state attorneys general 
or deputy attorneys within the state attorney general offices who work 
on cybercrime matters. Abstract: Among other responsibilities, the 
Bureau of Justice Statistics is charged with collecting data regarding 
the prosecution of crimes by state and federal offices. This survey 
will be directed towards state and territory attorney general offices 
regarding their jurisdiction over civil and criminal cybercrime 
matters. This is BJS's second survey of state attorney general offices, 
but the first survey from the Survey of State Attorney General Offices 
(SSAGO) program. The survey collects data on types and numbers of 
cybercrime matters referred to the state attorney general offices, the 
sources of the referrals of cybercrime matters, types and numbers of 
cybercrime cases closed by state attorney general offices, civil and 
criminal defendants in cybercrime matters, sanctions and punishments of 
civil defendants found liable and criminal defendants found guilty, and 
participation in state and federal cybercrime task forces.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An agency-level 
survey will be sent to approximately 56 state and territory attorney 
general offices. The expected burden placed on these respondents is 
about 65 minutes per respondent, including follow-up.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total respondent burden is approximately 61 
burden hours.
If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: May 26, 2017.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2017-11306 Filed 5-31-17; 8:45 am]
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