82 FR 28530 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection; eComments Requested Uniform Crime Reporting Data Collection Instrument Pretesting and Burden Estimation General Clearance

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 119 (June 22, 2017)

Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division 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. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register allowing for a 60 day comment period.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 119 (Thursday, June 22, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28530-28531]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13037]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1110-0057]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection; 
eComments Requested Uniform Crime Reporting Data Collection Instrument 
Pretesting and Burden Estimation General Clearance

AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY:  Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division 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. This proposed information 
collection was previously published in the Federal Register allowing 
for a 60 day comment period.

DATES:  Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional 
30 days until July 24, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Written comments and/or suggestions 
regarding the items contained in this notice, especially the estimated 
public burden and associated response time, should be directed to Mrs. 
Amy C. Blasher, Unit Chief, Federal Bureau of Investigation, CJIS 
Division, Module E-3, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, West 
Virginia 26306; facsimile (304) 625-3566. Written comments and/or 
suggestions can also be sent to the Office of Management and Budget, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention Department of 
Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503 or sent to 
[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
--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) Title of the Form/Collection: Uniform Crime Reporting Data 
Collection Instrument Pretesting and Burden Estimation General 
Clearance.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection: Agency form number: 1110-0057. 
Sponsoring component: Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, Criminal Justice Information Services Division.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: City, county, state, federal, and 
tribal law enforcement agencies. Abstract: This clearance provides the 
UCR Program the ability to conduct pretests which evaluate the validity 
and reliability of information

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collection instruments and determine the level of burden state and 
local agencies have in reporting crime data to the FBI. The Paperwork 
Reduction Act only allows for nine respondents in pretesting 
activities. This clearance request expands the pretesting sample to 30 
persons for each of the twelve information collections administered by 
the UCR Program. Further, the clearance will allow for a brief 5-minute 
cost and burden assessment for the 18,000 law enforcement agencies 
participating in the UCR Program.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: There are 
approximately 18,000 law enforcement agency respondents; calculated 
estimates indicate 5 minutes for the agency participation cost and 
burden assessments. There are 300 respondents calculated estimates 
indicate 60 minutes for the UCR forms pretesting assessments.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are approximately 1,800 hours, annual 
burden, associated with this information collection.
    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., Suite 3E.405B, Washington, DC 
20530.

    Dated: June 19, 2017.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2017-13037 Filed 6-21-17; 8:45 am]
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