82 FR 37900 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection: Annual Parole Survey, Annual Probation Survey, and Annual Probation Survey (Short Form)
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Bureau of Justice Statistics Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 155 (August 14, 2017)
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 155 (August 14, 2017)
| Page Range | 37900-37901 | |
| FR Document | 2017-17097 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 155 (Monday, August 14, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 37900-37901] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-17097] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Bureau of Justice Statistics [OMB Number 1121-0064] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection: Annual Parole Survey, Annual Probation Survey, and Annual Probation Survey (Short Form) AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice. ACTION: 30-day notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. The proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on April 25, 2017, allowing a 60-day comment period. Following publication of the 60-day notice, the Bureau of Justice Statistics received one request for survey instruments and comments from two organizations. These comments will be addressed in the supporting statement. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional 30 days until September 13, 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 Danielle Kaeble, Statistician, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street NW., Washington, DC 20531 (email: [email protected]; telephone: 202-305-2017). 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: Extension of a currently approved collection. 2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Annual Parole Survey, Annual Probation Survey 3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: Form numbers for the questionnaire are CJ-7 Annual Parole Survey; CJ-8 Annual Probation Survey; CJ-8a Annual Probation Survey (Short Form). 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: Primary: state departments of corrections or state probation and parole authorities. Others: The Federal Bureau of Prisons, city and county courts and probation offices for which a central reporting authority does not exist. For the CJ-7 form, the affected public consists of 53 respondents including 51 central reporters (two state respondents in Pennsylvania, and one each from the remaining states), the District of Columbia, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons responsible for keeping records on parolees. For the CJ-8 form, the affected public includes 305 reporters including 35 state respondents, the District of Columbia, the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and 268 from local authorities responsible for keeping records on probationers. For the CJ-8A form, the affected public includes 151 reporters who are all local authorities responsible for keeping records on probationers. The Annual Parole Survey and Annual Probation surveys have been used since 1977 to collect annual yearend counts and yearly movements of community corrections populations; characteristics of the community supervision population, such as gender, racial composition, ethnicity, conviction status, offense, and supervision status. [[Page 37901]] 5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 506 respondents each taking an average of 1.20 hours to respond. 6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: There is an estimated 716 total burden hours associated with this 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., 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: August 9, 2017. Melody Braswell, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2017-17097 Filed 8-11-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-18-P
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Determination Not To Close Any eComments Requested; Extension of a respond, including through the use of
Portion of the Commission’s Hearing Currently Approved Collection: Annual appropriate automated, electronic,
on Injury Issues Parole Survey, Annual Probation mechanical, or other technological
Survey, and Annual Probation Survey collection techniques or other forms
AGENCY: United States International (Short Form) of information technology, e.g.,
Trade Commission. permitting electronic submission of
AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Statistics,
ACTION: Commission determination not responses.
Department of Justice.
to close any part of the hearing on injury ACTION: 30-day notice. Overview of this information
issues in the above-captioned collection:
investigation to the public. SUMMARY: The Department of Justice 1. Type of Information Collection:
(DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, Extension of a currently approved
SUMMARY: The Commission has Bureau of Justice Statistics, will be collection.
determined to deny a request to conduct submitting the following information 2. The Title of the Form/Collection:
a portion of its hearing on injury issues collection request to the Office of Annual Parole Survey, Annual
scheduled for August 15, 2017 in Management and Budget (OMB) for Probation Survey
camera. review and approval in accordance with 3. The agency form number, if any,
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. and the applicable component of the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The proposed information collection Department sponsoring the collection:
Mary Jane Alves, Office of the General Form numbers for the questionnaire are
Counsel, U.S. International Trade was previously published in the Federal
Register on April 25, 2017, allowing a CJ–7 Annual Parole Survey; CJ–8
Commission, telephone 202–708–2969. Annual Probation Survey; CJ–8a Annual
Hearing-impaired individuals are 60-day comment period. Following
publication of the 60-day notice, the Probation Survey (Short Form). The
advised that information on this matter applicable component within the
may be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Justice Statistics received one
request for survey instruments and Department of Justice is the Bureau of
Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– Justice Statistics, in the Office of Justice
205–1810. comments from two organizations.
These comments will be addressed in Programs.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August the supporting statement. 4. Affected public who will be asked
4, 2017, the Solar Energy Industries DATES: Comments are encouraged and
or required to respond, as well as a brief
Association and its member company will be accepted for an additional 30 abstract: Primary: state departments of
SunPower Inc. (collectively SEIA) days until September 13, 2017. corrections or state probation and parole
requested in the above-captioned authorities. Others: The Federal Bureau
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
investigation that the Commission of Prisons, city and county courts and
conduct in camera a portion of its you have additional comments probation offices for which a central
hearing on injury issues scheduled for especially on the estimated public reporting authority does not exist. For
August 15, 2017. The Commission burden or associated response time, the CJ–7 form, the affected public
believes it should conduct its business suggestions, or need a copy of the consists of 53 respondents including 51
in public in all but the most unusual proposed information collection central reporters (two state respondents
circumstances. The Commission has instrument with instructions or in Pennsylvania, and one each from the
determined that, in light of the nature of additional information, please contact remaining states), the District of
this investigation and the ample Danielle Kaeble, Statistician, Bureau of Columbia, and the Federal Bureau of
opportunity given parties to present Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street Prisons responsible for keeping records
written arguments, including those NW., Washington, DC 20531 (email: on parolees. For the CJ–8 form, the
relying on confidential information, it Danielle.kaeble@usdoj.gov; telephone: affected public includes 305 reporters
will be able to assess adequately all 202–305–2017). including 35 state respondents, the
arguments raised by SEIA without SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written District of Columbia, the Federal Bureau
resorting to the extraordinary measure comments and suggestions from the of Prisons, and 268 from local
of an in camera hearing. Accordingly, public and affected agencies concerning authorities responsible for keeping
the Commission has determined that the the proposed collection of information records on probationers. For the CJ–8A
public interest would be best served by are encouraged. Your comments should form, the affected public includes 151
a hearing that is entirely open to the address one or more of the following reporters who are all local authorities
public. See 19 CFR 201.36(c)(1). four points: responsible for keeping records on
Authority: This notice is provided —Evaluate whether the proposed probationers. The Annual Parole Survey
collection of information is necessary and Annual Probation surveys have
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pursuant to 19 CFR 201.35(b).
for the proper performance of the been used since 1977 to collect annual
By order of the Commission.
functions of the Bureau of Justice yearend counts and yearly movements
Issued: August 9, 2017. Statistics, including whether the of community corrections populations;
Lisa R. Barton, information will have practical utility; characteristics of the community
Secretary to the Commission. —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s supervision population, such as gender,
[FR Doc. 2017–17081 Filed 8–11–17; 8:45 am] estimate of the burden of the racial composition, ethnicity, conviction
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5. An estimate of the total number of functions of the agency, including (5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time whether the information will have respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to practical utility; estimated for an average respondent to
respond: 506 respondents each taking (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the respond/reply: It is estimated that it will
an average of 1.20 hours to respond. agency’s estimate of the burden of the take the 20 respondents (Tribal
6. An estimate of the total public proposed collection of information, Jurisdiction Program grantees)
burden (in hours) associated with the including the validity of the approximately one hour to complete a
collection: There is an estimated 716 methodology and assumptions used; semi-annual progress report. The semi-
total burden hours associated with this (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and annual progress report is divided into
collection. clarity of the information to be sections that pertain to the different
If additional information is required collected; and types of activities that grantees may
contact: Melody Braswell, Department (4) Minimize the burden of the engage in (i.e. victim services, training,
Clearance Officer, United States collection of information on those who prosecutions, law enforcement
Department of Justice, Justice are to respond, including through the activities) and grantees will be expected
Management Division, Policy and use of appropriate automated, to provide information only in
Planning Staff, Two Constitution electronic, mechanical, or other connection with those activities
Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A, technological collection techniques or supported by OVW funding.
Washington, DC 20530. other forms of information technology, (6) An estimate of the total public
Dated: August 9, 2017. e.g., permitting electronic submission of burden (in hours) associated with the
Melody Braswell, responses. collection: The total annual hour burden
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. to complete the annual progress report
Overview of This Information is 40 hours.
Department of Justice.
Collection
[FR Doc. 2017–17097 Filed 8–11–17; 8:45 am] If additional information is required
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(1) Type of Information Collection: contact: Melody Braswell, Deputy
Approval of a new collection. Clearance Officer, United States
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Semi- Department of Justice, Justice
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE annual progress report for the Grants to Management Division, Policy and
Tribal Governments to Exercise Special Planning Staff, Two Constitution
[OMB Number 1122–NEW]
Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E, 405B,
Agency Information Collection Program (Tribal Jurisdiction Program). Washington, DC 20530.
Activities; Proposed eCollection (3) Agency form number, if any, and Dated: August 9, 2017.
eComments Requested; Approval of a the applicable component of the Melody Braswell,
New Collection Department of Justice sponsoring the
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S.
collection: Form Number: 1122–XXXX. Department of Justice.
AGENCY: Office on Violence Against U.S. Department of Justice, Office on
Women, Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2017–17078 Filed 8–11–17; 8:45 am]
Violence Against Women.
ACTION: 60-Day notice. BILLING CODE 4410–FX–P
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
SUMMARY: The Department of Justice,
abstract: The affected public includes
Office on Violence Against Women
the estimated 20 grantees under the
(OVW) will be submitting the following OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND
Tribal Jurisdiction Program, a new grant
information collection request to the BUDGET
program authorized in the Violence
Office of Management and Budget
Against Women reauthorization Act of Uniform Administrative Requirements,
(OMB) for review and approval in
2013. The Tribal Jurisdiction Program is Cost Principles, and Audit
accordance with the Paperwork
designed to assist Indian tribes in Requirements
Reduction Act of 1995.
exercising special domestic violence
DATES: Comments are encouraged and criminal jurisdiction (SDVCJ). Through AGENCY: Executive Office of the
will be accepted for 60 days until this grant program, Indian tribes will President, Office of Management and
October 13, 2017. receive support and technical assistance Budget.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: for planning, developing and ACTION: Notice.
Written comments and/or suggestion implementing changes in their criminal
regarding the items contained in this justice systems necessary to exercise SUMMARY: This Notice announces the
notice, especially the estimated public SDVCJ. The program encourages availability of the 2017 OMB Audit
burden and associated response time, collaborations among tribal leadership, Requirements, Appendix XI—
should be directed to Cathy Poston, tribal courts, tribal prosecutors, tribal Compliance Supplement (2017
Office on Violence Against Women, at attorneys, tribal defenders, law Supplement). This Notice also offers
202–514–5430 or Catherine.poston@ enforcement, probation, service interested parties an opportunity to
usdoj.gov. providers, and other partners to ensure comment on the 2017 Supplement.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written that non-Indians who commit crimes of DATES: The 2017 Supplement
comments and suggestions from the domestic violence, dating violence, and supersedes the 2016 Supplement and
violations of protection orders are held will apply to audits of fiscal years
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public and affected agencies concerning
the proposed collection of information accountable. The Tribal Jurisdiction beginning after June 30, 2016. All
are encouraged. Your comments should Program encourages the coordinated comments on the 2017 Supplement
address one or more of the following involvement of the entire tribal criminal must be in writing and received by
four points: justice system and victim service October 31, 2017. Late comments will
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed providers to incorporate systemic be considered to the extent practicable.
collection of information is necessary change that ensures victim safety and OMB received no comments on the 2016
for the proper performance of the offender accountability. Supplement.
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| 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 Danielle Kaeble, Statistician, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street NW., Washington, DC 20531 (email: [email protected]; telephone: 202-305-2017). | |
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