83 FR 37526 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; New Collection

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Justice Programs

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 148 (August 1, 2018)

The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, SMART Office, is 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 83, Number 148 (Wednesday, August 1, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37526-37527]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16430]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

[OMB Number XXXX-New]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; New Collection

AGENCY: SMART Office, Office of Justice Programs, Department of 
Justice.

ACTION: 30 Day Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, SMART 
Office, is 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: The Department of Justice encourages public comment and will 
accept input until August 31, 2018.

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 
Samantha Opong, Program Specialist, SMART Office, 810 7th Street NW 
Washington, DC 20531, [email protected], (202) 514-9320. 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 SMART Office, 
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: This is a ``New collection,'' 
the collection has not previously been used or sponsored by the SMART 
Office.
    The Title of the Form/Collection: Campus Information Sharing and 
Response Project.
    As part of a fellowship project in the Office of Sex Offender 
Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking 
(SMART), Office of Justice Programs at the U.S. Department of Justice, 
the Campus Information Sharing and Response project is exploring how 
institutions of higher education share, respond and coordinate 
information to prevent sexual assault perpetration. This project will 
collect through an online questionnaire information about current 
practices utilized by colleges and universities with regards to the 
following:

 Policies and practices regarding registered sex offenders who 
may be students or employees
 Policies and practices regarding individuals found responsible 
and sanctioned for campus sexual misconduct policy violations
 Policies and practices used in reviewing criminal or 
disciplinary sexual misconduct history of prospective or current 
students.

    2. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: There is no agency form 
number for this collection. The applicable component within the 
Department of Justice is the SMART Office.
    Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well 
as a brief abstract: The respondents to this collection/affected public 
includes business or other for profit institutions of higher education, 
and not-for-profit institutions. The SMART Office is exploring how 
institutions of higher education share, respond and coordinate 
information to prevent sexual assault perpetration. This project will 
collect information about current policies and practices utilized by 
colleges and universities regarding registered sex offenders who may be 
students or employees; individuals

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found responsible and sanctioned for campus sexual misconduct policy 
violations; and the review of criminal or disciplinary sexual 
misconduct history of prospective or current students.
    3. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 50 respondents are 
estimated, and it will take each respondent approximately 15 minutes to 
complete the questionnaire.
    4. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: Based on the estimate of 50 respondents, each 
taking approximately 15 minutes to complete the questionnaire, the 
estimated total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection 
is 12.5 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: July 27, 2018.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2018-16430 Filed 7-31-18; 8:45 am]
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