83 FR 6215 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; New Collection

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
National Institute of Justice

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 30 (February 13, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-02919

The Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice, 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

National Institute of Justice

[OMB Number 1121-New]


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

AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30 Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice, 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 March 15, 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 
Jack Harne, Physical Scientist, National Institute of Justice, 810 
Seventh Street NW, Washington, DC 20531 (phone 202-598-9412). 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 OIRA_submissions@omb.eop.gov.

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 National Institute 
of Justice, 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: National Survey on 
Correctional Contraband (NCSS).
    3. 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 Office of Justice Programs, National 
Institute of Justice.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: The current project aims to develop national 
statistics on correctional contraband and interdiction modalities to 
fill these significant knowledge gaps in the field. NIJ, in 
collaboration with the Urban Institute, will collect the data from the 
department of corrections in all 50 states and a nationally 
representative sample of jails (n = 408).
    In correctional facilities, contraband items such as drugs, 
alcohol, cell phones, tobacco products, and makeshift weapons can be 
used by inmates to spread violence, engage in criminal activity, create 
underground economies, and perpetuate existing addictions. Contraband 
in correctional facilities is therefore a cause of serious concern for 
the safety and security of inmates and correctional staff. However, 
little is known about what types of contraband interdiction modalities 
are exercised across jurisdictions and have proven successful, let 
alone how much and what type of contraband is found in correctional 
facilities in the U.S. and how it is brought in.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The estimated 
range of burden for respondents completing the survey is 60 minutes. 
The department of corrections in all 50 states, responding for 1,821 
prison facilities, and a nationally representative sample of jails (n = 
408) will be recruited to complete the survey.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this 
collection is 2,221 hours. It is estimated that 1,821 state 
participants and 408 jail participants will take one hour to complete 
the survey.
    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: February 8, 2018.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
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To submit 202–598–9412). Written comments and/ phones, tobacco products, and
Send them to:
comments: or suggestions can also be sent to the makeshift weapons can be used by
Office of Management and Budget, inmates to spread violence, engage in
By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ Office of Information and Regulatory criminal activity, create underground
usdoj.gov Affairs, Attention Department of Justice economies, and perpetuate existing
By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General,
Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503 or addictions. Contraband in correctional
U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O.
Box 7611, Washington, DC sent to OIRA_submissions@ facilities is therefore a cause of serious
20044–7611. omb.eop.gov. concern for the safety and security of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written inmates and correctional staff. However,
During the public comment period, comments and suggestions from the little is known about what types of
the Second Amendment may be public and affected agencies concerning contraband interdiction modalities are
examined and downloaded at this the proposed collection of information exercised across jurisdictions and have
Justice Department website: https:// are encouraged. Your comments should proven successful, let alone how much
www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. address one or more of the following and what type of contraband is found in
We will provide a paper copy of the four points: correctional facilities in the U.S. and
Second Amendment upon written —Evaluate whether the proposed how it is brought in.
request and payment of reproduction collection of information is necessary 5. An estimate of the total number of
costs. Please mail your request and for the proper performance of the respondents and the amount of time
payment to: Consent Decree Library, functions of the National Institute of estimated for an average respondent to
U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Justice, including whether the respond: The estimated range of burden
Washington, DC 20044–7611. information will have practical utility; for respondents completing the survey
Please enclose a check or money order —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s is 60 minutes. The department of
for $4.75 (25 cents per page estimate of the burden of the corrections in all 50 states, responding
reproduction cost) payable to the United proposed collection of information, for 1,821 prison facilities, and a
States Treasury. including the validity of the nationally representative sample of jails
methodology and assumptions used; (n = 408) will be recruited to complete
Jeffrey Sands,
—Evaluate whether and if so how the the survey.
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental quality, utility, and clarity of the 6. An estimate of the total public
Enforcement Section, Environment and
information to be collected can be burden (in hours) associated with the
Natural Resources Division.
enhanced; and collection: The estimated public burden
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—Minimize the burden of the collection associated with this collection is 2,221
BILLING CODE 4410–15–P of information on those who are to hours. It is estimated that 1,821 state
respond, including through the use of participants and 408 jail participants
appropriate automated, electronic, will take one hour to complete the
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE mechanical, or other technological survey.
National Institute of Justice collection techniques or other forms If additional information is required
of information technology, e.g., contact: Melody Braswell, Department
[OMB Number 1121–New] permitting electronic submission of Clearance Officer, United States
responses. Department of Justice, Justice
Agency Information Collection
Overview of This Information Management Division, Policy and
Activities; Proposed eCollection
Collection Planning Staff, Two Constitution
eComments Requested; New
Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A,
Collection 1. Type of Information Collection: Washington, DC 20530.
AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, New Collection.
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Dated: February 8, 2018.
Department of Justice. Melody Braswell,
National Survey on Correctional
ACTION: 30 Day notice. Contraband (NCSS). Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
SUMMARY: The Department of Justice, 3. The agency form number, if any, Department of Justice.
National Institute of Justice, is and the applicable component of the [FR Doc. 2018–02919 Filed 2–12–18; 8:45 am]
submitting the following information Department sponsoring the collection: BILLING CODE 4410–18–P

collection request to the Office of ‘‘There is no agency form number for
this collection.’’ The applicable
Management and Budget (OMB) for
component within the Department of
review and approval in accordance with NATIONAL CREDIT UNION
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the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. ADMINISTRATION
National Institute of Justice.
DATES: The Department of Justice 4. Affected public who will be asked
encourages public comment and will Submission for OMB Review;
or required to respond, as well as a brief Comment Request
accept input until March 15, 2018. abstract: The current project aims to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If develop national statistics on AGENCY: National Credit Union
you have additional comments correctional contraband and interdiction Administration (NCUA).
especially on the estimated public modalities to fill these significant ACTION: Notice.
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knowledge gaps in the field. NIJ, in
suggestions, or need a copy of the collaboration with the Urban Institute, SUMMARY: The National Credit Union
proposed information collection will collect the data from the Administration (NCUA) will be
instrument with instructions or department of corrections in all 50 submitting the following information
additional information, please contact states and a nationally representative collection request to the Office of
Jack Harne, Physical Scientist, National sample of jails (n = 408). Management and Budget (OMB) for
Institute of Justice, 810 Seventh Street In correctional facilities, contraband review and clearance in accordance
NW, Washington, DC 20531 (phone items such as drugs, alcohol, cell with the Paperwork Reduction Act of

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Section		Notices
Action		30 Day notice.
Dates		The Department of Justice encourages public comment and will accept input until March 15, 2018.
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 Jack Harne, Physical Scientist, National Institute of Justice, 810 Seventh Street NW, Washington, DC 20531 (phone 202-598-9412). 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]
FR Citation		83 FR 6215

83 FR 6215 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; New Collection

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICENational Institute of Justice

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 30 (February 13, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
National Institute of Justice