Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection: Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 241 (Wednesday, December 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 69307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33315]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Civil Rights Division


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection: 
Comment Request

ACTION: Notification of Information Collection Under Review; Extension 
of a currently approved collection; Procedures for the Administration 
of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

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    Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval is being sought for 
the information collection listed above. This proposed information 
collection was previously published in the Federal Register on August 
5, 1998 and allowed 60 days for public comment. No comments were 
received.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are 
encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days from the date listed at the 
top of this page in the Federal Register. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 Code of Federal Regulations, part 1320.10.
    Written comments and suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in 
this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and 
associated response time, should be directed to Office of Management 
and Budget, Office of Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Department of 
Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530. Comments may also be 
submitted to the Department of Justice (DOJ), Justice Management 
Division, Information Management and Security Staff, Attention: 
Department Clearance Officer, Suite 850, 1001 G Street, NW, Washington, 
DC, 20530.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies should address one or more of the following points:
    (1) 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;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and the assumptions used;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) Evaluate whether the data collection instrument will minimize 
the burden of the collection of information on those who are to 
respond, including 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.
    The proposed collection is described below:
    (1) Type of information collection. Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) The title of the form/collection. Procedures for the 
Administration of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection. Form Number: None. Civil 
Rights Division, Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract. Primary: State, Local, and Tribal Government. 
Other: None. Jurisdictions specifically covered under the Voting Rights 
Act are required to obtain preclearance from the Attorney General 
before instituting changes affecting voting. They must convince the 
Attorney General that voting changes are not racially discriminatory. 
The procedures facilitate the provision of information that will enable 
the Attorney General to make the required determination.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 10,103 
respondents with the average response at 10.021 hours.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 47,365 annual burden hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Mr. Robert B. 
Briggs, Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, 
Suite 850, Washington Center, 1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: December 11, 1998.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 98-33315 Filed 12-15-98; 8:45 am]
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