Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Preventon; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 147 (Monday, August 2, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41970-41971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19679]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs


Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Preventon; Agency 
Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Under Review; New Collection 
Drug-Free Communities Support Program Site Visit Protocol.

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    The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of 
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, has submitted the 
following information

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collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and clearance in accordance with emergency review procedures of 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. OMB approval has been requested by 
August 10, 1999. The proposed information collection is published to 
obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. If granted, the 
emergency approval is only valid for 180 days. Comments should be 
directed to OMB, Office of Information Regulation Affairs, Attention: 
Department of Justice Desk Officer (202) 395-3122, Washington, DC 
20530.
    During the first 60 days of this same review period, a regular 
review of this information collection is also being undertaken. All 
comments and suggestions, or questions regarding additional 
information, to include obtaining a copy of the proposed information 
collection instrument with instructions, should be directed to Kellie 
Dressler, 202-514-4817, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice 
Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 810 
Seventh Street, NW, Room 3163, Washington, DC 20531, or should be 
electronically mailed to the Internet address dresslek@ojp.usdoj.gov, 
or should be faxed to 202-353-9096.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information. Your 
comments should address one or more of the following four 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 assumptions used;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) 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:
    (1) Type of information collection: New collection.
    (2) The title of the form/collection: Drug-Free Communities Support 
Program Site Visit Protocol.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: None. Office of Juvenile 
Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, United 
States Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected pubic who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Designated Drug-Free Communities 
Support Program Coalition representatives, which may include not-for-
profit institutions, Local or Tribal government. Other: None. This 
collection will gather information on promising practices used by 
diverse community anti-drug coalitions to improve prevention efforts 
and reduce substance abuse among youth. The site visit protocol will 
facilitate: (1) provision of technical assistance to grantees; and (2) 
documentation of coalition and community factors that contribute to 
various short- and long-term outcomes.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: There are 
15 sites and one respondent per site for a total of 15 respondents. It 
is estimated that the site visit protocol will require an average of 12 
hours per site to complete.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total hour burden to complete the site visit 
protocol is 210 burden hours. If additional information is required 
contact: Mrs. Brenda E. Dyer, Deputy Clearance Officer, United States 
Department of Justice, Information Management Security Staff, Justice 
Management Division, Suite 850, Washington Center, 1001 G Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: July 23, 1999.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of 
Justice.
[FR Doc. 99-19679 Filed 7-30-99; 8:45 am]
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