Agency Information Collection Activities Proposed Collection; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 194 (Thursday, October 7, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54646-54647]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-26147]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs


Agency Information Collection Activities Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review; (New 
collection); Generic clearance of customer satisfaction surveys.

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    The following agencies have submitted the following information 
collection request for review and clearance in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995: The Bureau of Justice Assistance 
(BJA), Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), National Institute of 
Justice (NIJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of Juvenile 
Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Office for Victims of Crime 
(OVC), and the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). Office 
of Management and Budget approval is being sought for the information 
collection listed below. This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register on June 15, 1999, allowing 
for a 60-day public comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comment until November 8, 1999. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    Writen comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained 
in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and 
associated response time, should be directed to the Office of 
Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530. 
Additionally, comment may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 
395-7285. Comments may also be submitted to the Department of Justice 
(DOJ), Justice Management Division, Information Management and Security 
Staff, Attention: Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Suite 1220, 1331 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20530.
    Written comments and/or suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of

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information 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 function 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: Generic clearance for 
Customer Satisfaction surveys.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: U.S. Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Respondents will be current and potential 
users of agency products and services. Respondents may represent 
Federal agencies, State, local, and tribal governments, members of 
private organizations, research organizations, the media, non-profit 
organizations, international organizations, as well as faculty and 
students.
    The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Bureau of Justice 
Statistics (BJS), National Institute of Justice (NIJ), Office of 
Justice Programs (OJB), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
Prevention (OJJDP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), and the Office 
of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), in accordance with the 
requirements of E.O. 12862 and the GPRA, wish to conduct customer 
satisfaction surveys. The purpose of such surveys is to assess needs, 
identify problems, and plan for programmatic improvements in the 
delivery of agency products and services.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: It is 
estimated that there will be a maximum of 2,500 respondents per mail 
survey; 1,500 respondents per email survey; and 3,000 respondents per 
World Wide Web survey. it is estimated that each survey will take 
between 3 to 18 minutes to complete.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: An estimate of the total hour burden to complete a 
mail survey is 750 hours; the email survey is 300 hours; and the World 
Wide Web surveys 600 hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Mrs. Brenda E. Dyer, 
Deputy Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Justice, Information 
Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, Suite 1220, 
National Place, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20530, or 
via facsimile at (202) 616-1167.

    Dated: October 1, 1999.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 99-26147 Filed 10-6-99; 8:45 am]
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