Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a currently approved collection; comment request

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 27 (Wednesday, February 10, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 6683]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3187]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs


Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a 
currently approved collection; comment request

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Reinstatement 
with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has 
expired.

Crime Victim Compensation State Certification Form

    The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for 
Victims of Crime, has submitted the following information collection 
request for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. 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 September 23, 1998, allowing for a 60-day public comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comment until March 12, 1999. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    Written 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. 
Additional, comments 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 Clearance Officer, suite 850, 1001 G 
Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530. Additional, comments may be submitted 
to DOJ via facsimile to 202/514-1590.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of 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: Extension of previously 
approved collection.
    (2) The title of the form/collection: Crime Victim Compensation 
State Certification Form.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the department sponsoring the collection: The form number is 121-0170. 
Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. 
Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract. Primary: State Government.
    42 U.S.C. 1921 et seq. authorizes the Department of Justice to 
collect information from state governors, chief executives of the U.S. 
territories, and the mayor of the District of Columbia for the Victims 
of Crime Act (VOCA) formula grant program.
    (5) As estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: It is 
estimated that 52 respondents will complete an 1-hour annual report.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total hour burden to complete the form is 52 
annual burden hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Ms. Brenda E. Dyer, 
Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, 
Suite 850, Washington, Center 1001 G Street, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: February 4, 1999.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of 
Justice.
[FR Doc. 99-3187 Filed 2-9-99; 8:45 am]
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