[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 62 (Monday, April 1, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15413-15414]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-7755]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

ACTION: 30-day notice of information collection under review: 
reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for 
which approval has expired; annual survey of jails.

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    The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of 
Justice Statistics, has submitted the following information collection 
requires 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 
collection was previously published in the Federal Register on January 
4, 2002, Volume 67, page 609, allowing for a 60-day public comment 
period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comment until May 1, 2002. 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 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Department of Justice 
Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530. Additionally, comments may be 
submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 395-7285.
    Written comments and/or 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 functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies 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 
submissions of responses.
    Overview of this information collection:
    (1) Type of information Collection: Reinstatement, with change, of 
a previously approved collection for which approval has expired.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Annual Survey of Jails.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Forms: CJ-5, CJ-5A, 
CJ-5B. Correction Statistics, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of 
Justice Programs, United States Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: County and City jail authorities and 
Tribal authorities. The ``Annual Survey of Jails'' (ASJ) is the only 
collection effort that provides an ability to maintain important jail 
statistics in years between jail censuses.

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The ASJ enables the Bureau; Federal, State, and local correctional 
administrators; legislators; researchers; and planners to track growth 
in the number of jails and their capacities nationally; as well as, 
track changes in the demographic and supervision status of jail 
population and the prevalence of crowding.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 946 respondents 
at 1.25 hours per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: Total annual burden hours are 1,183.
    If additional information is required, please contact Mrs. Brenda 
E. Dyer, Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, 
Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: March 26, 2002.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of 
Justice.
[FR Doc. 02-7755 Filed 3-29-02; 8:45 am]
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