[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 194 (Thursday, October 7, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60190-60191]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-22547]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Office of Justice Programs; Agency Information Collection 
Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested

ACTION: 30-day notice of information collection under review: Survey on 
Sexual Violence.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP) 
has submitted the following information collection request to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed 
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public 
and affected agencies. This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register Volume 69, Number 137, 
page 43015 on July 19, 2004, allowing for a 60 day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until November 8, 2004. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.

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    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained 
in this notice, especially 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 20503. Additionally, 
comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. 
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies 
concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your 
comments should address one or more of the following four points:

--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;
--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;
--Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and
--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 Collection

    (1) Type of Information Collection: New collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Survey on Sexual Violence.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Numbers: SSV1, 
SSV2, SSV3, SSV4, SSV5, SSV6. U.S. Department of Justice, Office of 
Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: State, local, or tribal government. 
Other: Federal government, business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions. The data will be used to develop estimates for the 
incidence and prevalence of sexual assault within correctional 
facilities as required under the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 
(Pub. L. 108-79).
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated 
that 761 respondents will complete each form within 90 minutes.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 1,522 total annual burden 
hours associated with this collection.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda E. Dyer, Clearance Officer, 
United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, 
Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 D 
Street NW, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: October 1, 2004.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 04-22547 Filed 10-6-04; 8:45 am]
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