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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

(1) Type of information collection: Extension of the time frame required to complete approved and ongoing methodological research on the National Crime Victimization Survey continuing beyond June 30, 2012. Generic clearance for future methodological research on
the National Crime Victimization Survey.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: National Crime Victimization Survey.

(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the department sponsoring the collection:
n/a.

(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract. Primary: Persons ages 12 or older are eligible for participation in the NCVS. This generic clearance will cover methodological research that will use existing or new sampled households with the same ages of respondents currently used in the NCVS.

(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: For ongoing redesign projects that have received OMB clearance or are currently under review, approximately 26,200 persons ages 18 or older are participating in the methodological research. Under the 2012 generic information clearance request, approximately 3,500 persons ages 18 or older will participate in the methodological research. The time for each respondent to participate will vary based on the study component. For studies currently in the field test stage, the average time to complete an interview request is 15 minutes. For developmental work such as cognitive interviewing and feasibility testing, the time for each respondent to participate will range from 1 to 2 hours.

(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: For ongoing redesign projects
that have received OMB clearance or are currently under review, the total respondent burden is approximately 11,100 hours. Under the 2012 generic information clearance request, the total respondent burden is approximately 1,800 hours for the three years of this
clearance.

If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., Room 2E–508, Washington, DC 20530.

Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice.

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**DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE**

**Notice of Lodging Fifth Amendment To**
**Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean**
**Air Act**

In accordance with 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on April 16, 2012, a proposed consent decree
amendment in United States v. Sinclair Wyoming Refining Co., et al., Case No. 08–cv–020–WFD, was lodged with the
United States District Court for the District of Wyoming.

The proposed Fifth Amendment To
Consent Decree would resolve the United States’ claims against Sinclair Wyoming Refining Company (‘‘SWRC’’) under the original consent decree and Section 113(b) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7413(b), that resulted from the January 22, 2011 fire at SWRC’s refinery in Sinclair, Wyoming, that damaged the facility’s electrostatic precipitator (an emissions control device). Under the
terms of the Fifth Amendment To Consent Decree, the SWRC will take
action to obtain additional emissions reductions at SWRC’s refinery in Sinclair, Wyoming, that will more than
offset the emissions that resulted from
the fire.

The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the proposed consent decree amendment for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney
General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530, and
should refer to United States v. Sinclair Wyoming Refining Co., et al., Case No. 08–cv–020–WFD, and Department of Justice Reference No. 90–5–2–1–07793.

During the public comment period, the consent decree amendment may be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site, http:// www.usdoj.gov/enrd/ Consent

_Decrees.html. A copy of the consent decree amendment may also be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611 or by faxing or emailing a request to ‘‘Consent Decree Copy’’ (EESCDCopy.enrd@usdoj.gov ), fax no. (202) 514–0097, phone confirmation number (202) 514–5271. If requesting a copy from the Consent Decree Library by mail, please enclose a check in the amount of $4.50 ($.25 per page) payable to the U.S. Treasury or, if by email or fax, forward a check in that amount to the Consent Decree Library at the address given above.

Robert D. Brook, Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources

Division.

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**DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE**

**[Docket No. OTJ 102]**

**Solicitation of Comments on Request for United States Assumption of** 
**Concurrent Federal Criminal Jurisdiction; White Earth Nation** 

**AGENCY :**  Office of Tribal Justice, Department of Justice.

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice solicits public comments on the Request for United States Assumption of Concurrent Federal Criminal Jurisdiction recently submitted to the Office of Tribal Justice, Department of Justice by the White Earth Nation pursuant to the provisions
of 28 CFR 50.25.

**DATES :**  Written comments must be postmarked and electronic comments must be submitted on or before June 7, 2012. Comments received by mail will be considered timely if they are postmarked on or before that date. The electronic Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) will accept comments until Midnight Eastern Time at the end of that day.

**ADDRESSES :**  You may submit comments by any of the following methods:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

• Mail or Hand Delivery/Courier: submit written comments via regular or express mail to Mr. Tracy Toulou, Director, Office of Tribal Justice, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 2310, Washington,

DC 20530.


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• Fax: submit comments to the attention of Mr. Tracy Toulou, Office of Tribal Justice, Department of Justice, (202) 514–9078 (not a toll-free number).

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Please contact Mr. Tracy Toulou, Director, Office of Tribal Justice, Department of Justice, at (202) 514–8812 (not a toll-free number). To ensure proper handling of comments, please reference ‘‘Docket No. OTJ 102’’ on all electronic and written correspondence. The Department encourages all comments be submitted electronically through http://www.regulations.gov using the electronic comment form provided on that site. An electronic copy of the request for United States assumption of concurrent federal criminal jurisdiction submitted by the
White Earth Nation is also available at
the http://www.regulations.gov Web site for easy reference. Paper comments that duplicate the electronic submission are not necessary as all comments
submitted to http://www.regulations.gov will be posted for public review and are part of the official docket record.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Posting of
Public Comments. Please note that all comments received are considered part of the public record and made available for public inspection online at http:// www.regulations.gov. Such information includes personal identifying information (such as your name and address) voluntarily submitted by the

commenter.

You are not required to submit personal identifying information in
order to comment on this rule. Nevertheless, if you want to submit personal identifying information (such as your name and address) as part of your comment, but do not want it to be posted online, you must include the phrase ‘‘PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION’’ in the first paragraph of your comment. You also must locate all the personal identifying information you do not want posted online in the first paragraph of your comment and identify what information you want
redacted.

If you want to submit confidential business information as part of your comment but do not want it to be posted online, you must include the phrase

‘‘CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION’’ in the first paragraph of your comment. You also must prominently identify confidential
business information to be redacted
within the comment. If a comment has
so much confidential business information that it cannot be effectively redacted, all or part of that comment may not be posted on http:// www.regulations.gov.

Personal identifying information and
confidential business information
identified and located as set forth above will be placed in the agency’s public docket file, but not posted online. If you wish to inspect the agency’s public docket file in person by appointment, please see the paragraph above entitled

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT**

. Statutory Background

For more than two centuries, the Federal Government has recognized Indian tribes as domestic sovereigns that have unique government-to-government relationships with the United States. Congress has broad authority to legislate with respect to Indian tribes, however, and has exercised this authority to establish a complex jurisdictional scheme for the prosecution of crimes committed in Indian country. (The term ‘‘Indian country’’ is defined in 18 U.S.C. 1151.) Criminal jurisdiction in Indian country typically depends on several factors, including the nature of the crime; whether the alleged offender, the victim, or both are Indian; and whether a treaty, Federal statute, executive order, or judicial decision has conferred jurisdiction on a particular government.

The Tribal Law and Order Act (TLOA) was enacted on July 29, 2010, as Title II of Public Law 111–211. The purpose of the TLOA is to help the Federal Government and tribal governments better address the unique public-safety challenges that confront tribal communities. Section 221(b) of the new law, now codified at 18 U.S.C. 1162(d), permits an Indian tribe with Indian country subject to State criminal jurisdiction under Public Law 280, Public Law 83–280, 67 Stat. 588 (1953) to request that the United States accept concurrent jurisdiction to prosecute
violations of the General Crimes Act and the Major Crimes Act within that tribe’s Indian country.

Department of Justice Regulation Implementing 18 U.S.C. 1162(d)

On December 6, 2011, 76 FR 76037 the Department published final regulations that established the framework and procedures for a mandatory Public Law 280 tribe to request the assumption of concurrent Federal criminal jurisdiction within the Indian country of the tribe that is subject to Public Law 280. 28 CFR 50.25. Among other provisions, the regulations provide that upon receipt of a tribal request the Office of Tribal Justice shall publish a notice in the Federal Register seeking comments from the general public. Request by the White Earth Nation
By a request dated February 8, 2012,
the White Earth Nation located in the State of Minnesota requested the United
States to assume concurrent Federal jurisdiction to prosecute violations of 18 U.S.C. 1152 (the General Crimes, or Indian Country Crimes, Act) and 18 U.S.C. 1153 (the Major Crimes Act) within the Indian country of the tribe.
This would allow the United States to assume concurrent criminal jurisdiction over offenses within the Indian country of the tribe without eliminating or affecting the State’s existing criminal jurisdiction.

Solicitation of Comments

This notice solicits public comments on the above request.

Dated: April 17, 2012. Tracy Toulou, Director, Office of Tribal Justice.

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**DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE**

**Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives** 

**[OMB Number 1140–0026]**

**Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;**  **Comments Requested; Report of Theft or Loss of Explosives** 

**ACTION :**  30-Day Notice of information
collection under review.

The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) will be submitting 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 77, Number 24, page 5845 on February 6, 2012, allowing for a 60-day comment period.

The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days for public comment until May 23, 2012. This process is conducted in accordance with

5 CFR 1320.10.

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 Regulatory Affairs, Office of