[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 145 (Tuesday, July 29, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 40545]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19826]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention


Agency Information Collection Activities; New Collection: Comment 
Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review: The Second 
National Incidence Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and 
Thrownaway Children (NISMART 2).

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    The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments 
from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will 
be accepted until September 29, 1997.
    We are requesting written comments and suggestions from the public 
and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of 
information. Your comments should address one or more of the following 
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 agency's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and the assumptions used;
    3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
being sought;
    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.
    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 Ms. Doris Anderson, Research and 
Program Development Division (RPD), Office of Juvenile Justice and 
Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), 633 Indiana Ave, NW, Washington, DC 
20531. If you have additional comments or suggestions, or if you want 
additional information, please contact Ms. Barbara Allen-Hagen, 
Research and Program Development Division (RPD), Office of Juvenile 
Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), 633 Indiana Ave, NW, 
Washington, DC 20531.
    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, Washington Center, 
1001 G Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20530.
    Overview of this information collection:
    1. Type of information collection: New collection.
    2. Title of the Form/Collection: The Second National Incidence 
Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrownaway Children (NISMART 
2).
    3. Agency form number: None; Applicable component of the Department 
of Justice sponsoring the collection: Department of Justice (DOJ), 
Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of Juvenile Justice and 
Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: 
    Primary: Individuals or households. Other: State, local, tribal 
governments; Not for profit pursuant to the Missing Children's 
Assistance Act, Title IV, section 404(b)(3) of the Juvenile Justice and 
Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 5773(b)(3). 
OJJDP is required to conduct periodic studies of the incidence of 
missing children. The purpose of these studies is to develop reliable 
and valid statistics on the incidence of children who are missing, 
abducted, runaways, or thrownaway in the course of a given year, as 
well as the number of these children who are recovered.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 75,000 respondents 
at 2.5 minutes per response; 22,000 respondents at 20 minutes per 
response; 9500 respondents at 10 minutes per response; 2500 respondents 
at 45 minutes per response; 50 respondents at 16 hours per response.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 14,716 burden hours.
    Public comment on the proposed information collection is strongly 
encouraged.

    Dated: July 23, 1997.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 97-19826 Filed 7-28-97; 8:45 am]
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