[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 226 (Monday, November 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 62619]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30759]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention


Office of Justice Programs; Agency Information Collection 
Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Comments 
Requested

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review; a 1-minute 
survey on curfews.

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    The Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and 
Delinquency Prevention previously published this notice in the Federal 
Register on September 12, 1997 for 60 days. During this comment period 
no comments were received by the Department of Justice. The purpose of 
this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. 
Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until December 24, 1997.
    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 20503. 
Additionally, 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. Additionally, comments may be 
submitted to DOJ via facsimile to 202-514-1534. Written comments and 
suggestions from the public and affected agencies 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 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 collection:
    (1) Type of information Collection: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: A 1-Minute Survey on Curfews.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection: Form, None; Sponsoring component, 
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of 
Justice Programs, Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary, State and local governments; Other, 
Not-for-profit institutions. The purpose of the data collection is to 
gather information from jurisdictions on the use of juvenile curfew and 
its effectiveness as a tool to reduce juvenile crime and victimization. 
The survey form will be sent to all those who were mailed a copy of an 
OJJDP Bulletin on the topic of curfew.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 2,000 
respondents at 1 minute per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 33.3 annual burden hours.
    Public comment on this proposed information collection is strongly 
encouraged.

    Dated: November 18, 1997.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 97-30759 Filed 11-21-97; 8:45 am]
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