[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 219 (Monday, November 13, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67762-67763]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-29002]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review; New Collection.

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National Business Survey on White Collar Crime

    The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of 
Justice Assistance, National White Collar Crime (NWCCC), has submitted 
the following information collection request 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 information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register on July 18, 2000 (Volume 
65, 44546), allowing for a 60-day public comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comment until December 13, 2000. 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 
Management and Budget, 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. Comments may also be submitted to the Department of Justice 
(DOJ), Justice Management Division, Information Management and Security 
Staff, Attention: Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Suite 1220, 
National Place Building, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 
20530.
    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 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 technology 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: National Business Survey on White 
Collar Crime.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form = None. National 
White Collar Crime Center (NWCCC), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office 
of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief

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abstract: Primary: United States businesses. Other: None. The NWCCC 
Training and Research Institute anticipates conducting a national 
survey of professional business persons and their perceptions of white 
collar crime. Particular areas of interest include victimization, 
perpetration, prevention measures, cyber-crime, and general 
demographics.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 1070 
respondents at 25 minutes per mail survey.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 450 annual burden hours.
    If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need copies of the 
proposed information collection instruments with instructions, or 
additional information, please contact: Mrs. Brenda Dyer, Deputy 
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Information 
Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, Suite 1220, 
National Place Building, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington.

    Dated: November 2, 2000.
Brenda Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of 
Justice.
[FR Doc. 00-29002 Filed 11-9-00; 8:45 am]
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