[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79951-79952]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-22407]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-0329]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; 
State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP)

AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Assistance, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Justice Assistance, Department of Justice (DOJ), 
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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
December 2, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments 
especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, 
suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection 
instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact 
Joseph Husted, State Policy Advisor, Bureau of Justice Assistance, 
Department of Justice, 999 N Capitol St. NE, Washington, DC 20002; 
email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1f4c5c5e5e4f5f6a6c7b707531787069"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e2b1a1a3a3b2a29791868d88cc858d94">[email protected]</span></a>; telephone: 202-598-3617.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 Bureau of Justice 
Assistance, including whether the information will have practical 
utility;
--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;
--Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected can be enhanced; 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.

    Abstract: In response to the Violent Crime Control and Law 
Enforcement Act of 1994, section 130002(b), as amended in 1996, BJA 
administers the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) and the 
Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
    SCAAP provides federal payments to States and localities that 
incurred correctional officer salary costs for incarcerating 
undocumented criminal aliens with at least one felony or two 
misdemeanor convictions for violations of state or local law, and who 
are incarcerated for at least 4 consecutive days during the designated 
reporting period and for the following correctional purposes;

Salaries for corrections officers
Overtime costs
Performance based bonuses
Corrections work force recruitment and retention
Construction of corrections facilities
Training/education for offenders
Training for corrections officers related to offender population 
management
Consultants involved with offender population
Medical and mental health services
Vehicle rental/purchase for transport of offenders
Prison Industries
Pre-release/reentry programs
Technology involving offender management/inter agency information 
sharing
Disaster preparedness continuity of operations for corrections 
facilities

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Extension.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: State Criminal Alien 
Assistance Program (SCAAP) (Authorizing Legislation: Section 241(i) of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(i)).
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: The application process is 
managed through the internet, using the Office of Justice Programs' 
(OJP) SCAAP online application system at: https://bja.ojp.gov/program/state-criminal-alien-assistance-program-scaap/overview?Program_ID=86.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as the obligation to respond: Affected Public: State, local and 
tribal governments. The obligation to respond is required to obtain/
retain a benefit.

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    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The total or 
estimated number of respondents for SCAAP is 500.
    The time per response is 90 minutes to complete the SCAAP 
application.
    6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total annual burden hours for this collection 
is 750 hours.
    7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the 
collection, if applicable: $0.

                                               Total Burden Hours
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                                     Number of                     Total annual      Time per      Total annual
            Activity                respondents      Frequency       responses       response     burden (hours)
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SCAAP Application...............             500      1/annually             500          90 min         750 hrs
    Unduplicated Totals.........             500  ..............             500  ..............         750 hrs
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    If additional information is required contact: Darwin Arceo, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Portfolio, Management, and Oversight, 145 
N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC 20531.

    Dated: September 25, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2024-22407 Filed 9-30-24; 8:45 am]
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