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If additional information is required 

contact: Darwin Arceo, Department 

Clearance Officer, United States 

Department of Justice, Justice 

Management Division, Policy and 

Planning Staff, Two Constitution 

Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W–218, 

Washington, DC. 

Dated: November 21, 2024. 

Darwin Arceo, 

Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. 

Department of Justice. 

[FR Doc. 2024–27683 Filed 11–25–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–09–P 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

[OMB Number 1121–0339] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed eCollection 

eComments Requested; Extension of a 

Currently Approved Collection; 

Comments Requested: Generic 

Clearance for Cognitive, Pilot and Field 

Studies for Bureau of Justice Statistics 

Data Collection Activities 

AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Statistics, 

Department of Justice 

ACTION: 30-Day notice. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Justice 

Statistics (BJS), 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 30 days until 

December 26, 2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have 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 Devon Adams, Bureau of Justice 

Statistics, 999 N Capitol St. NE, 

Washington, DC 20531 (email: 

Devon.Adams@usdoj.gov; telephone: 

202–307–0765). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

proposed information collection was 

previously published in the Federal 

Register, volume 89 pages 77545–6, on 

September 23, 2024. No comments were 

received. 

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 

Statistics, 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. 

Written comments and 

recommendations for this information 

collection should be submitted within 

30 days of the publication of this notice 

on the following website 

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 

Find this particular information 

collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 

30-day Review—Open for Public 

Comments’’ or by using the search 

function and entering either the title of 

the information collection or the OMB 

Control Number [1121–0240]. This 

information collection request may be 

viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the 

instructions to view Department of 

Justice, information collections 

currently under review by OMB. 

DOJ seeks PRA authorization for this 

information collection for three (3) 

years. OMB authorization for an ICR 

cannot be for more than three (3) years 

without renewal. The DOJ notes that 

information collection requirements 

submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs 

receive a month-to-month extension 

while they undergo review. 

Abstract: Over the next three years, 

BJS anticipates undertaking a variety of 

new surveys and data collections, as 

well as reassessing ongoing statistical 

projects, across a number of areas of 

criminal justice, including law 

enforcement, courts, corrections, and 

victimization. This work will entail 

development of new survey 

instruments, redesigning and/or 

modifying existing surveys, procuring 

administrative data from state and local 

government entities, and creating or 

modifying establishment surveys. In 

order to inform BJS data collection 

protocols, to develop accurate estimates 

of respondent burden, and to minimize 

respondent burden associated with each 

new or modified data collection, BJS 

will engage in cognitive, pilot and field 

test activities to refine instrumentation 

and data collection methodologies. BJS 

envisions using a variety of techniques, 

including but not limited to tests of 

different types of survey and data 

collection operations, sample frame 

development, focus groups, cognitive 

testing, pilot testing, exploratory 

interviews, experiments with 

questionnaire design, and usability 

testing of electronic data collection 

instruments. 

Following standard Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

requirements, BJS will submit a change 

request to OMB individually for every 

group of data collection activities 

undertaken under this generic 

clearance. BJS will provide OMB with a 

copy of the individual instruments or 

questionnaires (if one is used), as well 

as other materials describing the project. 

Overview of This Information 

Collection 

1. Type of Information Collection: 

Extension of a currently approved 

collection. 

2. The Title of the Form/Collection: 

Generic Clearance for cognitive, pilot 

and field studies for Bureau of Justice 

Statistics data collection Activities. 

3. The agency form number, if any, 

and the applicable component of the 

Department sponsoring the collection: 

Form numbers not available for generic 

clearance. The applicable component 

within the Department of Justice is the 

Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Office 

of Justice Programs. 

4. Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Administrators or staff of state 

and local agencies or programs in the 

relevant fields; administrators or staff of 

non-government agencies or programs 

in the relevant fields; individuals; 

policymakers at various levels of 

government. 

5. An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: We estimate that 

approximately 30,000 respondents will 

be involved in exploratory, field test, 

pilot, cognitive, and focus group work 

conducted under this clearance over the 

requested 3-year clearance period. The 

average response time per respondent 

will be specific to each project covered 

under the clearance. Specific estimates 

of the number of respondents and the 

average response time are not known for 

each pilot study or development project 

covered under a generic clearance at 

this time. Project specific estimates will 


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be submitted to OMB separately for each 

project conducted under this clearance. 

An estimate of the overall number of 

burden hours for activities under this 

generic. 

6. An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: The total respondent burden 

for identified and future projects 

covered under this generic clearance 

over the 3-year clearance period is 

approximately 25,000 hours. 

7. An estimate of the total annual cost 

burden associated with the collection, if 

applicable: N/A. 

If additional information is required, 

contact: Darwin Arceo, Department 

Clearance Officer, United States 

Department of Justice, Justice 

Management Division, Policy and 

Planning Staff, Two Constitution 

Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W–218, 

Washington, DC. 

Dated: November 21, 2024 

Darwin Arceo, 

Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. 

Department of Justice. 

[FR Doc. 2024–27681 Filed 11–25–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–18–P 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

[OMB Number 1117–0034] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed eCollection 

eComments Requested; Extension 

Without Change of a Previously 

Approved Collection; The National 

Forensics Laboratory Information 

System Collection of Analysis Data 

AGENCY: Drug Enforcement 

Administration, Department of Justice. 

ACTION: 60-Day notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Justice 

(DOJ), Drug Enforcement 

Administration (DEA), 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 

January 27, 2025. 

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 

Heather E. Achbach, Regulatory Drafting 

and Policy Support Section, Drug 

Enforcement Administration; Mailing 

Address: 8701 Morrissette Drive, 

Springfield, Virginia 22152; Telephone: 

(571) 776–3882; Email: 

Heather.E.Achbach@dea.gov or 

DEA.PRA@dea.gov. 

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 

Statistics, 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. 

Overview of This Information 

Collection: 

1. Type of Information Collection: 

Extension of a currently approved 

collection. 

2. Title of the Form/Collection: The 

National Forensics Laboratory 

Information System Collection of 

Analysis Data. 

3. The agency form number, if any, 

and the applicable component of the 

Department sponsoring the collection: 

No form number is associated with this 

collection. The applicable component 

within the Department of Justice is the 

Drug Enforcement Administration, 

Diversion Control Division. 

4. Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: 

Affected public (Primary): Business or 

other for-profit. 

Affected public (Other): Not-for-profit 

institutions; Federal, State, local, and 

tribal governments. 

Abstract: This collection provides the 

Drug Enforcement Administration 

(DEA) with a national database on 

analyzed drug evidence from nonfederal laboratories. Information from 

this database is combined with the other 

existing databases to develop more 

accurate, up-to-date information on 

abused drugs. This database represents 

a voluntary, cooperative effort on the 

part of participating laboratories to 

provide a centralized source of analyzed 

drug data. 

5. An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: The DEA estimates that 2,640 

registrants participate in this 

information collection, taking an 

estimated 0.32003 mins per registrant 

annually. 

The time per response is 8 minutes for 

Current collection of the continuous, 

ongoing NFLIS-Drug Program, 10 

minutes for Collection of the NFLIS– 

MEC Program and Collection of the 

NFLIS-Tox Program, 30 minutes for 

Survey of the NFLIS–MEC Program, 45 

minutes for Collection of the NFLIS-Tox 

Program and Survey of the NFLIS-Tox 

Program. 

6. An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

proposed collection: DEA estimates that 

this collection takes 1,860 annual 

burden hours. 

7. An estimate of the total annual cost 

burden associated with the collection, if 

applicable: $0. 

TOTAL BURDEN HOURS

Activity Number of 

respondents Frequency Total annual responses Time per response Total annual burden (hours) 

Current collection of the continuous, ongoing NFLIS-Drug Program.140 134 respondents monthly, 6 respondents quarterly.1632 0.13 (8 minutes) ..... 218 

Survey of the NFLIS-Drug Program.140 once in 2019 ................................ 140 0.5 (30 minutes) ..... 70 


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