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compliance with the Jacob Wetterling

Crimes Against Children and Sexually

Violent Offender Registration Act, as

amended, by the prescribed statutory

deadlines will result in a 10 percent

reduction in the amount of monies

awarded to the non-complying state.

(5) An estimate of the total number of

respondents and the amount of time

estimated for an average respondent to

respond/reply: The time burden of the

56 respondents to conduct the legal

research and complete the form is 2

hours per form. This will be a one time

collection.

(6) An estimate of the total public

burden (in hours) associated with the

collection: The total hour burden to

complete all certifications is 112 annual

burden hours.

If additional information is required

contact: Mr. Robert B. Briggs, Clearance

Officer, United States Department of

Justice, Information Management and

Security Staff, Justice Management

Division, Suite 850, Washington Center,

1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC

20530.

Dated: April 10, 1998.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States

Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 98–10046 Filed 4–15–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

Bureau of Justice Statistics; Agency

Information Collection Activities:

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection

Under Review: Reinstatement, with

change, of previously approved

collection for which approval has

expired.

National Survey of Indigent Defense

Systems

The proposed information collection

is published to obtain comments from

the public and affected agencies.

Comments are encouraged and will be

accepted until June 15, 1998. Request

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

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

agencies 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.

If you have additional comments,

suggestions, or need a copy of the

proposed information collection

instrument with instructions, or need

additional information, please contact

Dr. Carol J. DeFrances, Statistician,

Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 7th

Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20531, or

via facsimile (202) 307–5846.

Overview of This Information

Collection

(1) Type of information collection:

Reinstatment, with change, of a

previously approved collection for

which approval has expired.

(2) The title of the form/collection:

National Study of Indigent Defense

Systems.

(3) The agency form number, if any,

and the applicable component of the

Department sponsoring the collection:

Previous OMB number was 1121–0095.

The agency form number is NSID–2.

Bureau of Justice Statistics, United

States Department of Justice.

(4) Affected public who will be asked

or required to respond, as well as a brief

abstract: Primary: State and local

providers of indigent defense services

including selected county officials to

identify indigent defense programs.

Other: None.

This information collection will

identify the number and characteristics

of public defense organizations and

agencies and measure the way in which

States provide legal services for indigent

criminal defendants, their caseloads,

policies and practices. Information also

will be gathered on type of offenses

represented, expenditures, funding

sources and other related administrative

issues. The information collected will

provide a comprehensive portrait of

state and local efforts to meet the needs

of indigent criminal defendants.

(5) An estimate of the total number of

respondents and the amount of time

estimated for an average respondent to

respond: An estimated 1,500

respondents for the data collection

period of July 1998 to July 1999.

Completion of data form is estimated at

1.5 hours.

(6) An estimate of the total public

burden (in hours) associated with the

collection: 2250.00 total burden hours

for the data collection.

If additional information is required

contact: Mr. Robert B. Briggs, Clearance

Officer, United States Department of

Justice, Information Management and

Security Staff, Suite 850, Washington

Center, 1001 G Street NW, Washington,

DC 20530.

Dated: April 10, 1998.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States

Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 98–10059 Filed 4–15–98; 8:45am]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

Office of Juvenile Justice and

Delinquency Prevention

Agency Information Collection

Activities: New Collection; Comment

Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection

under review; New information

collection; Data collection instrument

survey of environmental programs for

youth at risk.

The proposed information collection

is published to obtain comments from

the public and affected agencies.

Comments are encouraged and will be

accepted for 60 days from the date listed

at the top of this page in the Federal

Register.

Request 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 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

agencies 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
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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

Kristen Kracke (phone number and

address listed below). If you have

additional comments, suggestions, or

need a copy of the proposed information

collection instrument with instructions,

or additional information, please

contact Kirsten Kracke, (202) 307–5914,

Office of Juvenile Justice and

Delinquency Prevention, 810 7th Street,

NW, Room 8245, Washington, DC

20531.

Overview of this information

collection:

(1) Type of information collection:

New collection.

(2) The title of the form/collection:

Survey of Environmental Programs for

Youth at Risk.

(3) The agency form number, if any,

and the applicable component of the

Department sponsoring the collection.

Form: None. Sponsoring Department:

Office of Juvenile Justice and

Delinquency Prevention, Office of

Justice Programs, United States

Department of Justice.

(4) Affected public who will be asked

or required to respond, as well as a brief

abstract. Primary: Public land managers

and public or private organizations

operating environmental programs for

youth at risk of delinquency. Other:

None. This collection will develop first

a list of similar programs that provide

substantive environmental work

experience to youth who have shown

the precursors to delinquent activity or

have shown actual delinquent behavior.

The information from the survey will

indicate the extent to which such

programs exist and provide information

needed to create a network of such

programs throughout the United States.

Such network is essential to develop a

system of information sharing and

delivery of technical assistance.

(5) An estimate of the total number of

respondents and the amount of time

estimated for an average respondent to

respond: 1,160 respondents with an

average 10 minutes per response for

land managers and program managers

and an average 30 minutes per response

for service provider agencies.

(6) An estimate of the total public

burden (in hours) associated with the

collection: 318 annual burden hours.

If additional information is required

contact: Mr. Robert B. Briggs, Clearance

Officer, United States Department of

Justice, Information Management and

Security Staff, Justice Management

Division, Suite 850, Washington Center,

1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC

20530.

Dated: April 10, 1998.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States

Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 98–10047 Filed 4–15–98; 8:45 am]

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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE

ARTS AND HUMANITIES

Cooperative Agreement for Technical

and Administrative Support for a

National Meeting of Folk Arts

Coordinators

AGENCY: National Endowment for the

Arts.

ACTION: Notification of availability.

SUMMARY: The National Endowment for

the Arts is requesting proposals leading

to the award of a Cooperative

Agreement to provide administrative

and technical assistance services that

will support professional development

activities for state and regional Folk Arts

Coordinators. This will entail planning,

organization, and implementation of a

national meeting in conjunction with

the annual National Assembly of State

Arts Agencies meeting to be held in

Portland, Oregon in November 1998.

Funding is anticipated to be $50,000.

Eligibility to apply for the Cooperative

Agreement is limited to nonprofit

organizations, including educational

institutions, and units of state and local

government, ideally with a working

knowledge of and a track record of

experience with the folk and traditional

arts field. Those interested in receiving

the Solicitation should reference

Program Solicitation PS 98–05 in their

written request and include two (2) selfaddressed labels. Verbal requests for the

Solicitation will not be honored.

DATES: Program Solicitation PS 98–05 is

scheduled for release approximately

May 4, 1998 with proposals due on June

4, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Requests for the Solicitation

should be addressed to the National

Endowment for the Arts, Grants &

Contracts Office, Room 618, 1100

Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington,

D.C. 20506.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

William Hummel, Grants & Contracts

Office, National Endowment for the

Arts, Room 618, 1100 Pennsylvania

Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20506

(202/682–5482).

William I. Hummel,

Coordinator, Cooperative Agreements and

Contracts.

[FR Doc. 98–10117 Filed 4–15–98; 8:45 am]

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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE

ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

National Endowment for the Arts;

Fellowships Panel

Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public

Law 92–463), as amended, notice is

hereby given that the Fellowships Panel

(Jazz Section), advisory panel to the

National Council on the Arts, will hold

a Jazz Symposium on May 12–13, 1998.

The panel will meet from 1:00 p.m. to

5:30 p.m. on May 12, and from 9:00 a.m.

to 4:00 p.m. on May 13, in Room 716

at the Nancy Hanks Center, 1100

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington,

D.C., 20506.

The meeting will be open to the

public on a space available basis. Topics

tentatively will include discussion of

the Endowment’s Guidelines, a

proposed study of Jazz Artists in

America, and the needs and issues

facing the American jazz artist, covering

topics such as Jazz Education &

Curriculum Development, Jazz

Professional Training, Touring/

Presenting, Media, Services for Jazz

Artists, and Support of Jazz Programs/

Artists. If, in the course of discussion,

it becomes necessary for the Panel to

discuss non-public commercial or

financial information of intrinsic value,

the Panel will go into closed session

pursuant to subsection (c)(4) of the

Government in the Sunshine Act, 5

U.S.C. 552b. Additionally, discussion

concerning purely personal information

about individuals, submitted with grant

applications, such as personal

biographical and salary data or medical

information, may be conducted by the

Panel in closed session in accordance

with subsection (c)(6) of 5 U.S.C. 552b.

Any interested persons may attend as

observers, on a space available basis, but

seating is limited. Therefore, for this

meeting, individuals wishing to attend

must contact Jan Stunkard, Associate

Division Coordinator, at (202) 682–5477,

or write to Ms. Stunkard at the National

Endowment for the Arts, 1100

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Room 703,

Washington, DC 20506. Further

information with reference to this

meeting can be also obtained from Ms.

Stunkard.