17202 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 68 / Wednesday, April 9, 1997 / Notices

Dated: March 21, 1997.

Jeanne Markunas,

Acting Director, Office of Food for Peace,

Bureau for Humanitarian Response.

[FR Doc. 97–9081 Filed 4–8–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Civil Rights Division

Agnecy Information Collection

Activities: Reinstatement, Without

Change, of a Previously Approved

Collection for Which Approval Has

Expired; Comment Requested

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection

Under Review; Procedures for the

Administration of Section 5 of the

Voting Rights Act of 1965.

The proposed information collection

is published to obtain comments from

the public and affected agencies.

Comments are encouraged and will be

accepted until June 9, 1997.

We 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/component,

including whether the information will

have practical utility;

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the

agency’s/component’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.

If you have additional comments,

suggestions, or need a copy of the

proposed information collection

instrument with instructions, or

additional information, please contact

David H. Hunter, (202) 307–2898,

Attorney, Voting Section, Civil Rights

Division, U.S. Department of Justice, PO

Box 66128, Washington, DC 20035.

Additionally, comments and/or

suggestions regarding the item(s)

contained in this notice, especially

regarding the estimated public burden

and associated response time, may also

be directed to Mr. Hunter.

Overview of This Information

Collection

(1) Type of Information Collection:

Reinstatement, without change, of a

previously approved collection for

which approval has expired.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection:

Procedures for the Administration of

Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of

1965, 28 CFR Part 51.

(3) Agency form number, if any, and

applicable component of the

Department sponsoring the collection:

No form; Voting Section, Civil Rights

Division.

(4) Affected public who will be asked

or required to respond, as well as a brief

abstract: Primary: State or Local

Government. Other: None. Jurisdictions

specifically covered under the Voting

Rights Act are required to obtain

preclearance from the Attorney General

before instituting changes affecting

voting. They must convince the

Attorney General that voting changes

are not racially discriminatory. The

Procedures facilitate the provision of

information that will enable the

Attorney General to make the required

determination.

(5) An estimate of the total number of

respondents and the amount of time

estimated for an average respondent to

respond: 4,727 responses per year

(10,103 respondents making an average

of 0.47 responses per year), with the

average response requiring 10.02 hours.

(6) An estimate of the total public

burden (in hours) associated with the

collection: 47,365 burden hours.

If additional information is required

contact: Mr. Robert B. Griggs, 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 4, 1997.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, Untied States

Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 97–8985 Filed 4–8–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Coordination and Review Section;

Agency Information Collection

Activities, Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection

under review; Complaint Form,

Coordination and Review Section, Civil

Rights Division, Department of Justice.

The proposed information collection

is published to obtain comments from

the public and affected agencies.

Comments are encouraged and will be

accepted until June 9, 1997. 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

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.

If you have additional comments,

suggestions, or need a copy of the

proposed information collection

instrument with instruction, or

additional information, please contact

Merrily A. Friedlander, 202–307–2222,

U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights

Division, Coordination and Review

Section, P.O. Box 66560, Washington,

DC 20035–6560.

Additionally, 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 Merrily A. Friedlander, 202–

307–2222, U.S. Department of Justice,

Civil Rights Division, Coordination and

Review Section, P.O. Box 66560,

Washington, DC 20035–6560.

Overview of this information

collection:

(1) Type of Information Collection:

Existing collection in use without an

OMB control number.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection:

Complaint Form, Coordination and

Review Section, Civil Rights Division,

Department of Justice.

(3) Agency form number, if any, and

the applicable component of the

Department of Justice sponsoring the