Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 92 /Wednesday, May 13, 1998 / Notices 26629

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection

under review; (Reinstatement, without

change, of a previously approved

collection for which approval has

expired), State Identification Systems

Formula Grant Program Application Kit.

The Department of Justice, Office of

Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice

Assistance, has submitted the following

information collection request to the

Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for review and clearance in

accordance with emergency review

procedures of the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995. OMB approval has been

requested by May 26, 1998. The

proposed information collection is

published to obtain comments from the

public and affected agencies. If granted,

the emergency approval is only valid for

180 days. Comments should be directed

to OMB, Office of Information

Regulation Affairs, Attention: Mr.

Dennis Marvich, (202) 395–3122,

Department of Justice Desk Officer,

Washington, DC 20530. During the first

60 days of this same review period, a

regular review of this information

collection is also being undertaken. All

comments and suggestions, or questions

regarding additional information, to

include obtaining a copy of the

proposed information collection

instrument with instructions, should be

directed to Margaret H. Shelko,(202)

515–6638, South Branch State and Local

Assistance Division, Bureau of Justice

Assistance, 810 7th Street, NW.,

Washington DC 20531.

Request written comments and

suggestions from the public and affected

agencies concerning the proposed

collection 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.

Overview of This Information

(1) Type of Information Collection:

Reinstatement of collection for which

OMB Clearance has expired.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: State

Identification Systems Formula Grant

Program Application Kit.

(3) Agency form number, if any, and

the applicable component of the

Department sponsoring the collection:

None. Bureau of Justice Assistance,

Office of Justice Programs, United States

Department of Justice.

(4) Affected public who will be as or

required to respond, as well as a brief

abstract: Primary: State Government.

Other: None. The State Identification

Systems Formula Grant Program was

authorized under the Antiterrorism and

Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 to

make funds available to state

governments to enhance identification

systems of criminal justice agencies at

the state and local level.

(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

52 respondents to complete the survey’s

is 30 minutes per application.

(6) An estimate of the total public

burden (in hours) associated with the

collection: The total annual hour burden

to complete applications for the State

Identification Systems Formula Grant

Program is 26 annual burden hours.

If additional information is required

contact: Ms. Brenda E. Dyer, Deputy

Clearance Office, 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: May 7, 1998.

Brenda E. Dyer,

Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United

States Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 98–12649 Filed 5–12–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–18–M

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

National Institute of Corrections

Solicitation for a Cooperative

Agreement

SUMMARY: The Department of Justice

(DOJ), National Institute of Corrections

(NIC) announces the availability of

funds in FY 98 for a cooperative

agreement to fund ‘‘The Management of

Institution Mission Change ’’ project. A

similar announced project in FY 97 was

not awarded.

PURPOSE: The National Institute of

Corrections is seeking applications for a

cooperative agreement to survey,

identify, and research departments of

corrections and individual prisons that

have experienced significant mission

change because of changing inmate

profiles, crowding of prisons,

elimination of programs and/or

reduction of resources, change in staff to

inmate ratios, and other factors. The

methodology, processes, and strategies

for successful management of mission

change will be studied and documented.

A report discussing the study and its

findings will be submitted and

presented in a forum for correctional

leaders in which program strategies will

be identified for addressing the mission

change issue.

AUTHORITY: Public Law 93–415.

FUNDS AVAILABLE: The award will be

limited to a maximum total of $100,000

(direct and indirect costs) and project

activity must be completed within 12

months of the date of award. Funds may

not be used for construction, or to

acquire or build real property. This

project will be a collaborative venture

with the NIC Prisons Division.

DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS:

Applications must be received in NIC’s

Washington, D.C. office by 4:00 p.m.,

Eastern daylight savings time, Friday,

July 10, 1998.

ADDRESSES AND FURTHER INFORMATION:

Requests for the application kit, which

includes further details on the project’s

objectives, etc., should be directed to

Judy Evens, Cooperative Agreement

Control Office, National Institute of

Corrections, 320 First Street, N.W.,

Room 5007, Washington, D.C. 20534 or

by calling 800–995–6423, ext. 159 or

202–307–3106, ext. 159. All technical

and/or programmatic questions this

announcement should be directed to

Dick Franklin at the above address or by

calling 800–995–6423 or 202–307–1300,

ext. 145, or by E-mail via

rfranklin@bop.gov.

REVIEW CONSIDERATIONS: Applications

received under this announcement will

be subjected to an NIC 3 to 5 member

Peer Review Process.

NUMBER OF AWARDS: One (1).

NIC APPLICATION NUMBER: 97P07. This

number should appear as a reference

line in your cover letter and also in box

11 of Standard Form 424.