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[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 112 (Thursday, June 11, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32031-32032]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-15383]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs
Bureau of Justice Assistance

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Bureau of 
Justice Assistance Application Form--State Criminal Alien Assistance 
Program.

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    Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval is being sought for 
the information collection listed below. This proposed information 
collection was previously published in the Federal Register on June 4, 
1997, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. No comments were 
received by the Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice 
Assistance.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comments until; [Insert the date of 30 days from the date 
published in the Federal Register]. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    Written 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 the Office of 
Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, D.C. 20503. 
Additionally, comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to 202-
395-7285. Comments may also be submitted to the Department of Justice 
(DOJ), Justice Management Division, Information Management and Security 
Staff, Attention: Department Clearance Officer, Suite 850, 1001 G 
Street, NW, Washington, D.C., 20530. Additionally, comments may be 
submitted to DOJ via facsimile to 202-514-1534. Written comments and 
suggestions from the public and affected agencies should address one or 
more of the following 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 agencies/components 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 techniques or other forms of information 
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses.

Overview of this Information Collection

    (1) Type of information collection: Reinstatement, with change, of 
a previously approved collection for which OMB Clearance has expired.
    (2) The title of the form/collection: Bureau of Justice Assistance 
Application Form--State Criminal Alien Assistance Program.
    (3) The 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 asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract:
    Primary: State and local governments that have correctional 
facilities for incarceration of criminal offenders and those accused of 
crimes.
    Other: None.
    SCAAP was created by the Crime Act of 1994, and is designed to 
provide assistance to state and local correctional agencies that 
incarcerate illegal aliens.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: Of the 
possible, 3200 governmental entities that are eligible to

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apply, it is estimated that only approximately 500 will actually apply 
for SCAAP. The time burden of the 500 applicants is 30 minutes per 
application.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection:  The total hour burden to complete the 
applications is 250 annual burden hours.
    Public Comment on this proposed information collection is strongly 
encouraged.

    Dated: June 4, 1998.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 98-15383 Filed 6-10-98; 8:45 am]
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