25046 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 81 / Wednesday, April 27, 2022 / Notices 

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

[OMB Number 1121–NEW] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed eCollection 

eComments Requested; New 

Collection; Generic Clearance for the 

Collection of Qualitative Data To 

Support National Institute of Justice 

Research and Assessment 

AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, 

Department of Justice. 

ACTION: 60-Day notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Justice 

(DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, 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 June 

27, 2022. 

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 

Benjamin Adams, Social Science 

Analyst, National Institute of Justice, 

810 Seventh Street NW, Washington, DC 

20531 (email: benjamin.adams@

usdoj.gov; telephone: 202–616–3687). 

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 agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; 

—Evaluate whether the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden on the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions that 

were used; 

—Evaluate whether and if so how the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information collected can be 

enhanced; and 

—Minimize the burden of the collection 

of information on those who are to 

respond, including 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: 

New collection. 

2. The Title of the Form/Collection: 

Generic Clearance for the Collection of 

Qualitative Data to Support National 

Institute of Justice Research and 

Assessment. 

3. The agency form number, if any, 

and the applicable component of the 

Department sponsoring the collection: 

Not applicable (new collection). 

4. Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Respondents/affected entities: 

Administrators or staff of state and local 

agencies or programs in the relevant 

fields; administrators or staff of nongovernment agencies or programs in the 

relevant fields; individuals; 

policymakers at various levels of 

government. 

Abstract: The National Institute of 

Justice (NIJ) is requesting a generic 

clearance for the purpose of conducting 

qualitative research and assessment. 

NIJ’s mission is to advance scientific 

research, development, and evaluation 

to enhance the administration of justice 

and public safety. The proposed 

information collection activities will 

enable NIJ to better understand 

emerging crime and justice issues 

pertinent to its research mission, inform 

the development of intramural and 

extramural research projects, and ensure 

relevant information is available for use 

in the planning, management, and 

assessment of NIJ research portfolios. 

NIJ anticipates using a variety of 

techniques including, but not limited to, 

individual in-depth interviews, semistructured small group discussions, 

focus groups, and questionnaires to 

reach these goals. 

NIJ will only submit a collection for 

approval under this generic clearance if 

the collections are voluntary; the 

collections are low burden for 

respondents and are low- or no-cost for 

both the respondents and the Federal 

Government; the collections are 

noncontroversial; personally 

identifiable information is collected 

only to the extent necessary and is not 

retained; information gathered will not 

be used for the purpose of substantially 

informing influential policy decisions; 

and information gathered will yield 

qualitative information. 

Following standard Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

requirements, NIJ will submit an 

individual request to OMB for every 

group of data collection activities 

undertaken under this generic 

clearance. NIJ will provide OMB with a 

copy of the individual instruments or 

questionnaires (if one is used), as well 

as other materials describing the project. 

Currently, NIJ anticipates the need to 

conduct qualitative research that will 

include the collection of information 

from law enforcement agencies, jails, 

prisons, and the state agencies, local 

governments, and nonprofit 

organizations. 

5. An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: It is estimated that 

approximately 2,500 respondents will 

be involved in the anticipated 

qualitative research over the 3-year 

clearance period. Specific estimates for 

the average response time are not 

known for the work covered under a 

generic clearance, however, an estimate 

of overall burden is included in item 6 

below. 

6. An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: The estimated public burden 

for identified and future projects 

covered under this generic clearance 

over the 3-year clearance period is 

approximately 3,000 hours. 

If additional information is required 

contact: Melody Braswell, Department 

Clearance Officer, United States 

Department of Justice, Justice 

Management Division, Policy and 

Planning Staff, Two Constitution 

Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A, 

Washington, DC 20530. 

Dated: April 22, 2022. 

Melody Braswell, 

Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. 

Department of Justice. 

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