[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 9, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68091-68092]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-22274]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Financial 
Status Report (Short Form).

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), 
Office of the Comptroller (OC), has submitted the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. This proposed information collection is published to obtain 
comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged 
and will be accepted for ``sixty days'' until January 9, 2006. This 
process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    If you have suggestions or comments especially on the estimated 
public burden or associated response time, or need a copy of the 
proposed information collection instrument with instructions, please 
contact Cynthia J. Schwimer, Comptroller (202) 307-0623, Office of the 
Comptroller, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, 
810 7th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20531.
    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:

<bullet> 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;
<bullet> 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;
<bullet> hance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
<bullet> 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: Revision of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) The title of the Form/Collection: Financial Status Report 
(Short Form).
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form number: none; 
Office of the Comptroller, Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: The form is completed by State, 
Local and Tribal Governments, who were awarded grants by the Department 
of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, and other cross

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servicing agencies. It is used as an aid for grant recipients to report 
the status of their expenditures.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: The 
estimated number of respondents is 15, 304, and the estimated time for 
an average respondent to reply is 30 minutes.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are approximately 30,608 annual burden hours 
associated with this collection.
    If additional information is required contact: Brenda E. Dyer, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry 
Building , Suite 1600, 601 D Street NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: November 3, 2005.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 05-22274 Filed 11-8-05; 8:45 am]
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