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Overview of this information 

collection: 

(1) Type of Information Collection: 

Extension of a currently approved 

collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Race 

and National Origin Identification. (3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Justice sponsoring the 

collection: Form Number: ATF F 2931.1. 

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms 

and Explosives. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Primary: Individuals or 

households. Other: None. The 

information collection is used to 

maintain Race and National Origin data 

on all employees and new hires to meet 

diversity/EEO goals and act as a 

component of a tracking system to 

ensure that personnel practices meet the 

requirements of Federal laws. 

(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 10,000 

respondents will complete a 3-minute 

form. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: There are an estimated 500 

annual total burden hours associated 

with this collection. 

If additional information is required 

contact: Lynn Bryant, Department 

Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning 

Staff, Justice Management Division, 

Department of Justice, Patrick Henry 

Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20530. 

Dated: February 7, 2008. 

Lynn Bryant, 

Department Clearance Officer, PRA, 

Department of Justice. 

[FR Doc. E8–2600 Filed 2–12–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–FY–P 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Antitrust Division 

Notice Pursuant to the National 

Cooperative Research and Production 

Act of 1993—Joint Venture Under ATP 

Award No. 70NANB7H7019 

Notice is hereby given that, on 

October 17, 2007, pursuant to Section 

6(a) of the National Cooperative 

Research and Production act of 1993, 15 

U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Joint 

Venture under ATP Award No. 70 

NANB7H7019 has filed written 

notifications simultaneously with the 

Attorney General and the Federal Trade 

Commission disclosing (1) the identities 

of the parties and (2) the nature and 

objectives of the venture. The 

notifications were filed for the purpose 

of invoking the Act’s provisions limiting 

the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to 

actual damages under specified 

circumstances. 

Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act, 

the identities of the parties to the 

venture are Agiltron, Inc. Woburn, MA; 

Advanced MicroSensors, Inc. 

Shrewsbury, MA; and L–3 

Communications Infrared Products, 

Dallas, TX. The nature and the 

objectives of the venture are: The 

development of technologies related to 

low cost thermal imaging. The activities of this venture project 

will be partially founded by an award 

from the Advanced Technology 

Program, National Institute of Standards 

and Technology, U.S. Department of 

Commerce. 

Patricia A. Brink, 

Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust 

Division. 

[FR Doc. 08–610 Filed 2–12–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Office of Justice Programs 

[OMB Number 1121–0102] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Existing Collection; 

Comment Requested 

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information 

Collection Under Review: 

Re-instatement and revision of 

existing collection, 

Prison Population Reports: Midyear 

Population Counts and Summary of 

Sentenced Population Movement—

National Prisoner Statistics. 

The Department of Justice (DOJ), 

Office of Justice Programs, will be 

submitting the following information 

collection to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) for review and 

approval in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The 

proposed information collection is 

published to obtain comments from the 

public and affected agencies. This 

proposed information collection was 

published in the Federal Register 

Volume 72, Number 234, page 68900–

68901 on December 6, 2007, allowing 

for a 60 day public comment period. The purpose of this notice is to allow 

an additional 30 days for public 

comments until March 14, 2008. This 

process is in accordance with 5 CFR 

1320.10. 

Written comments and/or suggestions 

regarding the items contained in this 

notice, especially 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, DC 20503. 

Additionally, comments may be 

submitted to OMB via fascimile to (202) 

395–7285. 

Request 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 

points: 

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed 

collections of information are 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 

agencies 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 submissions 

of responses. 

Overview of this information 

collection: 

(1) Type of Information Collection: 

Re-instatement and minor revision. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: 

Prison Population Reports Midyear 

Counts; and Summary of Sentenced 

Population Movement—National 

Prisoner Statistics 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Justice sponsoring the 

collection: Form number: NPS–1A; and 

NPS–1B. Office of Justice Programs, U.S. 

Department of Justice. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

to respond, as well as a brief abstract: 

Primary: State Departments of 

Corrections. Others: The Federal Bureau 

of Prisons. For the NPS–1A form, 51 

central reporters (one from each State 

and the Federal Bureau of Prisons) 

responsible for keeping records on 

inmates will be asked to provide 

information for the following categories: 

(a) As of June 30, the number of male 

and female inmates under their 

jurisdiction with maximum sentences of 


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