[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 148 (Tuesday, August 3, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45665-45666]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-18224]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1105-0086]
Justice Management Division; Office of Attorney Recruitment and
Management; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed
Collection; Comments Requested
ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review:
Applications for Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program.
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Justice Management Division,
Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management (OARM), will be
submitting the following information collection request for review and
clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval is sought for the
information collection listed below. This proposed information
collection was previously published in the Federal Register on October
4, 2010, allowing for a 60-day public comment period.
The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for
public comment until October 4, 2010. 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, DC 20530.
Additionally, comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to 202-
395-7285. Comments may also be submitted to the Department Clearance
Officer, United States Department of Justice, Suite 1600, 601 D Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20530.
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies 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 Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection: Proposed new collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Applications for Attorney Student
Loan Repayment Program.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department sponsoring the collection: Form Number: none. Office of
Attorney Recruitment and Management, Justice Management Division, U.S.
Department of Justice.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. Other:
None. The Department of Justice Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program
(ASLRP) is an agency recruitment and retention incentive program based
on 5 U.S.C. 5379, as amended, and 5 CFR Part 537. The Department
selects participants during an annual open season each spring. Any one
currently employed as an attorney or hired to serve in an attorney
position within the Department may request consideration for the ASLRP.
The Department selects new attorneys each year for participation on a
competitive basis and renews current beneficiaries who remain qualified
for these benefits, subject to availability of funds. There are two
types of application forms--one is for new requests, and the other for
renewal requests. In addition, there is a three-year service agreement
form, and a one-year service extension form.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to
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respond/reply: The Department anticipates that on a yearly basis, about
300 respondents will complete the application for a new request. In
addition, each year the Department expects to receive approximately 175
applications from attorneys and law clerks requesting renewal of the
benefits they received in previous years. It is estimated that each new
application will take one (1) hour to complete, and each renewal
application approximately 15 minutes to complete.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The total estimated annual public burden
associated with this collection is 250 hours.
If additional information is required, contact Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street, NE., Suite 2E-502, Washington, DC
20530.
Dated: July 21, 2010.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2010-18224 Filed 8-2-10; 8:45 am]
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