[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 13, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20708-20709]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8788]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1105-NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comments Requested: Elder Justice Roadmap Project
AGENCY: Civil Division, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 60-day notice of information collection under review.
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The Civil Division of Department of Justice (DOJ) 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. The proposed information
collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected
agencies. June 13, 2011. This process is conducted in accordance with 5
CFR 1320.10.
If you have 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 Laurie Feinberg, 601 D Street, NW., Room
9109, Washington, DC 20004; (202) 305-1789.
Written comments concerning this information collection should be
sent to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, Attn: DOJ Desk Officer. The best way to ensure
your comments are received is to e-mail them to [email protected] or fax them to 202-395-7285. All comments should
reference the 8 digit OMB number for the collection or the title of the
collection. If you have questions concerning the collection, please
call Laurie Feinberg at 202-305-1789 or the DOJ Desk Officer at 202-
395-3176.
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 will have practical utility;
--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;
--Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and
--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: New collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Elder Justice Roadmap Project.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: None.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Adult practitioners, advocates and
researchers in professions related to elder justice. A recent review of
literature related to elder justice indicates that the field remains
largely fragmented and without a clear set of priorities or a roadmap
for advancement. The purpose of this data collection is to identify
policy, practice, and research priorities in the field of elder abuse,
neglect, and exploitation and to help develop a strategic roadmap for
activities to address those priorities. In the first phase of the
study, concept mapping will be used to create a visual representation
of the ways that professionals in the field perceive the priorities for
elder justice. Concept mapping is a well-documented method of applied
research that makes explicit, implicit theoretical models that can be
used for planning and action. The process requires respondents to
brainstorm a set of statements relevant to the topic of interest
(``brainstorming'' task), individually sort these statements into piles
based on perceived similarity (``sorting'' task), rate each statement
on one or more scales (``rating'' task), and interpret the graphical
representation that result from several multivariate analyses. The
collection of data for all concept mapping activities will be
facilitated via a dedicated project Web site. The second phase of the
study includes a series of six face-to-face
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facilitated discussions with relevant stakeholder groups,
practitioners, and researchers. In addition up to 9-12 interviews with
experts in the various aspects of the field will be conducted to obtain
their reaction to the preliminary concept map generated by the
brainstorming, sorting, and rating process and asked to provide
information about what may be missing, need amplification, or to be
interrelated in a different manner than on the preliminary concept map.
Guiding questions and discussion prompts, derived from the concept
mapping results, will be used to gather information from the
respondents on the meaning and potential use of the concept mapping
results. This input will be aggregated and linked to the emerging
conceptual framework that will result in a better understanding of the
complex interrelationships between policy, practice, and research
elements in the field of elder justice. Thus, the challenges, and needs
of practitioners on the front lines will inform the work of
researchers, and the researchers' findings will inform the work of
policy makers and practitioners, and the policy makers will communicate
with researchers and practitioners about what information thy need to
properly inform policy. A single concept mapping process will provide
an efficient means for managing participation while simultaneously
integrating perspectives that are complementary and mutually
informative.
(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 750 respondents total will participate in the concept mapping
phase of this collection, and that 60 respondents total will
participate in the facilitated discussions. The table below shows the
estimated number of respondents for each portion of the collection:
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Participation Total task
Task targets target
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Concept Mapping:........................
Brainstorming....................... 750 750
Sorting............................. 250 250
Rating.............................. 750 750
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Total group target.............. .............. 750
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Participation
Facilitated discussion targets Total target
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Policy maker group 1.................... 10 10
Policy maker group 2.................... 10 10
Practitioner group 3.................... 10 10
Practitioner group 4.................... 10 10
Researcher group 5...................... 10 10
Researcher group 6...................... 10 10
Total group target...................... 10 60
Expert Interview........................ 9-12 9-12
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The brainstorming task will take respondents 5-10 minutes to
complete. The sorting task will take respondents approximately 30-60
minutes to complete. The rating task will take respondents
approximately 30 minutes to complete. None of these tasks will require
participants to complete in one sitting; rather, participants can
return to work on task completion as often as they chose, until the
task deadline. Respondents will have approximately 4 weeks to
brainstorm and approximately 6 weeks to sort and rate. Facilitated
discussions will require approximately 4 hours of respondents' time.
Expert interview will require no more than 90 minutes of
respondents' time.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: There are an estimated 948 total public burden
hours associated with this collection. This is planned to be a one-time
data collection.
If additional information is required contact: Lynn Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice
Management Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Two Constitution
Square, 145 N Street, NE., Room 2E-808, Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: April 7, 2011.
Lynn Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2011-8788 Filed 4-12-11; 8:45 am]
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