[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 74 (Monday, April 18, 2011)] [Notices] [Pages 21780-21781] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2011-9352] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1121-0319] Agency Information Collection Activities: Bureau of Justice Statistics ACTION: 30-Day notice of information collection under review: Reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired; National Survey of Youth in Custody, 2011- 2012. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Statistics, 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. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register, Volume 76, Number 19, pages 5208-5209, on January 28, 2011, allowing for a 60 day comment period. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days for public comment until May 18, 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 Allen J. Beck, Ph.D., Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street, NW., Washington, DC 20531 (phone 202- 616-3277). 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 Allen J. Beck, Ph.D., at 202-616-3277 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 [[Page 21781]] whether the information will have practical utility; 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; 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 data collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: National Survey of Youth in Custody, 2011-2012. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form numbers not available at this time. The Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice is the sponsor for the collection. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: State, Local, or Tribal Government. Other: Federal Government, Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit institutions. The work under this clearance will be used to develop and implement surveys to produce estimates for the incidence and prevalence of sexual assault within juvenile correctional facilities as required under the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-79). Juvenile facility points of contact will be asked to fill out an online survey gathering facility-level characteristics. Sampled youth in custody will be asked to complete an audio computer-assisted self- interview about their experiences inside the facility. (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 360 facility points of contact will spend approximately one hour filling out the facility characteristics questionnaire. It is estimated that 13,284 respondents will spend approximately 30 minutes on average responding to the survey. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: There are an estimated 14,555 total burden hours associated with this collection (including gathering facility-level information, obtaining parental consent, administrative records, and roster processing). If additional information is required, contact: Lynn Murray, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street, NE., Suite 2E-808, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: April 13, 2011. Lynn Murray, Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2011-9352 Filed 4-15-11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-18-P