Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request,

[Federal Register: December 3, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 232)]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Under Review; (Reinstatement, without change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired).

Denial of Federal Benefits for Drug Offenders

The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, has submitted the following information collection request 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 February 1, 1999.

If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact Ellen Wesley, 202-616-3558, Office of Budget and Management Services, 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 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 function 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;

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(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:

(1) Type of information collection: Reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired.

(2) The title of the form/collection: Denial of Federal Benefits for Drug Offenders.

(3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number is 3500/2, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, United States Department of Justice.

(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: State Courts. Other: none.

The Denial of Federal Benefits Drug Offenders, P.L. 100-690, contains collection of information requirements to ensure that convicted offenders do not receive Federal benefits that have been denied by court action.

(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: It is estimated that 500 respondents will complete this form. A respondent will take an estimate of 5 minutes to complete each form.

(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: It is estimated that the total public burden associated with this collection is 41 annual burden hours.

If additional information is required contact: Mrs. Brenda E. Dyer, Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, Suite 850, Washington Center, 1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530.

Dated: November 27, 1998. Brenda E. Dyer, Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.

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