Notice2021-16308
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension Without Change, of a Previously Approved Collection
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Published
July 30, 2021
Issuing agencies
Justice DepartmentJustice Programs Office
Abstract
The Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 144 (Friday, July 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41095-41096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16308]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Justice Programs
[OMB Number 1121-0197]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Extension Without Change, of a Previously Approved
Collection
AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs,
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.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted input day until
August 30, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments on the
estimated burden to facilities covered by the standards to comply with
the regulation's reporting requirements, suggestions, or need
additional information, please contact, Joseph Husted, Policy Advisor,
Bureau of Justice Assistance, 810 Seventh Street NW, Washington, DC.,
20531 or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#266c495543564e086e535552434266494c5608535542494c08414950"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="97ddf8e4f2e7ffb9dfe2e4e3f2f3d7f8fde7b9e2e4f3f8fdb9f0f8e1">[email protected]</span></a> or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2f7c6c6e6e7f6f5a5c4b404501484059"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c3908082829383b6b0a7aca9eda4acb5">[email protected]</span></a> or
call 202-616-6500/202-353-4411.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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, Bureau of
Justice Assistance, 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;
--Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected can be enhanced; and
--Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of
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information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Overview of This information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently
approved collection.
2. Agency Form Number: State Criminal Alien Assistance Program
(SCAAP) Authorizing Legislation: Section 241(i) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(i)).
3. The Agency Form Number: There is not form number associated with
this information collection. The applicable component within the
Department of Justice is the Bureau of Justice Assistance, in the
Office of Justice Programs. The application process is managed through
the internet, using the Office of Justice Programs' (OJP) SCAAP online
application system at: <a href="https://bja.ojp.gov/program/state-criminal-alien-assistance-program-scaap/overview?Program_ID=86">https://bja.ojp.gov/program/state-criminal-alien-assistance-program-scaap/overview?Program_ID=86</a>.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract:
Federal, State, and local public safety agencies. States and local
units of general government including the 50 state governments, the
District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and
the more than 3,000 counties and cities with correctional facilities.
Abstract: In response to the Violent Crime Control and Law
Enforcement Act of 1994 Section 130002(b) as amended in 1996, BJA
administers the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) with
the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS). SCAAP provides federal payments
to States and localities that incurred correctional officer salary
costs for incarcerating undocumented criminal aliens with at least one
felony or two misdemeanor convictions for violations of state or local
law, and who are incarcerated for at least 4 consecutive days during
the designated reporting period and for the following correctional
purposes;
Salaries for corrections officers
Overtime costs
Performance based bonuses
Corrections work force recruitment and retention
Construction of corrections facilities
Training/education for offenders
Training for corrections officers related to offender population
management Consultants involved with offender population
Medical and mental health services
Vehicle rental/purchase for transport of offenders
Prison Industries
Pre-release/reentry programs
Technology involving offender management/inter agency information
sharing
Disaster preparedness continuity of operations for corrections
facilities
Other: None.
An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated
that no more than 700 respondents will apply. Each application takes
approximately 90 minutes to complete and is submitted once per year.
5. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 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 no more than 700 respondents will apply.
Each application takes approximately 90 minutes to complete and is
submitted once per year (annually).
<bullet> 700 x 90 minutes = 63,000 minutes/60 = 1,050 hours.
6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The estimated annual public burden is 1,050 hours.
If additional information is required, contact: Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: July 27, 2021.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2021-16308 Filed 7-29-21; 8:45 am]
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