Notice2022-07326
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension Without Change, of a Previously Approved Collection
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Published
April 7, 2022
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Justice DepartmentJustice Programs Office
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The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance is 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 87, Number 67 (Thursday, April 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20467-20468]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-07326]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Justice Programs Office
[OMB Number 1121-0352]
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: 60-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau
of Justice Assistance is 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: The Department of Justice encourages public comment and will
accept input until June 6, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional 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
Tom Talbot, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau
of Justice Assistance, 810 Seventh Street NW, Washington, DC
20531,<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5a0e3235373b29740e3b3638352e1a2f293e3530743d352c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b9edd1d6d4d8ca97edd8d5dbd6cdf9cccaddd6d397ded6cf">[email protected]</span></a>, 202-514-9482. Written comments and/or
suggestions can also be sent to the Office of Management and Budget,
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention Department of
Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503 or sent to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7837312a39270b0d1a15110b0b1117160b3817151a561d1708561f170e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="abe4e2f9eaf4d8dec9c6c2d8d8c2c4c5d8ebc4c6c985cec4db85ccc4dd">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 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 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: Extension of a currently
approved collection.
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: National Standards to Prevent,
Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape (28 CFR Part 115).
3. The agency form number: There is no 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.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: On June 20, 2012, the Department of Justice
published a Final Rule to adopt national standards to prevent, detect,
and respond to sexual abuse in confinement settings pursuant to the
Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA), 34 U.S.C. 30305. These
national standards, which went into effect on August 20, 2012, require
covered facilities to retain certain specified information relating to
sexual abuse prevention planning, responsive planning, education and
training, investigations and to collect and retain certain specified
information relating to allegations of sexual abuse within the
facility. Covered facilities include: Federal, state, and local jails,
prisons, lockups, community correction facilities, and juvenile
facilities, whether administered by such government or by a private
organization on behalf of such government. As the agency responsible
for PREA implementation on behalf of the U.S. Department of Justice,
the Bureau of Justice Assistance within the Office of Justice Programs
is submitting this request to extend a currently approved collection.
5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The recordkeeping
and reporting requirements established by the PREA standards are based
on incidents of sexual abuse. An estimated 13,119 covered facilities
nationwide are required to comply with the PREA
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standards. If all covered facilities were to fully comply with all of
the PREA standards, the new burden hours associated with the staff time
that would be required to collect and maintain the information and
records required by the standards would be approximately 1.16 million
in the first year of full compliance, or about 89 hours per facility.
6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The estimated public burden hours associated with
this collection is 1.16 million in the first year of full compliance,
or about 89 hours per facility.
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: April 1, 2022.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2022-07326 Filed 4-6-22; 8:45 am]
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