Notice2023-15111
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Application for Certificates of Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of Marijuana
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Published
July 18, 2023
Issuing agencies
Justice Department
Abstract
The Office of the Pardon Attorney, 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 was previously published in the Federal Register on May 9, 2023, allowing a 60-day comment period.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 18, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45927-45928]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15111]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1123-0014]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Application for Certificates of Pardon for the
Offense of Simple Possession of Marijuana
AGENCY: Office of the Pardon Attorney, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Office of the Pardon Attorney, 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 was previously published in the Federal Register
on May 9, 2023, allowing a 60-day comment period.
DATES: The comment period for the notice published on March 3, 2023, is
extended. Comments should be received on or before August 15, 2023.
August 17, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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: Kira Gillespie,
Deputy Pardon Attorney, Office of the Pardon Attorney, 950 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW, Main Justice--RFK Building, Washington, DC 20530;
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7f14160d1e51181613131a0c0f161a3f0a0c1b101551181009"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="43282a31226d242a2f2f2630332a26033630272c296d242c35">[email protected]</span></a>; (202) 616-6073.
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, 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/or
--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.
Written comments and recommendations for this information
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of
this notice on the following website <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search
function and entering either the title of the information collection or
the OMB Control Number 1123-0014. This information collection request
may be viewed at <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a>. Follow the instructions to view
Department of Justice, information collections currently under review
by OMB.
DOJ seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than
three (3) years without renewal. The DOJ notes that information
collection requirements
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submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive a month-to-month
extension while they undergo review.
Overview of This Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a previously
approved collection.
2. Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Certificates of
Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of Marijuana.
3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: There is no agency
form number for this collection. The applicable component within the
Department of Justice is the Office of the Pardon Attorney.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Affected Public: Individuals or households.
The obligation to respond is voluntary.
Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to gather information
necessary to enable the Office of the Pardon Attorney, U.S. Department
of Justice to expeditiously administer the provisions of the Executive
Order 10467, a proclamation granting pardons to individuals charged or
convicted of simple possession of marijuana. The collection will enable
individuals to apply for certificates of pardon, restoring political,
civil, and other rights by implementing a process to provide
certificates of pardon as provided by the order.
5. Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,000.
7. Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 hours.
8. Frequency: Once a year.
9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 40,000 hours.
10.Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.
If additional information is required, contact: Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice
Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218 Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: July 12, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-15111 Filed 7-17-23; 8:45 am]
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