Notice2023-19804
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Petition for Commutation of Sentence
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Published
September 13, 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 June 27, 2023, allowing a 60-day comment period.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62819-62820]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19804]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1123-0NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Petition for Commutation of Sentence
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 June 27, 2023, allowing a 60-day comment period.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until
October 13, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have comments especially on the
estimated public burden or associated
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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="3b5052495a155c5257575e484b525e7b4e485f5451155c544d">[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.
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 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: New collection.
2. Title of the Form/Collection: Petition for Commutation of
Sentence.
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.
Abstract: Applicants seeking commutation of sentence by the
President will be asked to respond to this collection. The principal
purpose for collecting this information is to enable the Office of the
Pardon Attorney to process applicants' requests for commutation. The
information is necessary to verify applicants' identities, conduct
investigation of the applicants' backgrounds and criminal records, and
ensure proper notification to the Bureau of Prisons, Federal Bureau of
Investigation, U.S. Attorneys' Offices, U.S. Probation Offices, and
federal courts in the event of grants of executive clemency.
5. Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,000.
7. Estimated Time per Respondent: 3 hours.
8. Frequency: Once/annually.
9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 15,000 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: September 8, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-19804 Filed 9-12-23; 8:45 am]
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