88 FR 136 pgs. 45927-45928 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Application for Certificates of Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of Marijuana
Type: NOTICEVolume: 88Number: 136Pages: 45927 - 45928
Pages: 45927, 45928Docket number: [OMB Number 1123-0014]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2023-15111 Filed 7-17-23; 8:45 am]
Agency: Justice Department
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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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.
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; kira.gillespie@usdoj.gov; (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 www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 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 www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view Department of Justice, information collections currently under review by OMB.
[top] 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
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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