# 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.
**SUMMARY:**
The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Communications 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 August 5, 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 Sharon Williams, NCJRS COR/Senior Program Specialist, Office of Communications, 810 Seventh Street NW, Washington, DC 20531 (email: *[email protected];* telephone: 202-353-8726). 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 *[email protected].*
**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 Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) online subscription center: *https://www.ncjrs.gov/App/Secure/Registration/Register.aspx/.*
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:* Currently, constituents can sign-up for communications, such as new publications, funding opportunities, events, and other news and announcements from NCJRS and the NCJRS federal sponsors, place online orders, and track their order status by creating a detailed profile on *NCJRS.gov* . Users can also subscribe to specific Bureau, Program Office, and shared email notification lists and newsletters when creating an NCJRS account. This action can also be accomplished on various Bureau, Program Office, or GovDelivery web pages.
5. *An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond:* On a monthly basis, an estimated 75 constituents use the NCJRS online subscription center to subscribe. An average of 2-4 minutes per respondent is needed to complete 1121-0369.
6. *An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection:* It is estimated that respondents will take 2-4 minutes to complete their profile. The estimated public burden hours associated for users to subscribe is 5 hours per month (75 respondents × 4 minutes = 300 minutes/60 minutes = 5 hours) or 60 hours per year (5 hours × 12 months = 60 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: May 31, 2022.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.