Federal Register #OMB Number 1123-0015

DOJ Seeks Public Comment on Revised Petition for Commutation of Sentence Information Collection

This opportunity is a public comment request from the Department of Justice regarding a revised information collection process: - Government Buyer: - Department of Justice (DOJ) - Office of the Pardon Attorney - Purpose: - Seeking public input on the revised 'Petition for Commutation of Sentence' information collection - Used to process applications for presidential commutation of sentences - Key Details: - Estimated 5,000 to 6,000 respondents annually - Each applicant spends approximately two hours completing the collection - Information collected is used for identity verification, background investigation, and notification to federal agencies (Bureau of Prisons, FBI, U.S. Attorneys, U.S. Probation Offices, federal courts) if clemency is granted - No OEMs, vendors, products, or services are being procured - This is an administrative notice, not a procurement action

Description

The Department of Justice's Office of the Pardon Attorney is requesting public comments for 60 days on a proposed revision to a previously approved information collection titled 'Petition for Commutation of Sentence.' This collection is used to process applications for sentence commutation by the President, verifying identities and conducting background investigations. The estimated number of respondents is between 5,000 to 6,000 annually, with an average response time of two hours per applicant. The information collected is necessary for proper notification to relevant federal agencies in the event of grants of executive clemency.

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