Federal Register #11231NEW

DOJ seeks support for Juvenile Facility Census and T Visa Certification Letter Processing

This opportunity involves two major information collection initiatives by the Department of Justice: - Juvenile Facility Census Program (JFCP): - Administered by the National Institute of Justice and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention - Collects data from juvenile residential facilities housing youth under 21 involved in the justice system - Includes two content modules: Youth Population and Facility Operations - Approximately 1,636 respondents per module annually - Biennial data collection cycle, with modules administered separately over two years - Requests for DOJ Certification Letters for T Visa Holders: - Managed by the DOJ Criminal Division and Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section - Processes certification letters for eligible non-citizen victims of human trafficking - Certification letters are required for T Visa holders to apply for early adjustment of immigration status with USCIS - Estimated 2,000 respondents annually, with an average time burden of three hours per request - OEMs and Vendors: - No OEMs or commercial vendors are involved; these are service-based information collection and certification processing activities - Notable Requirements: - Both programs require ongoing, accurate data collection and processing - The JFCP must ensure comprehensive coverage of juvenile facilities and maintain data integrity - The T Visa certification process must be timely and sensitive to the needs of human trafficking victims

Description

The Department of Justice's Criminal Division is submitting an information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval. This collection pertains to requests for DOJ certification letters for T Visa holders, who are eligible non-citizen victims of human trafficking. The certification letters are necessary for T visa holders to apply for early adjustment of status with USCIS. Comments on this collection are accepted until September 16, 2026.

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