[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 193 (Tuesday, October 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 53697]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-26652]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; Agency
Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Under Review; COPS MORE '96 28
CFR Part 23 Certification.
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The Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing
Services has submitted the following information collection request for
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. The Office of Management and Budget approval is being sought for
the information collection listed below. This proposed information
collection was previously published in the Federal Register on June 2,
1998, allowing for a 60-day public comment period.
The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for
public comment until November 5, 1998. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained
in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and
associated response time, should be directed to the Office of
Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530.
Additionally, comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202)
395-7285. Comments may also be submitted to the Department of Justice
(DOJ), Justice Management Division, Information Management and Security
Staff, Attention: Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Suite 850, 1001
G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530.
Written comments and/or suggestions from the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information should
address one or more of the following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the function of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) 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;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) 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:
(1) Type of information collection: Extension of previously
approved collection.
(2) The title of the form/collection: Survey Protocol: COPS MORE
'96 28 CFR Part 23 Certification.
(3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: COPS 25/01. Office of
Community Oriented Policing Services, United States Department of
Justice.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract:
Primary: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
Other: none. This information collection is necessary to establish
that each grantee that has received funding under the COPS MORE '96
grant program is either in compliance with the operating principles set
forth in 28 CFR 23.20 or that the regulation is not applicable.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: The time
burden of the 1,100 respondents to complete the surveys is 5 hours and
10 minutes per application.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The total annual hour burden to complete
application for the COPS MORE '96 28 CFR part 23 Certification is 5,518
annual burden hours.
If additional information is required contact: Ms. Brenda Dyer,
Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division,
Suite 850, Washington Center, 1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: September 30, 1998.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of
Justice.
[FR Doc. 98-26652 Filed 10-5-98; 8:45 am]
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