[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 53 (Thursday, March 19, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13429-13430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-7059]
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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 Visiting
Fellowship Program Application Form.
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The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments
from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will
be accepted for sixty days from the date this is published in the
Federal Register. Written comments and suggestions from the public and
affected agencies concerning the proposed
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collection of information are requested. Comments 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 functions 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.
Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items 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 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 Clearance Officer, Suite 850, 1001 G
Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20530. Additionally, comments may be
submitted to DOJ via facsimile to 202-514-1534. Written comments may
also be submitted to Stacy Curtis, Social Science Analyst, Office of
Community Oriented Policing Services, 1100 Vermont Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20530, or via facsimile at (202) 616-5998.
Overview of this information collection:
(1) Type of Information Collection: New collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: COPS Visiting Fellowship Program
Application Form.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form: COPS 26/01.
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, U.S. Department of
Justice.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Applicants interested in contributing to the
use and enhancement of community policing to address crime and related
problems in communities across the country. Applicants may include
individuals, public agencies, colleges or universities, nonprofit
organizations, and profit-making organizations willing to waive their
fees.
The COPS Visiting Fellowship Program is intended to offer
researchers, law enforcement professionals and legal experts an
opportunity to undertake independent research, program development
activities and policy analysis designed to (1) improve police-citizen
cooperation and communication; (2) to enhance police relationships
within the criminal justice system, as well as at all levels of local
government; (3) to increase police and citizens' ability to
innovatively solve community problems; (4) to facilitate the
restructuring of agencies to allow the fullest use of departmental and
community resources; (5) to promote the effective flow and use of
information both within and outside an agency; and (6) to improve law
enforcement responsiveness to members of the community. Visiting
fellows study a topic of mutual interest to the Fellow and the COPS
Office for up to 12 months. While in residence with the COPS Office,
Fellows contribute to the development of community policing programs
that are national in scope.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: COPS Visiting
Fellowship Program Application Form: Approximately 15 respondents, at
22 hours per respondent (including record-keeping).
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: Approximately 330 hours.
If additional information is required contact: Mr. Robert B.
Briggs, 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: March 13, 1998.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 98-7059 Filed 3-18-98; 8:45 am]
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