[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 156 (Wednesday, August 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 43350]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21296]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Police Corps and Law Enforcement Education (Office of
Community Oriented Policing Services); Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Police Corps
Request for Reimbursement of Previous Educational Expenses.
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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 listed at the top of this page
in the Federal Register.
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed 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 Charlotte C. Grzebien, Associate General Counsel,
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 1100 Vermont Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20530, or via facsimile at (202) 514-3456.
Overview of this information collection:
(1) Type of Information Collection: New collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Police Corps Request for
Reimbursement of Previous Educational Expenses.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form: COPS 20/01 and
20/02. Office of Police Corps and Law Enforcement Education, 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: Students who are Police Corps Scholarship
recipients either as Police Corps Program participants or as the
dependent children of fallen officers and their respective educational
institutions will complete this form.
The Police Corps Request for Reimbursement of Previous Educational
Expenses will be completed by Police Corps scholarship recipients to
obtain reimbursement from the Office of Police Corps and Law
Enforcement Education for eligible educational expenses already
incurred. The information collected includes the annual educational
expenses which were incurred by the student and a certification by the
recipient's college or university of the expenses for which
reimbursement is sought.
The Police Corps Request for Reimbursement of Previous Educational
Expenses is formatted both for Police Corps Participants (020/01) who
were competitively selected to participate in the Police Corps program
and for those students who are receiving Police Corps scholarships
based on their status as the eligible dependents of fallen law
enforcement officers (020/02).
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: Estimated
number of Police Corps participant respondents: 900 (Form 020/01).
Estimated number of Police Corps dependents of fallen officers
respondents: 60 (Form 020/02). Estimated time for average respondent to
respond: 30 minutes (including record-keeping).
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: Approximately 480 annual burden 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: August 7, 1997.
Robert M. Zanger,
Attorney Advisor.
[FR Doc. 97-21296 Filed 8-12-97; 8:45 am]
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