[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 175 (Friday, September 10, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 49236]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-23497]
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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; reinstatement,
without change, of a previously approved collection for which approval
has expired.
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SUMMARY: COPS Count Survey.
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. 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 March 3,
1999, allowing for a 60-day public comment period.
The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for
public comment until October 12, 1999. 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 1220,
National Place, 1331 F 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 collection:
(1) Type of Information Collection: New collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: COPS Count Survey.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form: COPS 31/01.
Office of Community Oriented Policing Service, U.S. Department of
Justice.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: The COPS Count Project surveys agencies who
currently have been awarded a Hiring and/or MORE grant from the COPS
Office. The information collected provides an accurate up to date
account on the status of officers hired/redeployed.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: Estimated
number of respondents: 10,813. Estimated time for average respondent to
respond: .75 (15 min. x 3 times per year = 45 min.).
(6) An estimate of the total of public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: Approximately 8,109.75 annual burden hours.
If additional information is required contact: Mrs. Brenda E. Dyer,
Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division,
Suite 1220, National Place, 1331 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: September 3, 1999.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Office, United States Department of
Justice.
[FR Doc. 99-23497 Filed 9-9-99; 8:45 am]
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