[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 187 (Monday, September 28, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51590-51591]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25801]
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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; problem solving
Partnerships: Analysis and Assessment Surveys.
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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 until November 27, 1998. Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed
collection of
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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
COPS Office, PPSE Division, 1100 Vermont Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20530-
0001. Comments also may be submitted to the COPS Office via facsimile
to 202-633-1386. In addition, comments may 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. Comments may be
submitted to DOJ via facsimile to 202-514-1534.
Overview of this information collection:
(1) Type of Information Collection: New Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Problem Solving Partnerships:
Analysis and Assessment Surveys.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form: COPS 29/01.
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: Local law enforcement agencies that received
grant funding for the Problem Solving Partnerships (PSP) grant from the
COPS Office will be surveyed regarding the activities and outcomes of
the analysis and assessment phases of their grant project.
The agencies implementing the problem-solving process through their
PSP grants vary significantly in terms of population size, primary
problems, location, partners, evaluators, and demographics. The
agencies and their partners are working together to target either
specific property crimes, violent together to target either specific
property crimes, violent crimes, problems associated with drugs and/or
alcohol, or crimes related to public disorder.
The COPS Office is looking to provide documentation that may
stimulate the promotion of problem solving as a way of addressing
crime/disorder problems for both current and future grantees looking to
implement the problem-solving approach. Copies of the survey
instruments to be used by the contractor to obtain information from the
PSP grantees are attached. The Analysis Survey will be distributed to
grantees once OMB approval is obtained. The Assessment Survey will be
distributed to grantees at a later date, once agencies have completed
evaluating the impact of their tailor-made responses. Information
obtained from these surveys will be disseminated to other departments
to promote the adoption of problem-solving approaches.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: Each survey,
the Analysis Survey and the Assessment Survey, will be administered one
time: Appoxiamtely 470 respondents per survey administration, at 55
minutes per respondent per survey (including record-keeping).
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: Approximately 861.6 hours.
If additional information is required contact: Mr. Robert B.
Briggs, Clearance Officer, Untied 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 22, 1998.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 98-25801 Filed 9-25-98; 8:45 am]
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