Agency information collection activities: Submission for OMB review; comment request,

[Federal Register: September 10, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 175)]

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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.

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.

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