[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 67 (Friday, April 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 15304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-8417]



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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; Innovative 
Community-Oriented Policing Grant Program (ICOP), Parts I and II.

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    Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval is being sought for 
the information collection listed below. This proposed information 
collection was previously published in the Federal Register and allowed 
60 days for public comment.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comments from the date listed at the top of this page in the 
Federal Register. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 Code 
of Federal Regulation, Part 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 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. Black, Assistant General Counsel, 
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 1100 Vermont Avenue, 
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20530, or via facsimile at (202) 616-2914.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies should address one or more of the following points:
    (1) evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency/
component, including whether the information will have practical 
utility;
    (2) evaluate the accuracy of the agencies/components 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.
    The proposed collection is listed below: Innovative Community-
Oriented Policing Grants Program (ICOP) Application, Parts I and II.
    (1) Type of information collection. Voluntary application for 
federal funding to support innovative community policing.
    (2) The title of the form/collection. Innovative Community-Oriented 
Policing Grants Program (ICOP) Application, Parts I (Reducing Crime and 
Disorder Through Problem Solving Partnerships) and II (Developing 
Community Policing).
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection. Form: COPS 16/01 and 16/02. 
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, United States 
Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract. State, local, or tribal local governments.
    The ICOP program is designed to support local law enforcement 
agencies in collaboration with non-profit community entities in 
developing and implementing innovative community policing strategies, 
either by targeting one specific crime problem to fight through a 
community partnership (ICOP Part I), or be developing community 
policing through training, changing organizational structure, or 
community policing centers (ICOP Part II).
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 4,210 
respondents: 14 hours per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection. 67,781 annual burden hours.
    Public comment on this proposed information collection is strongly 
encouraged.

    Dated: April 1, 1996.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 96-8417 Filed 4-4-96; 8:45 am]
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