[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 68 (Monday, April 8, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 15517]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-8679]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs; Bureau of Justice Statistics; Agency 
Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Under Review; 1996 Directory 
Survey of Law Enforcement Agencies.

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    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 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, Sec. 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 (OMB), 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 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 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, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies 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 information collection:
    (1) Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement, with change, of 
a previously approved collection for which approval has expired.
    (2) The title of the form/collection: 1996 Directory Survey of Law 
Enforcement Agencies.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Form number: CJ-38. Sponsored 
by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, United 
States Department of Justice.
    (4) Who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief 
abstract: Primary: State, Local or Tribal Government. Others: None. 
This information collection is a census of law enforcement agencies 
that provides statistics on the number of sworn officers and nonsworn 
employees for State police departments, local police departments, 
sheriffs' departments, and special police agencies. This data will 
provide a means of assessing law enforcement employment trends 
nationwide when compared with previous data collected in 1986 and 1992.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 17,500 
respondents at 0.25 hours, or 15 minutes.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 4,375 total burden hours for this information 
collection.
    Public comment on this information collection is strongly 
encouraged.

    Dated: April 3, 1996.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 96-8679 Filed 4-5-96; 8:45 am]
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