[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 6, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 40850]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19920]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Justice Programs


Bureau of Justice Assistance; Agency Information Collection 
Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice 
Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance.

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review; Fiscal Year 1996 
Church Arson Prevention Grant Program.

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DATES: The proposed information collection is published to obtain 
comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged 
and will be accepted for October 7, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Additional comments, suggestions, requests for information, 
or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with 
instructions, should be addressed to Chief Andrew Mitchell, United 
States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of 
Justice Assistance, 633 Indiana Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20531. 
Information can also be obtained from Mr. Robert B. Briggs, Clearance 
Officer, United States Department of Justice, Information Management 
and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, Suite 850, Washington 
Center, 1001 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chief Andrew Mitchell at (202) 616-3469.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Overview of this information collection:
    (1) Type of Information Collection: New collection of information.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Fiscal Year 1996 Church Arson 
Prevention Grant Program Form.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
United States Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Bureau 
of Justice Assistance.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Units of county governments. Other: 
None. P.L. 90-351, as amended, enacted the Fiscal Year 1996 Church 
Arson Prevention Grant Program. This program awards grant funds to 
units of county governments for the purposes of reducing crime and 
improving public safety. The Application Form will be completed by each 
eligible unit of county government applicant and will provide 
information for application review and award processing.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimate for an average respondent to respond: 1291 responses 
at 15 minutes.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: annual burden 645.5 hours (including opportunity 
cost).

Request for Comments

    Request written comments and suggestions from the public and 
affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information. 
Your 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 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.

    Dated: July 31, 1996.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department of Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 96-19920 Filed 8-5-96; 8:45 am]
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