[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 228 (Monday, November 25, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59894-59895]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30007]


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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; making officer 
redeployment effective progress reports.

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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 the sixtieth day from the date published in the 
Federal Register. 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 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.
    If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the 
proposed information collection instrument with instructions, or 
additional information, please contact Kristen Layman, 202-616-2896, 
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing 
Services, 1100 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20530.
    Additionally, 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 Kristen 
Layman, 202-616-2896, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community 
Oriented Policing Services, 1100 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 
20530.
    Overview of this information collection:
    (1) Type of Information Collection: New collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Making Officer Redeployment 
Effective (MORE) Progress Report.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form: COPS 017/01. 
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:
    Primary: State and Local governments, private non-profit 
organizations, individuals, education

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institutions, hospitals, and private commercial organizations (if 
legislation allows). Other: None.
    The information collected is used to determine grantee progress on 
its Making Officer Redeployment Effective (MORE) Grant. Completion of 
such report is a condition of the MORE grant award. Upon receipt and 
review, the agency will notify the grantee if it is not in compliance 
with the terms and conditions of its grant award under this program.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 1,600 
responses; 2 hours per response. The information will be collected 
twice per year from each respondent. Thus, there will be approximately 
3,200 total yearly responses at 2 hours per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 6,400 annual burden hours.
    If additional information is required contact: 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.

    Dated: November 20, 1996.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 96-30007 Filed 11-22-96; 8:45 am]
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