[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 46 (Monday, March 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 10879]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-5736]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs
Bureau of Justice Assistance


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

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

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review; Local law 
enforcement block grants progress reporting form.

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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 on December 
24, 1996 and allowed 60 days for public comment.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comments until April 9, 1997. This process is conducted in 
accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations, 5 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 Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC, 20503. 
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/
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.
    Overview of this information collection:
    (1) Type of information collection: New data collection.
    (2) The title of the form/collection: Local Law Enforcement Block 
Grants Progress Reporting Form.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection. Form: None. Bureau of Justice 
Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, United States Department of 
Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract. Primary: State and local units of government. 
Other: None. This data collection will gather information from each 
jurisdiction on general spending operations within the purpose areas of 
the grant.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 3200 
respondents at 45 minutes per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 4800 annual burden hours.
    Public comment on this proposed information collection is strongly 
encouraged.

    Dated: March 4, 1997.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 97-5736 Filed 3-7-97; 8:45 am]
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