[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 81 (Monday, April 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 22972]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10832]


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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; 1997 sample 
survey of law enforcement agencies.

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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 February 
20, 1997 at 62 FR 347799 allowing for a 60-day public comment period. 
No comments were received by the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comments until May 28, 1997. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 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 (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, 1001 G Street, 
NW., Suite 850, Washington, DC 20530. Additionally, comments may be 
submitted to DOJ via facsimile to 202-514-1590. Written comments and 
suggestions from the public and affected agencies regarding the items 
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 agency's/component'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.
    Overview of this information collection:
    (1) Type of Information Collection: New Collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: 1997 Sample Survey of Law 
Enforcement Agencies.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection. Forms: CJ-44, CJ-44A. 
Bureau of Justice Statistics, 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: Police and sheriff agencies operated 
by State, local or tribal government. Other: None. These forms will be 
used to collect administrative and management statistics from a 
nationally representative sample of State and local law enforcement 
agencies in the United States in order to provide basic information on 
their workload and resources.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 3,400 
respondents at 1.27 hours per response. This includes 2 hours per 
response for 925 respondents to Form CJ-44 and 1 Hour per response for 
2,475 respondents to Form CJ-44A.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 4,325 annual burden hours.
    Public comment on this information collection is strongly 
encouraged.

    Dated: April 22, 1997.
Robert B. Briggs,
DOJ Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-10832 Filed 4-25-97; 8:45 am]
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