[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 208 (Tuesday, October 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55831-55832]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28515]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, Justice.

ACTION: Notice of information collection under emergency review; 
Regional Community Policing Institute monthly progress report.

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    The Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing 
Services has submitted the following information collection request to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in 
accordance with the emergency review procedures of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995; 5 Code of Federal Regulation, Part 1320.13.
    The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments 
from the public and affected agencies. Emergency review and approval of 
this collection has been requested from OMB by October 31, 1997. If 
granted, the emergency approval is only valid for 180 days. All 
comments should be directed to OMB, Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs: Attention: Mr. Patrick Boyd, 202-395-5871, 
Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503.
    During the first 60 days of this same period, a regular review of 
this information collection is also being undertaken. Comments are 
encouraged and will be accepted until December 29, 1997. 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.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items 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 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 may also be submitted 
to Charlotte C. Grzebien, Associate General Counsel, Office of 
Community Oriented Policing Services, 1100 Vermont Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20530, or via facsimile at (202) 514-3456.
    Overview of this information collection:
    (1) Type of Information Collection: New collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Regional Community Policing 
Institute Monthly Progress Report.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form: COPS 22/01. 
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: Regional Community Policing Institutes funded 
through a one-year cooperative agreement from the COPS Office are 
required to respond.
    The Regional Community Policing Institute Monthly Progress Report 
will be completed by each Regional

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Community Policing Institute. The information collected provides a 
monthly update of progress made in performing the training and 
technical assistance functions of this program, as well as information 
concerning any changes or modifications requested in the project or 
cooperative agreement budgets.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: Estimated 
number of respondents: 35. Estimated time for average respondent to 
respond: 2 hours and 30 minutes monthly (including record-keeping).
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: Approximately 1050 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: October 23, 1997.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 97-28515 Filed 10-27-97; 8:45 am]
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