[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 53 (Thursday, March 19, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13429-13430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-7059]


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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; COPS Visiting 
Fellowship Program Application Form.

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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 for sixty days from the date this is published in the 
Federal Register. Written comments and suggestions from the public and 
affected agencies concerning the proposed

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collection of information are requested. 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 Stacy Curtis, Social Science Analyst, Office of 
Community Oriented Policing Services, 1100 Vermont Avenue, N.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20530, or via facsimile at (202) 616-5998.
    Overview of this information collection:
    (1) Type of Information Collection: New collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: COPS Visiting Fellowship Program 
Application Form.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form: COPS 26/01. 
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: Applicants interested in contributing to the 
use and enhancement of community policing to address crime and related 
problems in communities across the country. Applicants may include 
individuals, public agencies, colleges or universities, nonprofit 
organizations, and profit-making organizations willing to waive their 
fees.
    The COPS Visiting Fellowship Program is intended to offer 
researchers, law enforcement professionals and legal experts an 
opportunity to undertake independent research, program development 
activities and policy analysis designed to (1) improve police-citizen 
cooperation and communication; (2) to enhance police relationships 
within the criminal justice system, as well as at all levels of local 
government; (3) to increase police and citizens' ability to 
innovatively solve community problems; (4) to facilitate the 
restructuring of agencies to allow the fullest use of departmental and 
community resources; (5) to promote the effective flow and use of 
information both within and outside an agency; and (6) to improve law 
enforcement responsiveness to members of the community. Visiting 
fellows study a topic of mutual interest to the Fellow and the COPS 
Office for up to 12 months. While in residence with the COPS Office, 
Fellows contribute to the development of community policing programs 
that are national in scope.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: COPS Visiting 
Fellowship Program Application Form: Approximately 15 respondents, at 
22 hours per respondent (including record-keeping).
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: Approximately 330 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: March 13, 1998.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 98-7059 Filed 3-18-98; 8:45 am]
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