[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 77 (Wednesday, April 22, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 19948]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-10583]


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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; analysis 
protocol: Enhanced evaluation PSP.

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    The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments 
from the public and affected agencies. The COPS Office, on behalf of 
the Department of Justice has submitted the following information 
request utilizing emergency review procedures, to OMB for review and 
clearance in accordance with sections 1320.13(a)(1)(ii) and (a)(2)(iii) 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The COPS Office has determined 
that it cannot reasonably comply with the normal clearance procedures 
under this Part of the Act because normal clearance procedures are 
reasonably likely to prevent or disrupt the collection of the 
information. Therefore, OMB emergency approval has been requested by 
May 11, 1998.
    If granted the emergency approval is only valid for 180 days. All 
comments and questions pertaining to this pending request for emergency 
approval must be directed to OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer (Mr. Dennis 
Marvich), Washington, D.C. 20530. Comments regarding the emergency 
submission of this information collection may also be submitted to OMB 
via facsimile at (202) 395-7285. During the first 60 days of this same 
review period, a regular review of this information collection is also 
being undertaken. All comments and suggestions, or questions regarding 
additional information, to include obtaining a copy of the proposed 
information collection instrument with instructions should be directed 
to: Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing 
Services, 1100 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20530. 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, 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 Ms. Stacy Curtis, 202-633-1297, 
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 submitted to Stacy 
Curtis, Social Science Analyst, Office of Community Oriented Policing 
Services, 1100 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20530, or via 
facsimile at (202) 616-5998.
    Overview of this information collection:
    (1) Type of Information Collection: New collection.
    (2) Type of the Form/Collection: Analysis Protocol: Enhanced 
Evaluation PSP.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form: COPS 24/01. 
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: Local law enforcement agencies that received 
a Problem-Solving Partnerships (PSP) grant and that were selected to 
participate in an enhanced evaluation of their PSP grant.
    The PSP grant is a one-year grant program designed to support local 
law enforcement agencies in entering collaborative agreements with non-
profit community-based entities to fight a specific crime problem 
through an innovative community policing plan. Grants were awarded to 
470 jurisdictions in 1997. As described by the PSP initiative, it was 
required that a minimum of 5% of awarded funds be used to assess the 
impact of the problem-solving approach on the target problem. Currently 
the COPS Office is entering into collaborative agreements with a sub-
group of approximately 15 PSP grantees to fund the implementation of an 
enhanced evaluation. This enhanced evaluation will allow the COPS 
Office to document the process and outcomes of applying a problem-
solving model to five problem types: auto-theft, loitering/disorderly 
conduct, residential burglary, robbery, and street-level drug dealing. 
The analysis protocol in consideration covers all areas necessary to 
document the processes and outcomes of sites' problem-solving projects.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: Analysis 
Protocol: Enhanced Evaluation PSP: Approximately 120 respondents, at 7 
hours per respondent (including record-keeping).
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: Approximately 840 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: April 16, 1998.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 98-10583 Filed 4-21-98; 8:45 am]
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