[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 189 (Wednesday, September 30, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52290-52291]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-26123]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Office of Community Oriented Policing Service; Agency Information 
Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; 
Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review; (Reinstatement, 
without change, of a previously approved collection for which approval 
has expired) Grantee Satisfaction Survey.

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    The Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing 
Services, has submitted the following information collection request 
for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995. Office of Management and Budget approval is being sought for 
the information collection listed below. This proposed information 
collection was previously published in the Federal Register on July 9, 
1998, allowing for a 60-day public comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comment until October 30, 1998. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 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 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 Deputy Clearance Officer, Suite 850, 1001 
G Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20530.
    Written comments and/or suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information 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 function 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 the 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

    (1) Type of information collection: Extension of previously 
approved collection.
    (2) The title of the form;/collection: Grantee Satisfaction Survey.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number is 27/01, 
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, United States 
Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Other: none.
    The Grantee Satisfaction Survey will allow the COPS Office to set 
performance goals that are consistent

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with the level of service that is desired by the law enforcement field 
and to adjust its provision of customer service as necessary to better 
service its grantees.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: The 
Grantee Satisfaction Survey will be administered two times per year: 
Approximately 2,600 respondents per year, at 30 minutes per respondent 
(including record keeping).
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: Approximately 1,300 hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Ms. Brenda E. Dyer, 
Deputy 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: September 24, 1998.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of 
Justice.
[FR Doc. 98-26123 Filed 9-29-98; 8:45 am]
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