[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 193 (Tuesday, October 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 53697]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-26652]


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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 MORE '96 28 
CFR Part 23 Certification.

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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. The 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 June 2, 
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 November 5, 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, DC 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 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: Survey Protocol: COPS MORE 
'96 28 CFR Part 23 Certification.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: COPS 25/01. 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. This information collection is necessary to establish 
that each grantee that has received funding under the COPS MORE '96 
grant program is either in compliance with the operating principles set 
forth in 28 CFR 23.20 or that the regulation is not applicable.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: The time 
burden of the 1,100 respondents to complete the surveys is 5 hours and 
10 minutes per application.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total annual hour burden to complete 
application for the COPS MORE '96 28 CFR part 23 Certification is 5,518 
annual burden hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Ms. Brenda 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 30, 1998.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of 
Justice.
[FR Doc. 98-26652 Filed 10-5-98; 8:45 am]
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