[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 23, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 33517]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-15688]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Bureau of Investigation


Criminal Justice Information Services Division; Agency 
Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review; reinstatement, 
without change, of a previously approved collection for which approval 
has expired: Number of full-time law enforcement employees as of 
October 31.

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    The Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation 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 March 
31, 1999 allowing for a 60-day public comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comment until July 23,1 999. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    Request written comments and suggestions from the public and 
affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information. 
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 agencies 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 of other forms of information technology, e.g., 
permitting electronic submission of responses.

    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 Department of Justice Office of 
Management and Budget, Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: 
Department of Justice Desk Officer, 1725 17th Street, N.W., Washington, 
D.C. 20530.
    Overview of this information collection:

    (1) Type of information collection: Reinstatement, without 
change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has 
expired.
    (2) The title of the form/collection: Number of Full-Time Law 
Enforcement Employees as of October 31.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and applicable component of 
the department sponsoring the collection: Form 1-711a/1-711b/1-711c. 
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as brief abstract: Primary: Local and State Law Enforcement 
Agencies. This collection is needed to collect information to 
determine the number of Civilian and sworn full-time law enforcement 
employees throughout the United States. Data are tabulated and 
published in the annual Crime in the United States.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the 
amount of time estimated for an average respondent to reply: 17,667 
agencies with 17,667 responses (including zero reports); and with an 
average of 8 minutes a year per responding agency devoted to 
compilation of data for this information collection.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with this collection: 2,356 hours annually.

    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, N.W., Washington, D.C. 
20530.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 99-15688 Filed 6-22-99; 8:45 am]
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