[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 14, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13791-13792]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-6234]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; Agency 
Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Request OMB Emergency Approval; National Center for Victims of 
Crime: Service Referral Questionnaire.

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    The Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing 
Services (COPS) has submitted the following information collection 
request utilizing emergency review procedures, to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. OMB approval has been requested by 
March 22, 2000. If granted, the emergency approval is only valid for 
180 days.
    During the first 60 days of this same period a regular review of 
this information collection is also being undertaken. In addition to 
comments and/or questions pertaining to this pending request for 
emergency approval, written comments and suggestions from the public 
and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information 
are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days from the date listed at 
the top of this page in the Federal Register. 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 emergency approval request, 
estimated public burden and associated response time, should be 
directed to the COPS Office, PPSE Division, 1100 Vermont Ave, NW, 
Washington, DC 20530-0001; attn: Karen Beckman. Additionally, comments 
may be submitted to COPS via facsimile to 202-633-1386, attn: Karen 
Beckman. Comments may also be

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submitted to the Department of Justice (DOJ), Justice Management 
Division, Information Management and Security Staff, Attention: 
Department Clearance Officer, National Place, Suite 1220, 1331 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20530. Additionally, comments 
may be submitted to DOJ via facsimile to 202-514-1534.
    Overview of this information collection:
    (1) Type of Information Collection: New collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: National Center for Victims of 
Crime: Service Referral Questionnaire.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form: COPS PPSE/02. 
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: Approximately 10,000 victims' services 
organizations nationwide will be asked to respond. The Service Referral 
Questionnaire will allow the National Center for Victims of Crime 
(NCVC) to collect information on agency name, contact information, 
types of services provided to crime victims, types of crime victims 
primarily served by the organization, and to request permission to 
allow the NCVC to include the listing in its service database on its 
website.
    NCVC will use the information collected to provide referral 
assistance to victims of crime who request information via the 
telephone through a toll-free number, e-mail, general mail and the NCVC 
website.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: Surveys will be 
administered by telephone to approximately 10,000 victims' service 
organizations nationwide. The survey will also be available to 
respondents via the NCVC website to allow on-line completion. 
Administrative preparation and survey completion will take 
approximately 0.25 hours per respondent (there is no record keeping 
burden for this collection).
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: Approximately 2,500 hours. If additional 
information is required contact: Mrs. Brenda E. Dyer, Deputy Clearance 
Officer, United States Department of Justice, Information Management 
and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, National Place, Suite 
1220, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: March 8, 2000.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 00-6234 Filed 3-13-00; 8:45 am]
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