[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 80 (Tuesday, April 25, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 24224]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-10305]


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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 For Review; New Collection 
Grants Management System Online Application.

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    The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, has 
submitted the following information collection request to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with 
emergency review procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. OMB 
approval has been requested by May 5, 2000. The proposed information 
collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected 
agencies. If granted, the emergency approval is only valid for 180 
days. Comments should be directed to OMB, Office of Information 
Regulation Affairs, (202) 395-7860, Department of Justice Desk Officer, 
Washington, DC 20530.
    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 H. 
Lionel Cares Jr., Information Resources Management Division, Office of 
Justice Programs, 810 7th Street NW, RM #B112, Washington DC 20531, or 
facsimile at (202) 354-4146.
    Request written comments and suggestions from the public and 
affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information. 
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, 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: New Collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Grants Management System Online 
Application.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection: None. Office of Justice Programs, 
United States Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be as or required to respond, as well 
as a brief abstract: Primary: State Government. Other: None. The Grants 
Management System Online Application will be used by respondents from 
State and Local Government offices to request grants from Offices and 
Bureaus within the Office of Justice Programs. This information, once 
collected from grantees, will be used to approve applications for 
funding, that grantees have requested, for grantee use within State and 
Local Government offices.
    (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 3,000 respondents to complete the surveys is 4 hours per 
application.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total annual hour burden to complete 
applications for the Grants Management System Online Application is 
12,000 annual burden hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Ms. Brenda E. Dyer, 
Deputy, Clearance Office, United States Department of Justice, 
Information Management and Security Staff Justice Management Division, 
Suite 1220, National Place Building, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: April 20, 2000.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of 
Justice.
[FR Doc. 00-10305 Filed 4-24-00; 8:45 am]
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