[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 174 (Thursday, September 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 54300]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22886]


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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; Extension of a 
currently approved collection.

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Problem-Solving Management Survey

    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 February 
9, 2000 (65 FR 6394), 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 10, 2000. 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 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 
submitted to the Department of Justice (DOJ), Justice Management 
Division, Information Management and Security Staff, Attention: 
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, National Place, Suite 1220, 1331 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, 20530.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies should address one or more of the following points:
    (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency/
component, 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 the Collection

Problem-Solving Management Survey

    (1) Type of information collection. Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) The title of the form/collection. Problem-Solving Management 
Survey.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection. Form: COPS PPSE/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: Captains, Chiefs, Detectives/Sergeants, and 
Crime analysts from 75 large police agencies that have received COPS 
1999 School Based Partnership Grants will be asked to respond 
(approximately 300). The Problem-solving Management Survey will collect 
basic information about the capacity of police agencies to prioritize 
problems, their knowledge of agency resources, and their understanding 
of problem-solving information as it relates to problem-oriented 
policing.
    The COPS office will use the information collected to identify the 
information necessary for police executives to effectively utilize 
resources as it relates to problem-solving and to examine existing 
problem-oriented policing tracking systems for the purpose of 
identifying best practices in problem-solving management. Data from the 
surveys will be used to produce a final Problem-Solving Knowledge 
Management Model. A brochure and video of the Problem-Solving Model 
will assist agencies in problem prioritization, and the allocation of 
resources in support of problem-oriented policing.
    (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 300 position-specific law 
enforcement officials within 75 large police agencies who have been 
awarded COPS 1999 School Based Partnership Grants. The four specific 
positions that will be questioned in each agency are Captains, Chiefs, 
Detectives or Sergeants, and Crime Analysts. Administrative preparation 
and survey completion will take approximately 0.75 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 225 hours.
    Public comment on this proposed information collection is strongly 
encouraged.

    Dated: August 31, 2000.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of 
Justice.
[FR Doc. 00-22886 Filed 9-6-00; 8:45 am]
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