[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 14, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14937-14938]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-6332]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Community Oriented Policing Services


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review; Reinstatement, 
with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has 
expired; COPS MORE (Making Officer Redeployment Effective) '98 Progress 
Report.

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    The Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing 
Service, has submitted the following information collection request for 
review and

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clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This 
proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from 
the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be 
accepted for ``sixty days'' until May 14, 2001.
    Written comments and 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 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 assumption used;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
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 estimated public burden and 
associated response time, should be directed to the Office of 
Management and Budget, Office of Regulatory Affairs, Attention: 
Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530. Additionally, 
comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to 202-395-7285. Written 
comments may also be submitted to Sarah Hosemann, Management Analyst, 
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 1100 Vermont Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20530, or via facsimile at (202) 514-2913.

Overview of This Information Collection

    (1) Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement, with change, of 
a previously approved collection for which approval has expired.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: COPS MORE (Making Officer 
Redeployment Effective) '98 Progress Report.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form: COPS 037/01. 
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: Primary: State, Local or Tribal Government 
Agencies that have received funding under the COPS MORE '98 grant 
program are required to respond.
    The information collected on the COPS MORE '98 Progress Report is 
necessary track summary data on the characteristics of the civilians 
hired, and/or the equipment purchased with COPS funding and to monitor 
the progress of the grantee in implementing their COPS MORE '98 Grant. 
In addition, submission of the COPS MORE '98 Progress Report will 
assist the COPS Office in identifying recipients which may be in need 
of technical assistance concerning the proper utilization of their COPS 
MORE '98 Grant Award.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: COPS MORE '98 
Progress Report: Approximately 1,830 respondents, at 5 hours per 
respondent (including record-keeping).
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The approximated number of burden hours associated 
with this information collection is 9,150 hours.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 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, NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: March 7, 2001.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
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