[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 129 (Thursday, July 5, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35461-35462]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-16798]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review; new collection; 
community gun violence prosecution.

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    The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of 
Justice Assistance 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 
July 20, 2001. 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, Attention: 
Department of Justice Desk Officer, (202) 395-7860, 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 Paul 
Kendall, General Counsel the Office of Justice Programs, 810 7th 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20531, or facsimile at (202) 307-1419.
    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.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Community Gun Violence 
Prosecution Program application on the Grants Management System.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection: None. Bureau of Justice 
Assistance, 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 local or Tribal Government. Other: 
None. The Community Gun Violence Prosecution Program was authorized 
under Public Law 106-553, 114 Stat. 2762, App.-155 (2000) to provide 
funding directly to chief local or Tribal Government. Other: None. The 
Community Gun Violence Prosecution Program was authorized under Public 
Law 106-553, 114 Stat. 2762, App.-155 (2000) to provide

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funding directly to chief prosecutors (state, local and tribal) to hire 
assistant prosecutors who will focus their attention on the prosecution 
of cases involving violent crimes committed with guns and other 
violations of gun statutes involving drug trafficking and gang-related 
crimes in high firearms-related violence areas.
    (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 estimated 1000 respondents to complete the application 
on-line 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 Community Gun Violence Prosecution Program is 4000 
annual burden hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Ms. Brenda E. Dyer, 
Deputy Clearance Officer, 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: June 28, 2001.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 01-16798 Filed 7-3-01; 8:45 am]
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