[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 50 (Thursday, March 14, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 11517]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-6109]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs


Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a 
Currently Approved Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: 60-day notice of information collection under review: new 
collection; Domestic Preparedness Training Evaluation and Follow-up.

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    The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for 
Domestic Preparedness 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 is published to obtain comments 
from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will 
be accepted for ``sixty days'' until May 13, 2002.
    If you have comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed 
information collection instrument or additional information, please 
contact Patricia A. Malak, 202-616-3461, Office for Domestic 
Preparedness, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, 
810 7th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20531.
    Written comments and/or 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 proposal collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the function 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) The title of the form/collection: Domestic Preparedness 
Training Evaluation and Follow-up.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: The Office for Domestic 
Preparedness, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice is 
sponsoring the collections. A form number has not been assigned.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals who participate in 
Office for Domestic Preparedness-sponsored training other: None.
    Abstract: The data collection effort is designed to obtain feedback 
from participants, who attend Office for Domestic Preparedness-
sponsored training, on enhanced knowledge and/or skills, course 
improvements, and actions to use the information to improve personal, 
agency, or jurisdictional preparedness to respond to a terrorism 
incident. Approximately 4 months after the training, a sample of 
participants will be asked to complete a follow-up survey on how useful 
the training has been to them in performing their job actions they have 
taken to enhance response capacities.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply. It is 
estimated that approximately 21,390 respondents will be asked to 
complete the training evaluation forms and that will take approximately 
15 minutes to complete.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total hour burden to complete evaluation forms 
is approximately 5,347 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 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530-or via facsimile at 
(202) 514-1590.

    Dated: March 8, 2002.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of 
Justice.
[FR Doc. 02-6109 Filed 3-13-02; 8:45 am]
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