[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 73 (Tuesday, April 16, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 18636]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-9152]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS); Agency 
Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments 
Requested

ACTION:  60-Day Notice of information collection under review: 
Reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for 
which approval has expired; regional community policing institute 
quarterly report.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Community Oriented 
Policing Services (COPS) has submitted the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. The 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 June 17, 2002. This 
process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    If you have comments especially on the estimated public burden or 
associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed 
information collection instrument with instructions or additional 
information, please contact Gretchen DePasquale, Office of Community 
Oriented Policing Services, 1100 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20530.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are 
encouraged. 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 agencies 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 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: Regional Community Policing 
Institute Quarterly Report
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: COPS 022/
01. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 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. 
Other: None Abstract: This information collection requests information 
required to monitor the progress and use of funds by the Regional 
Community Policing Institutes through the one-year cooperative 
agreements to provide training and technical assistance to COPS 
grantees and other participants in the area of community-oriented 
policing.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: There are 32 
respondents. The amount of estimated time required for the average 
respondent to respond is 11.5 hours.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are 1,472 hours associated with this 
information collection.
    If additional information is required contact: Brenda E. Dyer, 
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Information Management and 
Security Staff, Justice Management Division, Department of Justice, 
Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street NW., Washington, DC 
20530.

    Dated: April 10, 2002.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 02-9152 Filed 4-15-02; 8:45 am]
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