[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 111 (Monday, June 10, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39742-39743]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-14443]


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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: New 
Collection Secure Our Schools Act Grant Application Kit.

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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 August 9, 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, (202) 305-7780, 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 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 collection:
    (1) Type of Information Collection: New Collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Secure Our Schools Act Grant 
Application Kit.
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: State, local or tribal government 
law enforcement agencies in collaboration with schools to improve 
security in and on school grounds. Other: None. The Secure Our Schools 
Act Grant Program allows recipients the opportunity to establish and 
enhance a variety of school safety equipment and/or programs. The 
information collected will be used by the COPS Office to determine the 
grantee's eligibility for funding under the Secure Our Schools Act 
Grant Program.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: There will be 
an estimated 100 response. The estimated amount of time required for 
the average respondent to respond is 8 hours.
    (6) As estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are 900 estimated total public burden hours 
associated with this information.
    If additional information is required contact: Brenda Dyer, Deputy 
Clearance Officer, Information Management and Security Staff, Justice 
Management Division, United States Department of Justice, 601 D Street 
NW., Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, NW., Washington, DC 20530.


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    Dated: June 4, 2002.
Brenda Dyer,
Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 02-14443 Filed 6-7-02; 8:45 am]
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