[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 120 (Friday, June 21, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42282-42283]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-15648]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

ACTION: 60-Day notice of information collection under review: New 
collection; Methamphetamine Discretionary Grant Program application.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Community Oriented 
Policing Services (COPS) 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 20, 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:

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    (1) Type of Information Collection: New Collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Methamphetamine Discretionary 
Grant Program Application.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: From Number: None. 
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing 
Services (COPS).
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Law enforcement agencies 
experiencing a significant Methamphetamine problem. Other: None. 
Abstract: The information collected will be used by the COPS Office to 
determine grantee's eligibility for funding under the Methamphetamine 
Discretionary 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 respondents. The estimated amount of time required for 
the average respondent to respond is 14 hours.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are approximately 1,500 hours annual burden 
hours associated with this collection.
    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.

    Dated: June 14, 2002.
Brenda Dyer,
Deputy Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 02-15648 Filed 6-20-02; 8:45 am]
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