[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 177 (Thursday, September 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 57851]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-23248]


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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: Methamphetamine Project Status Update Report (SUR).

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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 
1955. 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 
November 12, 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 practice 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: Methamphetamine Project Status 
Update Report (SUR).
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form 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. Other: 
Universities and Private Non-Profit Agencies. Abstract: The information 
collected will be used by the COPS Office to determine grantee's 
progress toward grant implementation and for compliance monitoring 
efforts.
    (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 responses from grantees. The estimated amount of time 
required for the average respondent to respond is: 3.0 hours.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 325 hours.
    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: August 27, 2002.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 02-23248 Filed 9-11-02; 8:45 am]
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