[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 2, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 61923]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-25001]


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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: Universal Hiring Program Extension Request Worksheet.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented 
Policing Service (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 
December 2, 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 information 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 collection of information on those who 
are to respond, including through the use of appropriated 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: Universal Hiring Program 
Extension Request Worksheet.
    (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: 
none. Abstract: The information collected will be used by the COPS 
Office to assess grantees' requests for no-cost extensions to their 
Universal Hiring Program grants.
    (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 4,000 responses annually from grantees. The estimated 
amount of time required for the average respondent to respond is 30 
minutes.
    (6) An estimate of the total burden (in hours) associated with the 
collection: 2,000 hours.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 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: September 26, 2002.
Brenda Dyer,
Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 02-25001 Filed 10-1-02; 8:45 am]
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