[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 101 (Tuesday, May 27, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 28838]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-13139]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

ACTION: 30-Day notice of information collection under review: Extension 
of a currently approved collection Making Officer Redeployment 
Effective (MORE) Grant Progress 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. This proposed 
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register 
Volume 68, Number 63, page 16087 on April 2, 2003, allowing for a 60 
day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until June 26, 2003. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained 
in this notice, especially the estimated public burden and associated 
response time, should be directed to The Office of Management and 
Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention 
Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503, or facsimile 
(202) 395-5806.
    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: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Making Officer Redeployment 
Effective (MORE) Grant Progress Report.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: COPS. Form number: Not 
applicable.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: MORE 2001 award recipients. Other: 
None. The currently approved collection instrument targeted MORE aware 
recipients to gather data on equipment purchased and/or civilians hired 
under the MORE '98 program. The questions used to gather data on the 
equipment purchases will be used by the COPS Office to track summary 
data on the equipment purchased with COPS funding and to monitor the 
progress of the MORE '01 award recipients in implementing their grant. 
The questions used to gather data on civilians will be deleted.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: This collection 
will be sent to 541 respondents. The estimated amount of time required 
for the average respondent to respond is 1.5 hours.
    (6) An estimate of the additional public burden (in hours) 
associated with the collection: The total estimated burden on the 
public is 1,082 hours annually.
    If additional information is required contact: Mrs. Brenda E. Dyer, 
Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, 
Suite 1600, Patrick Henry Building, 601 D Street NW., Washington, DC 
20530.

    Dated: May 21, 2003.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of 
Justice.
[FR Doc. 03-13139 Filed 5-23-03; 8:45 am]
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