[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 128 (Thursday, July 3, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 39971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-16818]


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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: revision 
of currently approved collection; COPS Count Survey.

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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 78, page 20029 on April 23, 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 September 2, 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. Additionally, 
comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 395-7285.
    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: Revision of currently approved 
collection
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: COPS Count Survey
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection. Form: COPS 301/01. 
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: The COPS Count Project surveys 
agencies that have been awarded a Hiring and/or MORE grants from the 
COPS Office. Other: None. The information collected provides an 
accurate up to date account on the status of officers hired/redeployed. 
This enables COPS to assess the hiring/redeployment progress of awarded 
grants. This information is also utilized by the Grant Monitoring 
Division for pre-site preparing and the Grants Administration Division 
to further enhance the customer service component of the COPS Office. 
The Program, Policy Support and Evaluation Division uses this 
information for evaluation of the programs funded by the COPS Office as 
well as the development of future programs.
    (5) An estimate of total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average responded to respond: There will be a 
total of 11,000 respondents providing information on 17,450 grant 
awards. There will be 17,000 responses to the hiring survey, at .25 
hours per response, for a total of 4,250 hours. There will be 450 
responses to the MORE survey, at one hour per response, for a total of 
450 hours.
    (6) An estimated of the additional public burden (in hours) 
associated with the collection: The total estimated burden on the 
public is 4,700 hours annually.
    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 24, 2003.
Brenda Dyer,
Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 03-16818 Filed 7-2-03; 8:45 am]
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