[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 146 (Wednesday, July 30, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44813-44814]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-19293]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

action: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review; COPS 
Universal Hiring Program (UHP) and COPS in Schools (CIS) and Homeland 
Security Overtime Program Grant Applications.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Community 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 67, Number 219, 
page 68885 on November 13, 2002, allowing for a 60 day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comment until August 29, 2003. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.

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    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained 
in each notice, especially regarding 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 20530.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information 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 function 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

    (1) Type of information collection: Revision to a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) The title of the form/collection: Universal Hiring Program and 
COPS in Schools and Homeland Security Overtime Program Grant 
Applications.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Form number: none. Sponsoring 
component: Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, United 
States Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: State, local and tribal governments. 
Other: none. The COPS Office requests OMB approval of a revision to a 
currently approved collection. The Universal Hiring Program (UHP), COPS 
in Schools (CIS) program, and Homeland Security Overtime Program (HSOP) 
all promote the practice of community policing and use essentially the 
same application, with only minor differences in the types of questions 
asked due to the different focuses of the programs. The UHP and CIS 
programs allow law enforcement agencies to supplement their current law 
enforcement forces or establish a new ``start-up'' municipal law 
enforcement agency. CIS grantees are required to place any officer 
positions awarded in the local schools for at least 75% of their normal 
duty shift. HSOP permits applicants to supplement their current 
overtime budget for homeland security training sessions and other law 
enforcement activities that are designed to help prevent acts of 
terrorism.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: An 
estimated 6,300 respondents will submit applications for either the 
UHP, CIS, or HSOP program. COPS estimates it will take respondents 
approximately 5 hours to complete their applications.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total public burden is estimated at 31,500 
annual burden hours for this combined application kit.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda E. Dyer, Deputy Clearance 
Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management 
Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry Building, Suite 
1600, 601 D Street NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: July 24, 2003.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Deputy Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 03-19293 Filed 7-29-03; 8:45 am]
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