[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 217 (Monday, November 10, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 63820]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-28163]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

ACTION: 30-day notice of information collection under review: 
Bulletproof Vest Partnership.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP) 
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 89, 
page 24763 on May 8, 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 December 10, 2003. This process is conducted 
in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    Written comments, or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in 
this 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. 
Additionally, comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile at (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 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.
    (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 of currently approved 
collection.
    (2) The title of the form/collection: Bulletproof Vest Partnership.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Form Number: None, Bureau of 
Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract. Primary: State, Local, or Tribal Governments. 
Other: None. Abstract: The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) collects 
this information as part of the application for federal assistance 
process under the Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Program. The 
purpose of this program is to help protect the lives of law enforcement 
officers by helping states and units of local and tribal governments 
equip their officers with armor vests. An applicant may request funds 
to help purchase one vest per officer per fiscal year. Federal payment 
covers up to 50 percent of each jurisdiction's total costs. BJA uses 
the information collected to review, approve, and make awards to 
jurisdictions in accordance with programmatic and statutory 
requirements.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: There are 
approximately 6,500 respondents who will respond approximately 1 per 
year, for a total of 252 responses. Each response will require 
approximately 2 hours for new applicants and 1 hour for return 
applicants.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total annual public burden hours for this 
information collection is estimated to be 8,000 hours.
    If additional information is required 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: October 31, 2003.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Deputy Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 03-28163 Filed 11-7-03; 8:45 am]
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