[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 55 (Monday, March 22, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13333-13334]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-6245]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

ACTION: 60-day notice of information collection under review: National 
Center for Victims of Crime: service referral questionnaire.

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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. Comments are encouraged 
and will be accepted for ``sixty days'' until May 21, 2004. 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,

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please contact Rebekah Dorr, Department of Justice 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:

--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;
--Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
--Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and
--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: National Center for Victims of 
Crime: Service Referral Questionnaire.
    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: Non-Profit and For-Profit Crime 
Victim Service Providers Other: Business or other for-profit and 
government agencies. The data from this information collection will be 
used to keep the victim services referral database up-to-date, ensuring 
that the information is accurate and appropriate.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated 
that 10,000 respondents annually will complete the form within 15 
minutes.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 2,500 total annual burden 
hours associated with this collection.
    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: March 11, 2004.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Deputy Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 04-6245 Filed 3-19-04; 8:45 am]
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