[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 7, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72852-72853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-6964]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Bureau of Investigation


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection, 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 30-day notice of information collection under review: Number of 
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees as of October 31.

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    The Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
Criminal Justice Information Services Division has submitted the 
following information collection request to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with 
established review procedures of 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 70, 
Number 187, Page 56737 on September 28, 2005, allowing for a 60 day 
comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until January 6, 2006. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained 
in this

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notice, especially the estimated public burden and associated response 
time, should be directed to Gregory E. Scarbro, Unit Chief, Federal 
Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information Services Division 
(CJIS), Module E-3, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, West Virginia 
26306, or facsimile to (304) 625-3566.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are 
encouraged. 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 agency's 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 of 
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) The title of the form/collection: Number of Full-time Law 
Enforcement Employees as of October 31.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the department sponsoring the collection: Forms 1-711, 1-711a, 1-711b 
Criminal Justice Information Services Division, Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Local and State Law Enforcement 
Agencies. This collection is needed to collect information to determine 
the number of Civilian and sworn full-time law enforcement employees 
throughout the United States. Data are tabulated and published in the 
annual publication Crime in the United States.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: There are 
approximately 17,499 law enforcement agency respondents at 8 minutes 
per report.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with this collection: There are approximately 2,333 hours annual burden 
associated with this information collection.
    If additional information is required contact: Ms. Brenda E. Dyer, 
Department Clearance Officer, Justice Management Division, United 
States Department of Justice, Patrick Henry Building Suite 1600, 601 D 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: November 30, 2005.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. E5-6964 Filed 12-6-05; 8:45 am]
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