[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 12 (Thursday, January 19, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 3122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-473]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs


Agency Information Collection Activities: Reinstatement of a 
Previous Approved Collection; Comments Requested

ACTION:  30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: 2006 
Census of Law Enforcement Training Academies.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, Bureau 
of Justice Statistics (BJS), 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 70, Number 205, page 61645 on October 25, 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 February 21, 2006. 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, please contact Matthew Hickman, Bureau of Justice 
Statistics, 810 Seventh St., NW., Washington, DC 20531.
    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:

--Evaluation 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: Reinstatement, with change, of 
a previously approved collection for which approval has expired.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: 2006 Census of Law Enforcement 
Training Academies.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the application component of 
the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: CJ-
52.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Federal, State, and Local 
Government. This information collection is a census of law enforcement 
training academies. The information will provide national statistics on 
law enforcement training staff, recruits/trainees, curricula, 
facilities, and policies.
    (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 650 respondents will complete a one and one-half form.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 975 total annual burden 
hours associated with this collection.
    If additional information is required contact: Robert B. Briggs, 
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: January 11, 2006.
Robert B. Briggs,
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 06-473 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am]
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