[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 151 (Monday, August 7, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44708-44709]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-12728]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

[OMB Number 1121-0259]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Bureau of 
Justice Assistance Application Form: Medal of Valor.

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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

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proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal 
Register [Volume 71, Number 101, page 30174 on May 25, 2006] allowing 
for a 60 day comment period. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 
an additional 30 days for public comment until September 6, 2006. This 
process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained 
in this notice, especially 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., 20503. 
Additionally, comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 
395-5806. 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 previously 
approved collection for which approval will expired on December 31, 
2005.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Public Safety Officer Medal or 
Valor.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection: None.
    (4) Affected public who will be as or required to respond, as well 
as a brief abstract: Primary: State, local and tribal government 
agencies within the United States and its territories.
    Abstract: The Bureau of Justice Assistance, a component of the 
Office of Justice Program, Department of Justice, administers the 
Public Safety Officer's Medal of Valor. One a year, the President of 
the United States of America may award, and present in the name of 
Congress, a Medal of Valor of appropriate design, with ribbons and 
appurtenances, to a public safety officer who is cited by the Attorney 
General, upon the recommendation of the Medal of Valor Review Board, 
for extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty. The Public 
Safety Officer Medal of Valor is the highest national award given to a 
public safety officer in recognition of their bravery and altruistic 
acts of valor to protect and save the lives of others. Nomination(s) 
for this award is voluntary. Nominations are received through the 
Internet, or postal mail. The Medal of Valor program is governed by 
F1.R.802, the ``Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: It is 
estimated that it will take the 182 applicants under the Medal of Valor 
approximately 25 minutes to complete the application/nomination form.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: the total estimated annual hour burden to complete 
the certification form is 75.83 hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Lynn Bryant, 
Department 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: August 1, 2006.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. E6-12728 Filed 8-4-06; 8:45 am]
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