[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 233 (Tuesday, December 5, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70538-70539]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-20512]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

[OMB Number 1121-0235]


Agency Information Collection Activities

ACTION: 30-Day notice of information collection under review: Revision 
of a currently approved collection; 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 
collection information is published to obtain comments from the public 
and affected agencies. This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register [Volume 71, Number 191, 
page 58432 on October 3, 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 January 4, 2007. 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. 
Comments may also be

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submitted to the M. Pressley, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of 
Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, 810 7th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20531 via facsimile to (202) 305-1367.
    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 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 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: Bulletproof Vest Partnership.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: None.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract:
    Primary: State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
    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.
    Others: None.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time needed for an average respondent to respond is as follows: 
There are approximately 5,000 respondents who will respond once per 
year, for a total of 5,000 responses. Each response will require 
approximately 1 hour to complete.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated total public burden hours associated 
with this collection is 5,000 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: November 29, 2006.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. E6-20512 Filed 12-4-06; 8:45 am]
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