[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 102 (Tuesday, May 29, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29550-29551]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-10212]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

[OMB Number 1121-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 60-day notice of information collection under review: 2007 
Survey of Law Enforcement Gang Units.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, Bureau 
of Justice Statistics, will be submitting 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 July 30, 2007. This 
process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    If you have additional 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, (202) 353-
1631, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, 
Department of Justice, 810 Seventh Street, NW., Washington, DC 20531 or 
[email protected].
    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:
    (1) Type of Information Collection: New Collection, Survey of Law 
Enforcement Gang Units, 2007.
    (2) The Title of the Form/Collection: 2007 Survey of Law 
Enforcement Gang Units.
    (3) The Agency Form Number, if any, and the Applicable Component of 
the Department Sponsoring the Collection: The form number is LEGU-07, 
Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, United States 
Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected Public Who Will be Asked or Required to Respond, as 
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as a Brief Abstract: All law enforcement gang units in police agencies 
with 100 or more officers. This nationwide information collection will 
identify all large law enforcement agencies (those with 100 or more 
officers) in which there is a specialized unit staffed with full-time 
personnel that focuses primarily on gang activity. Information will be 
gathered about the operations, workload, policies, and procedures of 
these gang units. The information collected will provide a 
comprehensive look at the way in which large law enforcement agencies 
are organized to respond to gang problems and the types of gang 
prevention tactics that are employed. Summary measures of gang activity 
in the agencies' jurisdictions will supply some standardized metrics 
with which to compare jurisdictions.
    (5) An Estimate of the Total Number of Respondents and the Amount 
of Time Estimated for an Average Respondent to Respond: An estimated 
450 law enforcement gang units will complete a 1-hour questionnaire 
(LEGU-07).
    (6) An Estimate of the Total Public Burden (in hours) Associated 
with the Collection: The estimated public burden associated with this 
collection is 450 hours. (450 data collection forms completed by a 
commanding officer from each unit * one hour per form = 450 burden 
hours).
    If additional information is required contact: Mrs. 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: May 22, 2007.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, Department of Justice.
 [FR Doc. E7-10212 Filed 5-25-07; 8:45 am]
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