[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 8, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39042-39043]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-15404]


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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 Emergency Notice of Information Collection Under Review: 
National Institute of Justice Voluntary Compliance Testing Program.

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    The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, will be 
submitting the following information collection request to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance 
with emergency review procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. The proposed information collection is published to obtain 
comments from the public and affected agencies. If granted, the 
emergency approval is only valid for 180 days. Comments should be 
directed to OMB, Office of Information and Regulation Affairs, 
Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503. 
Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
September 8, 2008.
    During the first 60 days of this same review period, a regular 
review of this information collection is also being undertaken. All 
comments and suggestions, or questions regarding additional 
information, to include obtaining a copy of the proposed information 
collection instrument with instructions, should be directed to Kris 
Brambila, Attorney-Advisor, Office of General Counsel, Office of 
Justice Programs, Department of Justice, 810 7th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20531, or e-mail, [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 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
    (1) Type of information collection: New collection.
    (2) The title of the form/collection: NIJ Body Armor Compliance 
Testing Program. This collection consists of five forms: Compliance 
Testing Program Applicant Agreement; Ballistic Body Armor Model 
Application and Body Armor Build Sheet; Declaration for Ballistic Body 
Armor; Compliance Testing Program Conformity Assessment Follow-up 
Agreement; NIJ-Approved Laboratory Application and Agreement.
    (3) Agency Form Number: None. Component Sponsoring Collection: 
National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Department 
of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract. Primary: Body Armor Manufacturers and Testing 
Laboratories. Other: None. The purpose of the NIJ Voluntary Compliance 
Testing Program (CTP) is to ensure to the degree possible that body 
armor used for law enforcement and corrections applications is safe, 
reliable, and meets performance requirements over the declared 
performance period. Body armor models that are successfully tested by 
the CTP and listed on the NIJ Compliant Products List are eligible for 
purchase with grant funding through the Ballistic Vest Partnership.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: Total of 
60 respondents estimated.

CTP Applicant Agreement: Estimated 50 respondents; 1 hour each;
Ballistic Body Armor Model Application and Body Armor Build Sheet: 
Estimated 50 respondents (estimated 250 responses) at 30 minutes each;
Declaration for Ballistic Body Armor: Estimated 50 respondents 
(estimated 250 responses) at 15 minutes each;

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CTP Conformity Assessment Follow-up Agreement: Estimated 50 respondents 
(estimated 250 responses) at 15 minutes each;
NIJ-Approved Laboratory Application and Agreement: Estimated 8 to 10 
respondents at 1 hour each.

    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated total public burden associated with 
this information is 310 hours in the first year and 100 hours each 
subsequent year.
    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: July 2, 2008.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
 [FR Doc. E8-15404 Filed 7-7-08; 8:45 am]
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