[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 213 (Thursday, November 5, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57330-57331]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-26661]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1103-0096]


Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; Agency 
Information Collection Activities: Extension and Revision of a 
Previously Approved Collection, With Change; Comments Requested

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: COPS 
Application Guide.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented 
Policing Services (COPS), 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. This proposed 
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register 
Volume 74, Number 167, page 44873 on August 31, 2009, allowing for a 
60-day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until December 7, 2009. 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,

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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 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 and revision of a 
previously approved collection, with change.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: COPS Application Guide.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection: None. U.S. Department of Justice 
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Law enforcement agencies and other 
public and private entities that apply for COPS Office discretionary 
grants or cooperative agreements will be asked to review the COPS 
Application Guide: Open Competitive Programs. The COPS Application 
Open/Competitive Guide is the result of a COPS Office business process 
reengineering effort. This collection combines the previously approved 
collection COPS Application Guide: Targeted/Invited Programs (1103-
0096) with the collection COPS Application Guide: Open/Competitive 
Programs (1103-0095).
    (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 16,200 respondents annually will review the Guide within 
1 hour.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 16,200 total annual burden 
hours associated with this collection.
    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: October 30, 2009.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. E9-26661 Filed 11-4-09; 8:45 am]
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