[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 13, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 1812]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-409]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

[OMB Number 1121-0235]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Extension 
of a currently approved collection; Bulletproof Vest Partnership.

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    The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of 
Justice Assistance, will be submitting the following information 
collection request for review and clearance in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This 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 
March 15, 2010. If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a 
copy of the proposed information collection instrument with 
instructions or additional information, please contact M. Berry at 202-
353-8643 or 1-866-859-2687, by e-mail at [email protected] or by 
postal mail at the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice 
Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, 810 7th Street, NW., Washington, 
DC 20531.
    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:
    (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the function of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility.
    (2) 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.
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected.
    (4) 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: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) The title of the form/collection: Bulletproof Vest Partnership.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Form Number: None, Bureau of 
Justice Assistance, 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: State, Local, or Tribal Governments. 
Other: None. 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.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: There are 
approximately 4,500 respondents who will respond approximately once per 
year, for a total of 4,500 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 total annual public burden hours for this 
information collection is estimated to be 5,000 hours: 5,000 x 60 
minutes per application = 300,000 minutes/by 60 minutes per hour = 
5,000 hours.
    If additional information is required, please contact, Lynn Bryant, 
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: January 7, 2010.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2010-409 Filed 1-12-10; 8:45 am]
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