[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 54 (Monday, March 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13575-13576]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-6142]


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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) 
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 75, Number 8, page 
1812 on January 13, 2010, allowing for a 60-day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until April 21, 2010. 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 submitted to M. Berry, at 202-616-6500 or 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 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;

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     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 4,500 respondents who will respond 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 estimated total public burden hours associated 
with this collection is 5,000 hours.
    If additional information is required 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: March 15, 2010.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2010-6142 Filed 3-19-10; 8:45 am]
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