[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 19 (Friday, January 28, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 5207]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1957]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1103-0105]


Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; Agency 
Information Collection Activities: Revision to a Currently Approved 
Collection; Comments Requested

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Community 
Policing Self-Assessment (CP-SAT).

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

    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 information collection is published to obtain comments from 
the public and affected agencies.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days for public 
comment until March 29, 2011. This process is conducted in accordance 
with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    If you have 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 Ashley Hoornstra, Department of Justice 
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 145 N Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20530.
    To ensure that comments on the information collection are received, 
OMB recommends that written comments be faxed to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attn: DOJ Desk Officer, Fax: 
202-395-7285, or e-mailed to [email protected]. All comments 
should be identified with the OMB control number [1103-0105]. Also 
include the DOJ docket number found in brackets in the heading of this 
document.
    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: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; comments requested.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Community Policing Self-
Assessment (CP-SAT).
    (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 
community partners. The purpose of this project is to improve the 
practice of community policing throughout the United States by 
supporting the development of a series of tools that will allow law 
enforcement agencies to gain better insight into the depth and breadth 
of their community policing activities.
    (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 approximately 29,235 respondents will respond with an 
average of 17 minutes per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total estimated burden is 10,847 hours across 
1,213 agencies.
    If Additional Information Is Required Contact: Lynn Murray, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street, NE., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: January 25, 2011.
Lynn Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2011-1957 Filed 1-27-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-AT-P