[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 13, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14829-14830]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-5941]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1103-0093]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a 
Currently Approved Collection; Comments Requested COPS Extension 
Request Form

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review:

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented 
Policing Services (COPS), will be submitting the following information 
collection request

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to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The revision of a 
currently approved 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 May 14, 2012 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 Danielle Ouellette, Department of Justice 
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 145 N Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20530.
    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.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Extension Request Form.
    (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: Under the Violent Crime and Control Act of 
1994, the U.S. Department of Justice COPS Office would require the 
completion of the Extension Request Form from law enforcement agencies 
in order to ensure that those agencies whose COPS grant is set to 
expire in the near future has the opportunity to request a no-cost 
extension prior to the grant expiration date if additional time is 
needed to complete their program requirements.
    (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 2,500 respondents annually will complete 
the form within 30 minutes.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 1,250 total annual burden hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., Room 2E-508, Washington, DC 
20530.

Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2012-5941 Filed 3-12-12; 8:45 am]
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