[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 97 (Friday, May 18, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29690-29691]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-12091]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1103-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection, 
Comments Requested; Status of COPS Grant Implementation Facsimile

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

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented 
Policing Services (COPS), has submitted 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 77, Number 49, page 14829 on March 13, 2012, allowing for a 60 
day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until June 18, 2012. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.

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    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: Proposed collection; comments 
requested.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Status of COPS Grant 
Implementation Facsimile.
    (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 Status of COPS Grant Implementation Facsimile from 
law enforcement agencies if they have yet to send in their current 
Federal Financial Report (SF-425). This is to ensure that these 
agencies are planning on implementing their COPS grant program and/or 
project that they had previously been awarded.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimate for an average respondent to respond/reply: It is 
estimated that 200 respondents annually will complete the form within 
.1 hours.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 20 total annual burden 
hours associated with this collection.
    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. 2012-12091 Filed 5-17-12; 8:45 am]
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