[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 116 (Friday, June 15, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36001-36002]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-14598]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1103-0102]


Agency Information Collection Activities: COPS Progress Report, 
Revision of a Previously Approved Collection, With Change; Comments 
Requested

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 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 previously 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 August 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

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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.
    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 previously 
approved collection, with change; comments requested.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: COPS Progress Report.
    (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 COPS Progress Report by recipients of COPS hiring and 
non-hiring grants. Grant recipients must complete this report in order 
to inform COPS of their activities with their awarded grant funding.
    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 7,600 annual, quarterly, and 
final report respondents can complete the report in an average of 25 
minutes.
    (5) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 3,167 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., Washington, DC 20530.

Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2012-14598 Filed 6-14-12; 8:45 am]
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