[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 189 (Friday, September 28, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59664-59665]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-23844]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1103-0100]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension Requested; 
Comments Requested, Monitoring Information Collections

ACTION: 60-day notice.

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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 proposed 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 November 27, 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,

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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: Extension requested; comments 
requested.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Monitoring Information 
Collections.
    (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.
    Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well 
as a brief abstract:
    Primary: COPS Office hiring grantees that are selected for in-depth 
monitoring of their grant implementation and equipment grantees that 
report using COPS funds to implement a criminal intelligence system 
will be required to respond. The Monitoring Information Collections 
include two types of information collections: the Monitoring Request 
for Documentation and the 28 CFR Part 23 Monitoring Kit.
    (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 150 respondents annually will complete the 
Monitoring Request for Documentation at 3 hours per respondent.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 450 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.

    Dated: September 24, 2012.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2012-23844 Filed 9-27-12; 8:45 am]
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