[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10556-10557]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03952]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB No. 1121-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities: New Proposed 
Collection; Comments Requested: 2013 Census of Federal, State, and 
Local Law Enforcement Agencies

ACTION: 30-day notice.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, Bureau 
of Justice Statistics (BJS), 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. This proposed 
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register 
Volume 78, Number 207, pages 64012-64013, on October 25, 2013, allowing 
for a 60 day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until March 27, 2014. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained 
in this notice, especially the estimated public burden or associated 
response time, should be directed to the Office of Management and 
Budget, Officer of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention 
Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503. The best way 
to ensure your comments are received is to email them to [email protected]. All comments should reference the eight digit 
OMB number or the title of the collection.
    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 agencies estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
--Evaluate whether, and if so, how the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected can be enhanced; and
--Ways to 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: New collection
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: 2013 Census of Federal State, and 
Local Law Enforcement Agencies (Census).
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: The form numbers is 
CJ-38. The applicable component within the Department of Justice is the 
Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Federal, State, and Local 
Government. This information collection is a census of federal, state, 
and local publically-funded law enforcement agencies. The affected 
public that will be asked to respond will include approximately 18,000 
State, regional, county, municipal, campus, and tribal law enforcement 
agencies that employ the equivalent of one full-time sworn personnel 
with general arrest powers and roughly 75 federal law enforcement 
agencies that employ personnel authorized to carry a firearm and make 
arrests. The information will provide national statistics on the number 
of sworn and civilian personnel by type of agency and functions 
performed by each agency.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the average 
amount of time for a respondent to respond: It is estimated that 18,000 
state and local respondents will take an average of 60 minutes to 
complete form CJ-38. In addition, 75 federal respondents will take an 
average of 30 minutes to complete a shortened version of the CJ-38 (CJ-
38F).
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 18,038 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

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Square, 145 N Street NE., Suite 1407B, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: February 19, 2014.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2014-03952 Filed 2-24-14; 8:45 am]
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