[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 6 (Monday, January 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1217-1218]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-00240]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-0259]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Extension Without Change, of a Previously Approved 
Collection Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor (Public Law 107-12)

AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Assistance, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, 
Bureau of Justice Assistance, 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. This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register at 80 FR 68878, on 
November 6, 2015, allowing for a 60 day comment period.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional 
30 days until February 10, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments on the 
estimated burden to facilities covered by the standards to comply with 
the regulation's reporting requirements, suggestions, or need 
additional information, please contact Gregory Joy, Bureau of Justice 
Assistance, 810 Seventh Street NW., Washington, DC 20531. Written 
comments and/or suggestions can also be directed to the Office of 
Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Attention Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503 or 
sent to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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;

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--Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and/or
--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 of a currently 
approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Public Safety Officer Medal of 
Valor (Public Law 107-12).
    3. The agency form number: The application process is managed 
through the Internet, using the Office of Justice Programs' (OJP) MOV 
online application system at: https://www.bja.gov/programs/medalofvalor/index.html.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: The information that is being collected is 
solicited from federal, state, local and tribal public safety agencies, 
who wish to nominate their personnel to receive the Public Safety 
Officer Medal of Valor (MOV). This information is provided on a 
voluntary basis, includes agency and nominee information along with 
details about the events for which the nominees are to be consider when 
determining who will be recommended to receive the MOV.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: Over the last four 
application submission periods, (2011-2012 thru 2014-2015), there were 
a total of 514 applications received. Taking this number into account, 
the average number of applications that are anticipated to be received 
on an annual basis is 128.5. This number does not factor in the ongoing 
outreach efforts (e.g. marketing and social medial outreach) that are 
intended to increase the number of annual submissions. In addition, it 
is projected that the application submission process takes 
approximately 25 minutes. This would include, reviewing the fields of 
required and optional information, arranging the information and 
populating the online application form.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: Base upon the average number of submissions over 
the last 4 years, and the estimated time required to complete each 
submission, the estimated annual public burden would be 53.54 hours.
    a. 128.5 x 25 minutes = 3,212.5 minutes/60 = 53.54 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., 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: January 5, 2016.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2016-00240 Filed 1-8-16; 8:45 am]
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