[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 178 (Friday, September 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 63629]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19946]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-0330]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; Law 
Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery

AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance 
(BJA), Department of Justice (DOJ), 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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
November 14, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional 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 
Gregory Joy at 202-514-1369, Policy Advisor, Bureau of Justice 
Assistance, 810 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20531; email: 
[email protected] and telephone: (202) 514-1369.

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 Bureau of Justice 
Statistics, 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;
--Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected can be enhanced; 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.

    Abstract: BJA will use the CBOB nomination information to confirm 
the eligibility nominees to be considered for the CBOB, and forward all 
eligible nominations as appropriate, to the Federal or the State and 
Local CBOB Board for their further consideration. In General--the 
agency heads of Federal/State and Local law enforcement agencies many 
nominate for a Federal/State and Local Law Enforcement CBOB, an 
individual--(1) who is a Federal/State and Local law enforcement 
officer working within the agency of the Federal/State and Local agency 
head making the nomination; and (2) who--(A)(i) sustained a physical 
injury while--(I) engaged in the lawful duties of the individual; and 
(II) performing an act characterized as bravery by the Federal/State 
and Local agency head making the nomination; and (ii) put the 
individual at personal risk when the injury described in clause (i) 
occurred; or (B) while not injured, performed and act characterized as 
bravery by the Federal/State and Local agency head making the 
nomination that placed the individual at risk of serious physical 
injury or death. BJA has been authorized to administer the CBOB 
Program.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a previously 
approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Law Enforcement Congressional 
Badge of Bravery (CBOB).
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: No form number. Sponsoring 
business component: Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice 
Assistance (BJA).
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as the obligation to respond: Affected Public: State, local and 
Tribal Governments. The obligation to respond is voluntary.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: Over the last 
three years of this program, an average of 164 state and local 
nominations were submitted annually. Each nomination must be submitted 
via the online nomination system and should take 15 minutes to 
complete.
    6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total annual burden hours for this collection 
is: 41 hours.
    7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the 
collection, if applicable: There are no direct costs to the nominators 
other than the time taken to complete and submit the voluntary online 
nomination. Nominators are not requested to create and maintain an 
independent data collection, reporting systems, nor travel. 
Consequently, the nominators incur no additional costs.
    If additional information is required contact: Darwin Arceo, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC.

    Dated: September 11, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-19946 Filed 9-14-23; 8:45 am]
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