[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10099-10100]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02846]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1103-0098]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; COPS 
Application Package

AGENCY: Community Oriented Policing Services, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, (COPS), 
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 
April 15, 2024.

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

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proposed information collection instrument with instructions or 
additional information, please contact Dave Neely, Department of 
Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 145 N St NE, 
Washington, DC 20530, telephone: (202) 514-8553 email: 
[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 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: Under the Violent Crime and Control Act of 1994, the U.S. 
Department of Justice would request grant application information from 
state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies to properly award 
grant funds to advance public safety through community policing.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
collection.
    2. Title of the Form/Collection: COPS Application Package.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Application Attachment to SF-
424, COPS. DOJ.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as the obligation to respond: Affected Public: Law Enforcement 
Agencies. The obligation to respond is required to obtain or retain a 
benefit.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The estimated 
total number of respondents is 5,000. The time per response is 11 hours 
to review and complete the application.
    6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: An estimated 55,000 total annual burden hours are 
associated with this collection.
    7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the 
collection, if applicable: $0.

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                                   Number of                       Total annual      Time per      Total annual
           Activity               respondents       Frequency        responses       response     burden (hours)
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COPS Application Package......           5,000  1/annually......           5,000              11          55,000
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    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: February 7, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2024-02846 Filed 2-12-24; 8:45 am]
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