[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31217-31218]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08733]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1103-0098]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; COPS Application Guide

AGENCY: Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, Department of 
Justice.

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 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. The proposed information collection was previously published in 
the Federal Register on February 7, 2024, allowing a 60-day comment 
period.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until 
May 24, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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: Dave Neely, 
Department of Justice, Office of Community Policing Services, 145 N St. 
NE, Washington, DC 20530, (202) 514-8553.

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;
--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.

    Written comments and recommendations for this information 
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of 
this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently 
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search 
function and entering either the title of the information collection or 
the OMB Control Number 1103-0098. This information collection request 
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view 
Department of Justice, information collections currently under review 
by OMB.
    DOJ seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for 
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than 
three (3) years without renewal. The DOJ notes that information 
collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive 
a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.
    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.

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Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a previously 
approved collection.
    2. Title of the Form/Collection: COPS Application Package.
    3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Application Attachment 
to SF-424, COPS. DOJ.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Affected Public: Law Enforcement Agencies.
    5. Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
    6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,000.
    7. Estimated Time per Respondent: 11 hours to review the 
instructions and complete the application.
    8. Frequency: Annually.
    9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 55,000 total annual burden 
hours associated with this collection.
    10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.
    11. If additional information is required, contact: Darwin Arceo, 
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice 
Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: April 19, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2024-08733 Filed 4-23-24; 8:45 am]
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