[Federal Register: August 31, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 168)]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

 
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; Agency 
Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments 
Requested

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Mental 
Health and Community Safety Initiative Equipment and Training Progress 
Report.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented 
Policing Services (COPS) has submitted 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. Comments are encouraged 
and will be accepted for ``sixty days'' until October 31, 2005. This 
process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    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 Rebekah Dorr, Department of Justice Office 
of Community Oriented Policing Services, 1100 Vermont Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20530.
    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
--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) Title of the Form/Collection: Mental Health and Community 
Safety Initiative Equipment and Training Progress Report.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection: Form Number: None. U.S. 
Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: State, Local or Tribal Government. 
Other: None: Law enforcement agencies that are recipients of COPS 
Tribal Mental Health and Community Safety Initiative grants must submit 
progress reports.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: It is 
estimated that 10 respondents annually will complete the form within 
3.5 hours, including 1 hour required for maintaining records.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated total of 35 hours annually 
associated with this collection.
    If additional information is required contact: Brenda E. Dyer, 
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice 
Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry Building, 
Suite 1600, 601 D Street NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: August 25, 2005.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 05-17274 Filed 8-30-05; 8:45 am]

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