[Federal Register: December 6, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 233)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Community Oriented Policing Services

 
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Reinstatement; 
Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Under Review for 
Reinstatement; COPS Officer Progress Report.

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    Office of Management and Budget (OMB) reinstatement approval is 
being sought for the information collection listed below. This proposed 
reinstatement was previously published in the Federal Register on May 
10, 1999, allowing for a 60-day public comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comments from the date listed at the top of this page in the 
Federal Register. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 Code 
of Federal Regulation, Part 1320.10.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained 
in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and 
associated response time, should be directed to the COPS Office, PPSE 
Division, 1100 Vermont Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20530-0001. 
Additionally, comments may be submitted to COPS via facsimile to 202-
616-5998. Comments may also be submitted to the Department of Justice 
(DOJ), Justice Management Division, Information Management and Security 
Staff, Attention: Department Clearance Officer, Suite 1220, 1331 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20250.

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    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies should address one or more of the following points:
    (1) 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;
    (2) 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;
    (3) enhance the quality, utility, clarity of the information to be 
collected; and
    (4) 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.

The Proposed Collection is Listed Below

    COPS Officer Progress Report.
    (1) Type of information collection. Reinstatement.
    (2) The title of the form/collection. COPS Officer Progress Report.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection. Form: COPS 013/01. Office of 
Community Oriented Policing Services, United States Department of 
Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: State, Local and Tribal Government. 
The COPS Officer Progress Report will be mailed to all COPS grant 
recipients. Recipient must complete must complete the report annually 
following the date of the grant program requirements.
    The information collected the COPS Officer Progress Report will be 
used to track summary data on the characteristics of officers hired 
with COPS funding and to monitor the progress of grantees in hiring, 
training, and deploying these officers into community policing. In 
addition, annual submission of the COPS Officer Progress Reports will 
assist the COPS Office in identifying recipients which may be in need 
of additional information or technical assistance concerning 
appropriate professional training and activities for officers deployed 
in community policing.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: COPS Officer 
Progress Report: Approximately 11,300 respondents, reporting on an 
estimated number of 5 officers, at 2 hours per response (including 
record-keeping).
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection. Approximately 113,000 hours.
    If additional information is required, contact: Mrs. Brenda E. 
Dyer, Deputy Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of 
Justice, Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management 
Division, Suite 1220, National Place, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: November 30, 1999.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of 
Justice.
[FR Doc. 99-31464 Filed 12-03-99; 8:45 am]
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