[Federal Register: May 29, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 102)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Justice Programs
[OMB Number 1121-NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comments Requested
ACTION: 60-day notice of information collection under review: 2007
Survey of Law Enforcement Gang Units.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, Bureau
of Justice Statistics, 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 is published to obtain
comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged
and will be accepted for ``sixty days'' until July 30, 2007. This
process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
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: Matthew Hickman, (202) 353-
1631, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs,
Department of Justice, 810 Seventh Street, NW., Washington, DC 20531 or
Matthew.Hickman@usdoj.gov.
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:
(1) Type of Information Collection: New Collection, Survey of Law
Enforcement Gang Units, 2007.
(2) The Title of the Form/Collection: 2007 Survey of Law
Enforcement Gang Units.
(3) The Agency Form Number, if any, and the Applicable Component of
the Department Sponsoring the Collection: The form number is LEGU-07,
Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, United States
Department of Justice.
(4) Affected Public Who Will be Asked or Required to Respond, as
well
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as a Brief Abstract: All law enforcement gang units in police agencies
with 100 or more officers. This nationwide information collection will
identify all large law enforcement agencies (those with 100 or more
officers) in which there is a specialized unit staffed with full-time
personnel that focuses primarily on gang activity. Information will be
gathered about the operations, workload, policies, and procedures of
these gang units. The information collected will provide a
comprehensive look at the way in which large law enforcement agencies
are organized to respond to gang problems and the types of gang
prevention tactics that are employed. Summary measures of gang activity
in the agencies' jurisdictions will supply some standardized metrics
with which to compare jurisdictions.
(5) An Estimate of the Total Number of Respondents and the Amount
of Time Estimated for an Average Respondent to Respond: An estimated
450 law enforcement gang units will complete a 1-hour questionnaire
(LEGU-07).
(6) An Estimate of the Total Public Burden (in hours) Associated
with the Collection: The estimated public burden associated with this
collection is 450 hours. (450 data collection forms completed by a
commanding officer from each unit * one hour per form = 450 burden
hours).
If additional information is required contact: Mrs. Lynn Bryant,
Department 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: May 22, 2007.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. E7-10212 Filed 5-25-07; 8:45 am]
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