[Federal Register: April 4, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 64)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; Agency
Information Collection Activities: Revision of a Currently Approved
Collection; Comments Requested
ACTION: 30-day notice of information collection under review: COPS
Extension Request Form.
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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 revision of a currently approved information collection is
published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.
The purpose of this notice is to allow for 30 days for public
comment until May 4, 2006. 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.
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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: Revision of a Currently
Approved Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: COPS Extension Request Form.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department sponsoring the collection: 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: Law enforcement agencies that are
recipients of COPS grants which are expiring within 90 days of the date
of the form.
(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 approximately 2,700 respondents annually will complete
the form within 30 minutes.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: There are approximately 1,350 burden hours
associated with this collection.
If additional information is required contact: Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 D
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: March 21, 2006.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Clearance Officer, , Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 06-2904 Filed 4-3-06; 8:45 am]
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