[Federal Register: May 8, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 89)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Justice Programs
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comments Requested
ACTION: 60-day notice of information collection under review: Extension
of a currently approved collection; Bulletproof Vest Partnership.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, 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 July 7, 2003. 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 Robert Watkins, Office of Justice Programs,
U.S. Department of Justice, 810 Seventh Street NW., Washington, DC
20531.
Request 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:
(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 agencies estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and 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.
Overview of this information collection:
(1) Type of information collection: Extension of a currently
approved.
(2) The title of the form/collection: Bulletproof Vest Partnership.
(3) The agency for number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: None. Bureau of Justice
Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, 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 or Tribal governments,
The Department's Office of Justice Programs has decided to extend the
information collection 1121-0235 titled ``Bulletproof Vest
Partnership'' (BVP). The Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 1998
authorizes the Bureau of Justice Assistance to provide funds to Indian
Tribes and State and Local governments to assist them with purchasing
armor vests that meet the standard, established by the National
Institute of Justice, for law enforcement officers as defined in the
Act. This collection will provide funds to these eligible
jurisdictions.
(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 between 25,000 and 30,000 eligible units of general
government may complete the Registration and Application for Funding
forms that may take one hour during one Fiscal Year, and may complete
any number of Requests for Payment forms that may take as much as one
hour total per Fiscal Year to complete as armor vests
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are received accepted and Requests for Payment are made to the BVP.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The estimated range of annual public burden hours
is 125,000 and 150,000.
If additional information is required contact: Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Information Management and
Security Staff, Justice Management Division, Department of Justice,
Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street NW., Washington, DC
20530.
Dated: April 30, 2003.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 03-11417 Filed 5-7-03; 8:45 am]
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