Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Bureau of Justice Assistance

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Fiscal Year 1996

Church Arson Prevention Grant Program.

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In accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations (5 CFR Part

1320.13) the Department of Justice is requesting emergency approval by

July 12, 1996, from the Office of Management and Budget for this

collection of information. Emergency approval is need to comply with 42

United States Code Section 3760.

During the emergency approval period the Department will apply for

three year approval under the normal processing procedures contained in

5 CFR 1320.

Request written comments and suggestions from the public and

affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60

days from the date listed at the top of this page in Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Additional comments, suggestions, requests for information,

or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with

instructions, should be addressed to Chief Andrew Mitchell, United

States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of

Justice Assistance, 633 Indiana Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20531.

Information can also be obtained from Mr. Robert B. Briggs, Clearance

Officer, United States Department of Justice, Information Management

and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, Suite 850, Washington

Center, 1001 G Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20530.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Chief Andrew Mitchell at (202) 616-3469.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Overview of this information collection:

(1) Type of Information Collection: New collection of information.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Fiscal Year 1996 Church Arson

Prevention Grant Program Form.

(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the

United States Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Bureau

of Justice Assistance.

(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as

well as a brief abstract: Primary: Units of county governments. Other:

None. P.L. 90-351, as amended, enacted the Fiscal Year 1996 Church

Arson Prevention Grant Program. This program awards grant funds to

units of county governments for the purposes of reducing crime and

improving public safety. The Application Form will be completed by each

eligible unit of county government applicant and will provide

information for application review and award processing.

(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 1291 responses

at 15 minutes.

(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated

with the collection: annual burden 645.5 hours (including opportunity

cost).

Request for Comments

Request written comments and suggestions from the public and

affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information.

our 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.

Tisha D. Elliott,

Acting Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of

Justice.

[FR Doc. 96-18145 Filed 7-16-96; 8:45 am]

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