Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

Bureau of Justice Assistance

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection under emergency review; Local

Law Enforcement Block Grants Progress Reporting Form.

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The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of

Justice Assistance, has submitted the following information collection

request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and

clearance in accordance with the emergency review procedures of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection is

published to obtained comments from the public and affected agencies.

Emergency review and approval of this collection has been requested

from OMB by December 28, 1996. If granted, the emergency approval is

only valid for 180 days. Comments should be directed to OMB, Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Ms. Victoria Wassmer,

202-395-5871, Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC,

20530.

During the first 60 days of this same period a regular review of

this information collection is also being undertaken. Comments are

encouraged and will be accepted until February 24, 1997. The agency

requests written comments and suggestions from the public and affected

agencies concerning the proposed collection of information. Your

comments should address one or more of the following four points:

(1) Evaluate whether the propose 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.

Comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this

notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and associated

response time should be directed to Laura Burke (phone number and

address listed below). If you have additional comments, suggestions, or

need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with

instructions, or additional information, please contact Laura Burke,

Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S.

Department of Justice, 633 Indiana Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20531.

Overview of This Information Collection

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

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Local Law Enforcement Block

Grants Progress Reporting Form.

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

Department of Justice sponsoring the collection. Form: 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 the brief abstract: Primary: State and local units of

government. Other: None. This data collection will gather information

from each jurisdiction on the general spending operations within the

purpose areas of the grant.

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

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 3200

respondents at 45 minutes per response.

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

with the collection: 4,800 annual burden hours.

If additional information is required contact: 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, NW, Washington, DC 20530.

Dated: December 18, 1996.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 96-32615 Filed 12-23-96; 8:45 am]

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