Office of Science and Technology; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

National Institute of Justice

Office of Science and Technology; Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection under emergency review; survey

of force in the arrest of persons with impaired judgment.

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The Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice, has

submitted the following information request (ICR) utilizing emergency

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

review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995. OMB approval has been requested by January 31, 1998. 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 and Department of Justice

Desk Officer, Washington, DC, 20503.

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: March 30, 1998.

Request 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 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;

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(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 Dr. Raymond Downs (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 Dr. Raymond

Downs, (202) 307-0646, Office of Science and Technology, National

Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of

Justice, 633 Indiana Avenue, NW, Room 870, Washington, DC 20531.

Additionally, comments may also be submitted to OST via facsimile to

(202) 307-9907.

Overview of this information collection:

(1) Type of information collection: New collection.

(2) Title of the form/collection: Use of Force in the Arrest of

Persons with Impaired Judgement.

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

Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form: none. Office of

Science an Technology, National Institute of Justice, 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: Law enforcement agencies. Other;

none. This survey will be constructed in collaboration with police

agencies in a large metropolitan area of the United States. It will

compare the force required to arrest persons with impaired judgement to

the force required to arrest persons with intact judgement with regard

to types of force used and their effectiveness and safety to arrestee

and arresting officer. Data collected will help determine if

modifications are necessary in training officers in the arrest of

persons with impaired judgement or if new methods or technology are

required to effect these arrests safely to all concerned.

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

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 7,000

respondents at an average of 3 minutes per response.

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

with the collection: 350 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: January 23, 1998.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 98-2169 Filed 1-28-98; 8:45 am]

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