Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS); Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS); Agency

Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved

Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review; assessment of

Indian country law enforcement.

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The Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing

Services (COPS) has submitted the following information collection

request for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995. The Office of Management and Budget approval is

being sought for the information collection listed below. This proposed

information collection was previously published in the Federal Register

on April 2, 1998, allowing for a 60-day public comment period.

The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for

public comment until September 25, 1998. This process is conducted in

accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.

Written 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 the Office of

Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530.

Additionally, comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202)

395-7285. Comments may also be submitted to the Department of Justice

(DOJ), Justice Management Division, Information Management and Security

Staff, Attention: Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Suite 850, 1001

G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530.

Written comments and/or suggestions from the public and affected

agencies concerning the proposed collection of information 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 function of the agency,

including whether the information will have practical utility;

(2) 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;

(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:

(1) Type of information collection: Extension of previously

approved collection.

(2) The title of the form/collection: Assessment of Indian Country

Law Enforcement Agencies.

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

the Department sponsoring the collection: None. Office of Community

Oriented Policing Services, U.S. Department of Justice.

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

well as a brief abstract: Primary: Indian Country Law Enforcement

Agencies.

Other: None.

The information collected will be used by the U.S. Department of

Justice and the Department of Interior (The Departments) to develop a

comprehensive plan to improve and expand law enforcement services in

Indian Country. Before a plan can be developed, some basic information

describing law enforcement activities in Indian Country must be

obtained. The information collected will assist with the identification

of the immediate staffing, equipment and training needs of all law

enforcement agencies in Indian Country so that the limited funds

available may be targeted to those programs with the greatest need. The

information will also assist the Departments describe the challenges

faced by Indian Country law enforcement agencies in general.

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

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: 300

respondents at 1 hour per response. The information will be collected

once from each respondent.

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

with the collection: 300 annual burden hours.

Other: None.

Public comment on this proposed information collection is strongly

encouraged. If additional information is required contact: Ms. Brenda

E. Dyer, Deputy 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: August 20, 1998.

Brenda E. Dyer,

Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of

Justice.

[FR Doc. 98-22852 Filed 8-25-98; 8:45 am]

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