Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; Agency

Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review; Universal Hiring

Grant Program application.

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The Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing

Services has submitted the following information collection request for

review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1994. The Office of Management and Budget approval is being sought for

the information collection listed below. This proposal information

collection was previously published in the Federal Register on June 19,

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

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

public comment until November 5, 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: Reinstatement without change,

of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired.

(2) The title of the form/collection: Universal Hiring Grant

Program application.

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

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

Community Oriented Policing Services, 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 Government,

Other: none. Universal Hiring Grant Program will support local law

enforcement agencies in providing funding for new community police

officers.

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

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: 3,200

respondents at 5.5 hours per response.

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

with the collection: 17,600 annual burden hours.

Public comment on the proposed information collection is strongly

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

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: September 30, 1998.

Brenda E. Dyer,

Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of

Justice.

[FR Doc. 98-26719 Filed 10-5-98; 8:45 am]

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