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

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request; Office of Community Oriented Policing Services

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review; COPS small

community supplemental grant program application.

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The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments

from the public and affected agencies. The COPS Office has submitted

the following information request utilizing emergency review

procedures, to OMB for review and clearance accordance with sections

1320.13 (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(2)(iii) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995. The COPS Office has determined that it cannot reasonably comply

with the normal clearance procedures under this Part of the Act because

normal clearance procedures are reasonably likely to prevent or disrupt

the collection of the information.

Therefore, OMB emergency approval has been requested by March 27,

1998. If granted the emergency approval is only valid for 180 days. All

comments and questions pertaining to this pending request for emergency

approval must be directed to OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer (Ms. Victoria

Wassmer), Washington, D.C. 20530. Comments regarding the emergency

submission of this information collection may also be submitted to OMB

via facsimile at (202) 395-7285. During the first 60 days of this same

review period, a regular review of this information collection is also

being undertaken. All comments and suggestion, or questions regarding

additional information, to include obtaining a copy of the proposed

information collection instrument with instructions should be directed

to: Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing

Services, 1100 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20530. 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 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 clarify 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.

If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the

proposed information collection instrument with instructions, or

additional information, please contact Kristen Mahoney, 202-616-2896,

U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing

Services, 100 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20530.

Additionally, 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 Kristen

Mahoney, 202-616-2896, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community

Oriented Policing Services, 1100 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C.

20530.

Overview of this information collection:

(1) Type of Information Collection: New collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: COPS Small Community Supplemental

Grant Program Application.

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

Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form: 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: State and Local governments, private non-profit

organizations, individuals, education institutions, hospitals, and

private commercial organizations (if legislation allows). Other: None.

The information collected will be used by the COPS Office to

determine whether current COPS grantees from are eligible for one time,

one year grants specifically targeted for the retention of police

officer positions under the following conditions: (a) the policy

officer was funded by a COPS Phase I, FAST or UHP grant program; AND,

(b) the police officer was hired by a jurisdiction with a population

under 50,000; AND, (c) the police officer was hired by the jurisdiction

between October 1, 1994 and September 30, 1995; AND, (d) the police

officer's activities have supported public safety and crime prevention

projects in those jurisdictions serving populations under 50,000.

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

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 4000

respondents at 2 hours per response. The information will be collected

once from each respondent.

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

with the collection: 8,000 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: March 27, 1998.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 98-8597 Filed 4-1-98; 8:45 am]

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