Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Reinstatement of OMB Control Number 1103-0030; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; Agency

Information Collection Activities: Proposed Reinstatement of OMB

Control Number 1103-0030; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Under Review for

Reinstatement; COPS Department Initial Report.

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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 emergency review procedures of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. OMB approval has been requested by May

14, 1999. The proposed information collection is published to obtain

comments from the public and affected agencies. If granted, the

emergency approval is only valid for 180 days. Comments should be

directed to OMB, Office of Information Regulation Affairs, Attention:

Department of Justice Desk Officer (202) 395-3122, Washington, DC

20530.

Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected

agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are

requested. 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 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.

Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained

in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and

associated response time, should be directed to the COPS Office, PPSE

Division, 1100 Vermont Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20530-0001.

Additionally, comments may be submitted to COPS via facsimile to 202-

616-5998. Comments may also be submitted to the Department of Justice

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

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

Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530.

Overview of This Information Collection

(1) Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: COPS Department Initial Report.

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

Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form: COPS 012/01.

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: The COPS Initial Report will be mailed to all

new COPS grant recipients. Recipients must complete the form within

thirty days of the date of their first grant award to comply with their

grant program requirements.

The COPS Department Initial Report will collect basic information

about recipient's sworn personnel and the recipient's level of

community policing plans and programs at the beginning of the grant

period Survey questions will allow the COPS Office to establish a

baseline of each grant recipient's community policing plans and

programs at the beginning of the grant period for the purpose of

monitoring progress of grant recipients in implementing community

policing programs and activities with their federal COPS grant.

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

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: COPS Department

Initial Report: Approximately 1,066 respondents, at 1.5 hours per

respondent (including recordkeeping).

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

with the collection: Approximately 2,400 hours.

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: May 4, 1999.

Brenda E. Dyer,

Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 99-11630 Filed 5-7-99; 8:45 am]

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