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; reinstatement,

without change, of a previously approved collection for which approval

has expired.

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SUMMARY: COPS Count Survey.

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 1995. 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 March 3,

1999, allowing for a 60-day public comment period.

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

public comment until October 12, 1999. 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 1220,

National Place, 1331 F 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 collection:

(1) Type of Information Collection: New collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: COPS Count Survey.

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

Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form: COPS 31/01.

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

Justice.

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

well as a brief abstract: The COPS Count Project surveys agencies who

currently have been awarded a Hiring and/or MORE grant from the COPS

Office. The information collected provides an accurate up to date

account on the status of officers hired/redeployed.

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

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: Estimated

number of respondents: 10,813. Estimated time for average respondent to

respond: .75 (15 min. x 3 times per year = 45 min.).

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

with the collection: Approximately 8,109.75 annual burden hours.

If additional information is required contact: Mrs. Brenda E. Dyer,

Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,

Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division,

Suite 1220, National Place, 1331 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530.

Dated: September 3, 1999.

Brenda E. Dyer,

Department Deputy Clearance Office, United States Department of

Justice.

[FR Doc. 99-23497 Filed 9-9-99; 8:45 am]

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