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; TRUST '99

program solicitation.

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The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments

from the public and affected agencies. The COPS Office, on behalf of

the Departments of Justice and Interior Interdepartmental Tribal

Justice Working Group, 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 January 15,

1999. 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, 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.

Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until the sixtieth day

from the date published in the Federal Register. Request written

comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies

concerning the proposed collection of information. 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 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.

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

proposed information collection instrument with instructions, or

additional information, please contact June Kress, 202-616-2915, U.S.

Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services,

1100 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 June Kress,

202-616-2915, 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: TRUST '99 Program Solicitation.

(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: Tribal Government. Other: None.

The information collected is used to determine applicant

eligibility for the TRUST '99 Grant Program. The program provides

funding for federally recognized tribes that currently have law

enforcement agencies interested in participation in the COPS Funds to

Tribal Communities '99 grant program. Funds to Tribal Communities a

grant which could fund salaries and benefits of new police officer,

academy/basic training, departmental/field training, supplemental

community policing training, computer training, uniforms, and equipment

for eligible federally recognized tribal communities.

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

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 500 respondents

at 1.5 hours 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: 750 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: January 5, 1999.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 99-419 Filed 1-7-99; 8:45 am]

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