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; New Collection

Regional COPS Count Survey.

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The Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing

Services, has submitted the following information collection request to

the Office 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 March 3, 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, Department of Justice Desk Officer,

Washington, DC 20530.

During the first 60 days of this same review period, a regular

review of this information collection is also being undertaken. All

comments and suggestions, or questions regarding additional

information, to include obtaining a copy of the proposed information

collection instrument with instructions, should be directed to Marcia

O. Samuels, COPS Count Project Manager, Office of Community Oriented

Policing Services, Grant Monitoring Division, 1100 Vermont Avenue,

N.W., Washington, D.C. 20530, or via facsimile at (202) 633-1293.

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.

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 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 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 Office, 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: February 25, 1999.

Brenda E. Dyer,

Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of

Justice.

[FR Doc. 99-5214 Filed 3-2-99; 8:45 am]

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