Bureau of Justice Assistance; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

Bureau of Justice Assistance; Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Under Review; New Collection;

Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 1998 (Act)--Pub. L. 105-181

June 16, 1998 Funding Program.

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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

April 15, 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:

Mr. Alex Hunt, (202) 395-7860, 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 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. Additionally,

comments may be submitted to DOJ via facsimile to (202) 514-1590.

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 Information

(1) Type of information collection: New Collection.

(2) The title of the three form/collections: Registration,

Application for Funding, and Request for Payment.

(3) The agency for number, if any, and the applicable component of

the Department sponsoring the collection: None. Bureau of Justice

Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, United States Department of

Justice.

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

well as a brief abstract: Primary: Federal Government, State, Local or

Tribal, and any law enforcement agencies who may elect to assist their

units of general government with completion of the Application for

Funding or Request for Payment forms.

Other: Armor vest manufacturers or distributors, individual law

enforcement officers, or other interested parties.

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

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: It is

estimated that between 25,000 and 30,000 eligible units of general

government may complete the Registration and Application for Funding

forms that may take one hour during one Fiscal Year, and may complete

any number of Requests for Payment forms that may take as much as one

hour total per Fiscal Year to complete as armor vests are received/

accepted and Requests for Payment are made to the BVP.

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

with the collection: Estimated to be between 50,000 and 90,000 total

hours for the 25,000 to 30,000 estimated applicants.

If additional information is required contact: Ms. 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: April 13, 1999.

Brenda E. Dyer,

Department Deputy Clearnace Officer, Department of Justice.

[FR Doc 99-9698 Filed 4-16-99; 8:45 am]

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