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###### Department of Justice

          - [OMB Number 1103-0098]

# ACTION:

30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: COPS Application Package. 

                    The Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. This proposed information collection was previously published in the                     **Federal Register**                     Volume 75, Number 233, page 75697 on December 6, 2010, allowing for a 60-day comment period.                

The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days for public comment until March 25, 2011. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.

If you have comments, especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact Ashley Hoornstra, Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 145 N Street, NE., Washington, DC 20530.

                    Written comments concerning this information collection should be sent to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attn: DOJ Desk Officer. The best way to ensure your comments are received is to e-mail them to                     *oira_submission@omb.eop.gov*                     or fax them to 202-395-7285. All comments should reference the 8 digit OMB number for the collection or the title of the collection. If you have questions concerning the collection, please call Ashley Hoornstra at 202-616-1314 or the DOJ Desk Officer at 202-395-3176.                

Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points:

—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;

—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;

—Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

                    —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 Collection

                    (1)                     *Type of Information Collection:*                     Revision of a previously approved collection, with change.                

                    (2)                     *Title of the Form/Collection:*                     COPS Application Package.                

                    (3)                     *Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection:*                     None. U.S. Department of Justice Office                           ( print page 10066)                        of Community Oriented Policing Services.                

                    (4)                     *Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract:*                     Law enforcement agencies and other public and private entities that apply for COPS Office grants or cooperative agreements will be asked to complete the COPS Application Package. The COPS Application Package includes all of the necessary forms and instructions that an applicant needs to review and complete to apply for COPS grant funding. The package is used as a standard template for all COPS programs.                

                    (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 14,100 respondents annually will complete the form within 11.3 hours.                

                    (6)                     *An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection:*                     There are an estimated 159,330 total annual burden hours associated with this collection.                

If additional information is required contact: Lynn Murray, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street, NE., Suite 2E-502, Washington, DC 20530.

Dated: February 16, 2011.

Lynn Murray,

Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 2011-3951 Filed 2-22-11; 8:45 am]

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