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information collection is published to 

obtain comments from the public and 

affected agencies. 

The purpose of this notice is to allow 

for 60 days for public comment until 

December 27, 2004. 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 Rebekah Dorr, 

Department of Justice Office of 

Community Oriented Policing Services, 

1100 Vermont Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20530. 

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:

New collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: COPS 

Budget Detail Worksheets. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department sponsoring the collection:

None. U.S. Department of Justice Office 

of Community Oriented Policing 

Services. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Primary: 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 Budget 

Detail Worksheets. The COPS Budget 

Detail Worksheets are the result of a 

COPS Office business process 

reengineering effort aimed at 

standardization as required under the 

grant streamlining requirements of 

Public Law 106–107, the Federal 

Financial Assistance Management 

Improvement Act of 1999, as well as the 

President’s Management Agenda Egrants Initiative. The new worksheets 

standardize the budget forms across all 

COPS Office programs and should 

reduce the burden on applicants due 

their ability to use the same form for 

multiple programs, thus reducing the 

need for applicant’s to learn how to 

complete multiple forms. 

(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 6,200 

respondents annually will complete the 

form within one and a half hours. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: There are an estimated 9,300 

total annual burden hours associated 

with this collection. 

If additional information is required 

contact: Brenda E. Dyer, Department 

Clearance Officer, United States 

Department of Justice, Justice 

Management Division, Policy and 

Planning Staff, Patrick Henry Building, 

Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20530.

Dated: October 20, 2004. 

Brenda E. Dyer, 

Department Clearance Officer, Department of 

Justice.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Community Oriented Policing 

Services; Agency Information 

Collection Activities: Proposed 

Collection; Comments Requested

ACTION: 60-day notice of information 

collection under review: COPS 

application guide: Open/competitive 

programs. 

The Department of Justice (DOJ) 

Office of Community Oriented Policing 

Services (COPS) has submitted 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. 

The purpose of this notice is to allow 

for 60 days for public comment until 

December 27, 2004. 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 Rebekah Dorr, 

Department of Justice Office of 

Community Oriented Policing Services, 

1100 Vermont Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20530. 

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:

New collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: COPS 

Application Guide: Open/Competitive 

Programs. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department sponsoring the collection:

None. U.S. Department of Justice Office 

of Community Oriented Policing 

Services. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Primary: Law enforcement 

agencies and other public and private 

entities that apply for COPS Office 

grants or cooperative agreements will be 

asked to review the COPS Application 

Guide: Open/Competitive Programs. 

The COPS Application Guide: Open/

Competitive Programs is the result of a 

COPS Office business process 

reengineering effort aimed at 

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standardization as required under the 

grant streamlining requirements of Pub. 

L. 106–107, the Federal Financial 

Assistance Management Improvement 

Act of 1999, as well as the President’s 

Management Agenda E-grants Initiative. 

This new Guide streamlines 

instructional booklets across all COPS 

Office open/competitive programs and 

should reduce the burden on applicants 

due their ability to use the same Guide 

to gather information on multiple COPS 

Office programs, thus reducing the need 

for the applicant to review multiple 

instructions. 

(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 5,200 

respondents annually will complete the 

form within 1 hour. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: There are an estimated 5,200 

total annual burden hours associated 

with this collection. 

If additional information is required 

contact: Brenda E. Dyer, Department 

Clearance Officer, United States 

Department of Justice, Justice 

Management Division, Policy and 

Planning Staff, Patrick Henry Building, 

Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20530.

Dated: October 20, 2004. 

Brenda E. Dyer, 

Department Clearance Officer, Department of 

Justice.

[FR Doc. 04–23907 Filed 10–25–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comments Requested

ACTION: 60-day notice of information 

collection under review: report of theft 

or loss of controlled substances—DEA 

Form 106. 

The Department of Justice (DOJ), Drug 

Enforcement Administration (DEA), has 

submitted 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. Comments 

are encouraged and will be accepted for 

‘‘sixty days’’ until December 27, 2004. 

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 Patricia M. Good, Chief, 

Liaison and Policy Section, Office of 

Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement 

Administration, Washington, DC 20537. 

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 agencies 

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:

Extension of a currently approved 

collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection:

Report of Theft or Loss of Controlled 

Substances—DEA Form 106. 

(3) Agency Form Number, if Any, and 

the Applicable Component of the 

Department of Justice Sponsoring the 

Collection: Form Number: DEA Form 

106. Office of Diversion Control, Drug 

Enforcement Administration, 

Department of Justice. 

(4) Affected Public Who Will Be Asked 

or Required To Respond, as Well as a 

Brief Abstract: Primary: Business or 

other for-profit. Other: Not-for-profit, 

State, local or tribal government. 

Abstract: Title 21 CFR 1301.74(c) and 

1301.76(b) require DEA registrants to 

complete and submit DEA–106 upon 

discovery of a theft or significant loss of 

controlled substances. This provides 

accurate accountability and allows DEA 

to monitor substances diverted for illicit 

purposes. 

(5) An Estimate of the Total Number 

of Respondents and the Amount of Time 

Estimated for an Average Respondent 

To Respond: DEA estimates that 5,659 

registrants submit 8,310 forms annually 

for this collection. DEA estimates that 

each response takes 30 minutes. 

(6) An Estimate of the Total Public 

Burden (in Hours) Associated With the 

Collection: DEA estimates this 

collection has a public burden of 4,155 

hours annually. 

If additional information is required 

contact: Brenda E. Dyer, Department 

Clearance Officer, United States 

Department of Justice, Justice 

Management Division, Policy and 

Planning Staff, Patrick Henry Building, 

Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20530.

Dated: October 20, 2004. 

Brenda E. Dyer, 

Department Clearance Officer, Department of 

Justice.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary 

Submission for OMB Review: 

Comment Request 

October 20, 2004. 

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) 

has submitted the following public 

information collection request (ICR) to 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and approval in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 

44 U.S.C. chapter 35). A copy of this 

ICR, with applicable supporting 

documentation, may be obtained by 

contacting Darrin King on 202–693–

4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or 

e-mail: king.darrin@dol.gov.

Comments should be sent to Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the 

Employment Standards Administration 

(ESA), Office of Management and 

Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 

20503, (202) 395–7316 (this is not a tollfree number), within 30 days from the 

date of this publication in the Federal 

Register. 

The OMB is particularly interested in 

comments which: 

• 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,