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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: 

Extension and revision of a previously 

approved collection, with change; 

comments requested. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: COPS 

Application Attachment to SF–424. 

(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 

Application Attachment to SF–424. The 

COPS Application Attachment to SF– 

424 is the result of a COPS Office 

business process reengineering effort. 

This form streamlined application forms 

across all COPS Office programs and 

reduced the burden on applicants due to 

the applicant’s ability to use the same 

form for multiple programs, thus 

reducing the need for applicants to learn 

how to complete multiple differing 

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 

16,200 respondents annually will 

complete the form within 10 hours. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: There are an estimated 

162,000 total annual burden hours 

associated with this collection. 

If additional information is required 

contact: Lynn Bryant, 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: August 25, 2009. 

Lynn Bryant, 

Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. 

Department of Justice. 

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Office of Justice Programs 

[OMB Number 1121–0140] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comments Requested 

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information 

Collection Under Review: OJP Standard 

Assurances Form. 

The Department of Justice, Office of 

Justice Programs 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 74, Number 117, page 29237– 

29238 on June 19, 2009, allowing for a 

60-day comment period. 

The purpose of this notice is to allow 

for an additional 30 days for public 

comment until September 30, 2009. 

This process is conducted in accordance 

with 5 CFR 1320.10. 

Written comments and/or suggestions 

regarding the items contained in this 

notice, especially the estimated public 

burden and associated response time, 

should be directed to the Office of the 

General Counsel, Office of Justice 

Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, 

Attention: Kristopher Brambila, 

Attorney-Advisor, 810 7th St., NW., 

Washington, DC 20503. 

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, without change of a currently 

approved collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: OJP 

Standard Assurances. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department sponsoring the collection: 

No form number. Office of Justice 

Programs, Department of Justice. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Primary: Applicants for grants 

funded by the Office of Justice 

Programs. Other: None. The purpose of 

the Standard Assurances form is to 

obtain the assurance/certification of 

each applicant for OJP funding that it 

will comply with the various crosscutting regulatory and statutory 

requirements that apply to OJP grantees, 

and to set out in one easy-to-reference 

document those requirements that most 

frequently impact OJP grantees. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond/reply: Total of 8,250 

respondents estimated, at 20 minutes 

each. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: The estimated total public 

burden associated with this information 

is 2,750. 

If additional information is required 

contact: Lynn Bryant, Department 

Clearance Officer, United States 

Department of Justice, Planning and 

Policy Staff, Justice Management 

Division, 601 D Street, NW., Suite 1600, 

Washington, DC 20530. 

Dated: August 26, 2009. 

Lynn Bryant, 

Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United 

States Department of Justice. 

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