[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 191 (Monday, October 5, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51172-51173]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-23888]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

[OMB Number 1121-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 30-day notice of new information collection under review: 2009-
2010 BJS Survey of Campus Law Enforcement Agencies.

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    The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of 
Justice Statistics, 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. The proposed 
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register 
on July 31, 2009, allowing for a 60-day public comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comment until November 4, 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 Management and 
Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention 
Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503. Additionally, 
comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 395-5806.
    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

    (1) Type of Information Collection: New information collection, 
2009-2010 BJS Survey of Campus Law Enforcement Agencies (CLEA).
    (2) The Title of the Form/Collection: 2009-2010 BJS Survey of 
Campus Law Enforcement Agencies.
    (3) The Agency Form Number, if Any, and the Applicable Component of 
the Department Sponsoring the Collection: The form label is CJ-44C, 
Bureau of Justice Statistics, 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: Universities and Colleges. The 
purpose of the CLEA project is to provide detailed statistical 
information on police and security agencies serving university and 
college campuses. The project will collect information from campus 
police and security agencies on functions performed, number and type 
(sworn vs. nonsworn) of officers employed, arrest jurisdiction, patrol 
coverage, operating budget, race and gender of officers, screening 
methods used for hiring new officers, education and training 
requirements for officers, salaries and special pay for officers, 
weapons authorized for use by officers, type and number of vehicles 
operated, use of infield and fixed-site computers, community policing 
activities, emergency preparedness activities, type and coverage of 
mass notification systems being used, special units/

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programs operated, and clearance rates for part I offenses.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated 
that information will be collected from 1,500 campus law enforcement 
agencies, including approximately 1,300 agencies serving 4-year 
campuses, and 200 agencies serving 2-year campuses. Annual cost to the 
respondents is based on the number of hours involved in providing 
information from agency records. Public reporting burden for this 
collection of information is estimated to average 3 hours per data 
collection form. The estimate of hour burden is based on prior BJS 
surveys of law enforcement agencies that collected similar types of 
data.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this 
collection is 4,500 hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Ms. 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: September 30, 2009.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. E9-23888 Filed 10-2-09; 8:45 am]
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