[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 4 (Monday, January 7, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 961-962]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-00041]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1103-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed New 
Collection; Comments Requested: Enhancing Community Policing Through 
Community Mediation Surveys

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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    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 revision of a previously approved 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 March 8, 2013. 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 Danielle Ouellette, Department of Justice 
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 145 N Street NE., 
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: Proposed new collection; 
comments requested.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Enhancing Community Policing 
Through Community Mediation Surveys.
    (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.

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    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Affected public who will be asked to respond 
are both law enforcement agencies and their civilian communities to 
gage both groups' satisfaction with a police-mediation referral 
program. The purpose of this project is to assess the effectiveness of 
mediation on police operations (cost, benefits, impact), the level of 
police and citizen satisfaction with mediation as a traditional police 
response alternative, and its role in advancing community policing. 
These surveys will be used to assess the level of police and citizen 
satisfaction with mediation as a traditional police response 
alternative.
    (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 180 respondents annually will complete the form within 
.83 hours (50 minutes).
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 150 total annual burden 
hours associated with this collection.
    If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., Room 1407B, Washington, DC 
20530.

    Dated: January 2, 2013.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2013-00041 Filed 1-4-13; 8:45 am]
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