[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 194 (Thursday, October 5, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 59467]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-25519]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review; extension of a 
currently approved collection; crime mapping survey.

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    The Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice, has 
submitted the following information collection request for review and 
clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 
Office of Management and Budget approval is being sought for the 
information collection listed below. This proposed information 
collection was previously published in the Federal Register on March 
28, 2000 (Volume 65, page 16419), 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 6, 2000. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained 
in this notice, especially regarding 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 20530. 
Additionally, comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 
395-7285. Comments may also be submitted to the Department of Justice 
(DOJ), Justice Management Division, Information Management and Security 
Staff, Attention: Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Suite 1220, 1331 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20530.
    Written comments and/or suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information should 
address one or more of the following four points:
    (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the function of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    (2) 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;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) 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 the Collection

    (1) Type of information collection: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) The title of the form/collection: Crime Mapping Survey.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Form: None. Office of 
Research and Evaluation, National Institute of Justice, 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: Law enforcement agencies. Other: 
None. This national survey is designated to determine the extent to 
which police departments, specifically crime analysts, are using 
computerized crime mapping. Surveys will be mailed to a randomly 
selected sample of police departments. The questionnaire will determine 
the level of crime mapping within departments, both in terms of 
hardware and software resources, as well as the types of maps that are 
produced and how they are used. The information collected from this 
survey will be used to advise the activities of the Crime Mapping 
Research Center.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for the average respondent to respond/reply: 2,798 
respondents for an average of 33 minutes per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total burden to complete the nomination is 
562.
    If additional information is required contact: Ms. Brenda E. Dyer, 
Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, 
Suite 1220, National Place, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, 
DC 20530.

    Dated: September 29, 2000.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 00-25519 Filed 10-4-00; 8:45 am]
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