[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 27 (Wednesday, February 9, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6394-6395]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-2898]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Office of Community Oriented Policing: Agency Information 
Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ACTION:  Notice of Information Collection Under Review; New Collection 
COPS Problem-Solving Management Survey.

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    The Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing 
Services (COPS) has submitted the following information collection 
request utilizing emergency review procedures, to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. OMB approval has been requested by 
February 11, 2000. The proposed information collection is published to 
obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. If granted, the 
emergency approval is only valid for 180 days. Comments should be 
directed to OMB, Office of Information Regulation Affairs, Attention: 
Department of Justice Desk Officer (202) 395-3122, Washington, DC 
20530.
    During the first 60 days of this same period a regular review of 
this information/collection is also being undertaken. In addition to 
comments and/or questions pertaining to this pending request for 
emergency approval, written comments and suggestions from the public 
and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information 
are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days from the date listed at 
the top of this page in the Federal Register.
    Comments 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 functions 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.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained 
in this notice, especially regarding the emergency approval request, 
estimated public burden and associated response time, should be 
directed to the COPS Office, PPSE Division, 1100 Vermont Ave., NW, 
Washington, DC 20530-0001; Attention: Karen Beckman. Additionally, 
comments may be submitted to COPS via facsimile to 202-633-1386, 
Attention: Karen Beckman. Comments may also be submitted to the 
Department of Justice (DOJ), Justice Management Division, Information 
Management and Security Staff, Attention: Department Deputy

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Clearance Officer, National Place, Suite 1220, 1331 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20530.
    Overview of this information collection:
    (1) Type of Information Collection: New collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: COPS Problem-Solving Management 
Survey.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form: COPS PPSE/01. 
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, U.S. Department of 
Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Captains, Chiefs, Detectives/Sergeants, and 
Crime Analysts from 75 large police agencies that have received COPS 
1999 School Based Partnership Grants will be asked to respond 
(approximately 300). The Problem-Solving Management Survey will collect 
basic information about the capacity of police agencies to prioritize 
problems, their knowledge of agency resources, and their understanding 
of problem-solving information as it relates to problem-oriented 
policing.
    The COPS office will use the information collected to identify the 
information necessary for police executives to effectively utilize 
resources as it relates to problem-solving and to examine existing 
problem-oriented policing tracking systems for the purpose of 
identifying best practices in problem-solving management. Data from the 
surveys will be used to produce a final Problem-Solving Knowledge 
Management Model. A brochure and video of the Problem-Solving Knowledge 
Model will assist agencies in problem prioritization, and the 
allocation of resources in support of problem-oriented policing.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: Surveys will be 
administered by telephone to approximately 300 position-specific law 
enforcement officials within 75 large police agencies who have been 
awarded COPS 1999 School Based Partnership Grants. The four specific 
positions that will be questioned in each agency are Captains, Chiefs, 
Detectives or Sergeants, and Crime Analysts. Administrative preparation 
and survey completion will take approximately 0.75 hours per respondent 
(there is no record burden for this collection).
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: Approximately 225 hours.
    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, 
National Place, Suite 1220, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, 
DC 20530.

    Dated: February 3, 2000.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of 
Justice.
[FR Doc. 00-2898 Filed 2-8-00; 8:45 am]
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