[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 6, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30483-30484]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-14172]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Community Oriented Policing Services


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review; reinstatement 
with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has 
expired; COPS MORE (Making Officer Redeployment Effective) '98 Progress 
Report.

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    The Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing 
Services, 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 
14, 2001 (Vol 66, page 14937), allowing for a 60-day public comment 
period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comment until July 6, 2001. 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 20503.
    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 This information

    (1) Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement, with change, of 
a previously approved collection for which approval has expired.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: COPS MORE (Making Officer 
Redeployment Effective) '98 Progress Report.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form: COPS 037/01. 
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: Primary: state, Local or Tribal Government 
Agencies that have received funding under the COPS

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MORE '98 grant program are required to respond.
    The information collected on the COPS MORE '98 Progress Report is 
necessary track summary data on the characteristics of the civilians 
hired, and/or the requirement purchased with COPS funding and to 
monitor the progress of the grantee in implementing their COPS MORE '98 
Grant. In addition, submission of the COPS MORE '98 Progress Report 
will assist the COPS Office in identifying recipients which may be in 
need of technical assistance concerning the proper utilization of their 
COPS MORE '98 Grant Award.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: COPS MORE '98 
Progress Report: Approximately 1,830 respondents, at 5 hours per 
respondent (including record-keeping).
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The approximated number of burden hours associated 
with this information collection is 9,150 hours. If additional 
information is required contact: Mrs. 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: May 31, 2001.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of 
Justice.
[FR Doc. 01-14172 Filed 6-5-01; 8:45 am]
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