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respond: 500–600 respondents to

complete a one-time 15 minute mail

survey.

(6) An estimate of the total public

burden (in hours) associated with the

collection: 125–150 annual burden

hours.

Public comment on this proposed

information collection is strongly

encouraged.

Dated: May 29, 1996.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States

Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 96–13870 Filed 6–3–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 1121–18–M

Office of Juvenile Justice and

Delinquency Prevention; Agency

Information Collection Activities:

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection

under review; individual gang member

interview and associated tests,

evaluation of the ‘‘Comprehensive

Community-Wide Approach To Gang

Prevention, Intervention, and

Suppression Program’’.

The proposed information collection

is published to obtain comments from

the public and affected agencies.

Comments are encouraged and will be

accepted for 60 days from the date listed

at the top of this page in the Federal

Register.

Request written comments and

suggestions from the public and affected

agencies concerning the proposed

collection of information. Your

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

agencies estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information,

including the validity of the

methodology and assumption 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.

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

Marilyn Landon, Program Manager,

Office of Office of Juvenile Justice and

Delinquency Prevention at (202) 307–

0586. To receive a copy of the proposed

information collection instrument with

instructions, or additional information,

please contact Marilyn Landon, 202–

307–0586, Office of Juvenile Justice and

Delinquency Prevention, Office of

Justice Programs, U.S. Department of

Justice, Room 782, 633 Indiana Avenue,

NW, Washington, DC 20531.

Additionally, comments may be

submitted to the Department of Justice,

(DOJ), Justice Management Division,

Information Management and Security

Staff, Attention: Department Clearance

Officer, Suite 850, 1001 G Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20530, or via facsimile

to (202) 514–1534

Overview of this information

collection:

(1) Type of Information Collection:

New Collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection:

Individual Gang Member Interview and

Associated Tests, Evaluation of the

‘‘Comprehensive Community-Wide

Approach To Gang Prevention,

Intervention, and Suppression

Program’’.

(3) Agency form number, if any, and

the applicable component of the

Department of Justice sponsoring the

collection: Form: None. Sponsored by

the Office of Juvenile Justice and

Delinquency Prevention, 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: Not-for-Profit

Institutions. Other: State, Local, or

Tribal Government. The study will

obtain interview and test information on

youth background, social adjustment,

deviancy/crime activity, self-esteem,

and depression/personality adjustment.

It will determine the effectiveness of the

program, comparing program subjects to

non-program gang youth of the same

ages, approximately 13 to 20 years old,

and their backgrounds.

(5) An estimate of the total number of

respondents and the amount of time

estimated for an average respondent to

respond: 1,227 responses at 2 hours, per

response.

(6) An estimate of the total public

burden (in hours) associated with the

collection: 2,454 annual burden hours.

If additional information is required

contact: Mr. Robert B. Briggs, Clearance

Officer, United States Department of

Justice, Information Management and

Security Staff, Justice Management

Division, Suite 850, Washington Center,

1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC

20530.

Dated: May 28, 1996.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States

Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 96–13907 Filed 6–3–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–18–M

National Institute of Justice

[OJP (NIJ) No.1082]

RIN 1121–ZA35

National Institute of Justice

Solicitation for Technology Research

and Development Partnership Projects

for Community Policing

AGENCY: Department of Justice, Office of

Justice Programs, National Institute of

Justice.

ACTION: Announcement of the

availability of the National Institute of

Justice Solicitation ‘‘Technology

Research and Development Partnership

Projects for Community Policing.’’

DATES: The deadline for receipt of

proposals is close of business on August

1, 1996.

ADDRESSES: National Institute of Justice,

Office of Science and Technology, 633

Indiana Avenue, NW., Washington, D.C.

20531.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Tawana Waugh, U.S. Department of

Justice Response Center, at 800–421–

6770 (in Metropolitan Washington, DC,

202–307–1480).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

following supplementary information is

provided:

Authority

This action is authorized under the

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets

Act of 1968, secs. 201–03, as amended,

42 U.S.C. 3721–23 (1988).

Background

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ),

the research agency of the U.S.

Department of Justice, is soliciting

proposals to conduct research,

development, and application of new

and innovative technologies in support

of the implementation and enhancement

of community-oriented policing on a

national level. Successful proposals will

receive grant funding to conduct

research and development projects.

Proposals are expected to describe

research and development efforts to