Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of Currently Approved Collection; Comments Requested, 5880 [06-998]

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 23 (Friday, February 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 5880]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-998]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; Agency 
Information Collection Activities: Extension of Currently Approved 
Collection; Comments Requested

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Mental 
Health and Community Safety Initiative Equipment and Training Progress 
Report.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented 
Policing Services (COPS) has submitted 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 proposed information collection is published to obtain 
comments from the public and affected agencies. This proposed extension 
of an information collection was previously published in the Federal 
Register Volume 70, Number 168, page 51846 on August 31, 2005, allowing 
for a 60-day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until March 6, 2006. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. Written comments and/or suggestions 
regarding the items contained in this notice, especially 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 
20503. Additionally, comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to 
(202) 395-5806. 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: Extension of a Currently 
Approved Collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Annual Report to Congress--Mental 
Health and Community Safety Initiative Equipment and Training Progress 
Report.
    (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.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Law enforcement agencies that are 
recipients of COPS Tribal Mental Health and Community Safety Initiative 
grants.
    (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 10 respondents annually will complete the form within 
2.5 hours.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 35 hours annually.
    If additional information is required contact: Robert B. Briggs, 
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice 
Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry Building, 
Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: January 27, 2006.
Robert B. Briggs,
Clearance Officer, PRA, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 06-998 Filed 2-2-06; 8:45 am]
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