Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Previously Approved Collection, With Change; Comments Requested, 1645 [E8-140]

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 9, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 1645]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-140]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1103-0097]


Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; Agency 
Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Previously Approved 
Collection, With Change; Comments Requested

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: COPS 
Budget Detail Worksheets.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented 
Policing Services (COPS) will be submitting 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 information collection is published to obtain comments from 
the public and affected agencies. This extension of a previously 
approved information collection was previously published in the Federal 
Register Volume 72, Number 205, page 60390-60391, on October 24, 2007, 
allowing for a 60-day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until February 8, 2008. 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 extension of a previously approved 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 
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 previously 
approved collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: COPS Budget Detail Worksheets.
    (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 and other 
public and private entities that apply for COPS Office grants or 
cooperative agreements will be asked to complete the COPS Budget Detail 
Worksheets. The COPS Budget Detail Worksheets are the result of a COPS 
Office business process reengineering effort aimed at standardization 
as required under the grant streamlining requirements of Public Law 
106-107, the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 
1999, as well as the President's Management Agenda E-grants Initiative. 
The worksheets standardized the budget forms across all COPS Office 
programs and reduced the burden on applicants due the applicant's 
ability to use the same form for multiple programs, thus reducing the 
need for applicant's to learn how to complete multiple differing forms.
    (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 6,200 respondents annually will complete the form within 
2 hours.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 12,400 total annual burden 
hours associated with this collection.
    If additional information is required contact: Lynn Bryant, 
Department 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 3, 2008.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, Department of Justice.
 [FR Doc. E8-140 Filed 1-8-08; 8:45 am]
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