Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension and Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; Comments Requested, 44874 [E9-20901]

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 167 (Monday, August 31, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 44874]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-20901]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1103-0097]


Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; Agency 
Information Collection Activities: Extension and Revision of a 
Previously Approved Collection; Comments Requested

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review.

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    COPS Budget Detail Worksheets.
    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.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days for public 
comment until October 30, 2009. This process is conducted in accordance 
with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    If you have comments especially on the estimated public burden or 
associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the 
information collection instrument with instructions or additional 
information, please contact Rebekah Whiteaker, Department of Justice 
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 1100 Vermont Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20530.
    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 the 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 and revision of a 
previously approved collection, with change; comments requested.
    (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. The new worksheets 
standardize the budget forms across all COPS Office programs and should 
reduce 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 16,200 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 32,400 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: August 25, 2009.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. E9-20901 Filed 8-28-09; 8:45 am]
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