Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection Comments Requested; New Collection: Survey of Law Enforcement Personnel in Schools (SLEPS), 5504 [2019-02993]

Download as PDF 5504 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 35 / Thursday, February 21, 2019 / Notices permitting electronic submission of responses. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1121–NEW] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection Comments Requested; New Collection: Survey of Law Enforcement Personnel in Schools (SLEPS) Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice. ACTION: 60-Day notice. AGENCY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 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. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until April 22, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact Elizabeth Davis, Statistician, Law Enforcement Statistics, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street NW, Washington, DC 20531 (email: Elizabeth.Davis@usdoj.gov; telephone: 202–305–2667). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 Bureau of Justice Statistics, 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; —Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected can be enhanced; 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., amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:08 Feb 20, 2019 Jkt 247001 Overview of This Information Collection (1) Type of Information Collection: New collection. (2) The Title of the Form/Collection: Survey of Law Enforcement Personnel in Schools (SLEPS). (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number for the agency survey is SLEPS–1; the form number for the officer survey is SLEPS–2. The applicable component within the Department of Justice is the Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Office of Justice Programs. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Respondents will be law enforcement agencies (LEAs), including school-based police; municipal, county, and regional police; sheriff’s offices; and school resource officers (SROs) employed by these LEAs. SLEPS will examine law enforcement involvement in ensuring safety in schools by conducting both an agencylevel and an officer-level survey. The agency-level survey asks about departmental policies and agreements with schools; funding sources and the number/type of schools served; and SRO recruitment, training, and supervision. The officer-level survey asks SROs about their experience as a law enforcement officer, training, activities in schools, and characteristics of their primary assignment. SLEPS will provide key national statistics to fill the knowledge gap surrounding law enforcement in schools and further the school safety agenda. (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An agency-level survey will be sent to approximately 1,982 LEA respondents. The expected burden placed on these respondents is about 30 minutes per respondent. These respondents will also receive an officer roster form which has an expected burden of about 10 minutes per respondent. It is expected that approximately 1,367 agencies will complete the roster form. A point of contact (POC) at these 1,367 agencies will be asked to distribute an officerlevel survey to approximately 4,137 school resource officers. The expected burden is about 20 minutes per POC to distribute survey materials and about 30 minutes per officer to complete the survey. PO 00000 Frm 00101 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The total respondent burden is approximately 3,743 burden hours. If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: February 15, 2019. Melody Braswell, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2019–02993 Filed 2–20–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–18–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Apprenticeship Powered by Industry (API) Data Collection ACTION: Notice. The Department of Labor’s (DOL’s), Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning proposed authority to conduct the voluntary information collection request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Apprenticeship Powered by Industry (API) Data Collection.’’ This comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by April 22, 2019. ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation, including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden, may be obtained free by contacting Carolyn Renick by telephone at 202– 693–3364 (this is not a toll-free number), TTY 1–877–889–5627 (this is not a toll-free number), or by email at renick.carolyn.g@dol.gov. Submit written comments about, or requests for a copy of, this ICR by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship, Room C–5311, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; by email: renick.carolyn.g@ dol.gov; or by Fax (202) 693–3799. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\21FEN1.SGM 21FEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection 
Comments Requested; New Collection: Survey of Law Enforcement Personnel 
in Schools (SLEPS)

AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, 
Bureau of Justice Statistics, 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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
April 22, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments 
especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, 
suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection 
instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact 
Elizabeth Davis, Statistician, Law Enforcement Statistics, Bureau of 
Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street NW, Washington, DC 20531 (email: 
Elizabeth.Davis@usdoj.gov; telephone: 202-305-2667).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 Bureau of Justice 
Statistics, 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;
--Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected can be enhanced; 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: New collection.
    (2) The Title of the Form/Collection: Survey of Law Enforcement 
Personnel in Schools (SLEPS).
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number for the 
agency survey is SLEPS-1; the form number for the officer survey is 
SLEPS-2. The applicable component within the Department of Justice is 
the Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Office of Justice Programs.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Respondents will be law enforcement agencies 
(LEAs), including school-based police; municipal, county, and regional 
police; sheriff's offices; and school resource officers (SROs) employed 
by these LEAs.
    SLEPS will examine law enforcement involvement in ensuring safety 
in schools by conducting both an agency-level and an officer-level 
survey. The agency-level survey asks about departmental policies and 
agreements with schools; funding sources and the number/type of schools 
served; and SRO recruitment, training, and supervision. The officer-
level survey asks SROs about their experience as a law enforcement 
officer, training, activities in schools, and characteristics of their 
primary assignment. SLEPS will provide key national statistics to fill 
the knowledge gap surrounding law enforcement in schools and further 
the school safety agenda.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An agency-level 
survey will be sent to approximately 1,982 LEA respondents. The 
expected burden placed on these respondents is about 30 minutes per 
respondent. These respondents will also receive an officer roster form 
which has an expected burden of about 10 minutes per respondent. It is 
expected that approximately 1,367 agencies will complete the roster 
form. A point of contact (POC) at these 1,367 agencies will be asked to 
distribute an officer-level survey to approximately 4,137 school 
resource officers. The expected burden is about 20 minutes per POC to 
distribute survey materials and about 30 minutes per officer to 
complete the survey.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total respondent burden is approximately 3,743 
burden hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: February 15, 2019.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2019-02993 Filed 2-20-19; 8:45 am]
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