80 FR 25714 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Approval of a New Collection; Perceptions of Safety and Police-Community Relations

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 86 (May 5, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-10396

The Department of Justice (DOJ), Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office, 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. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register at 80 FR 9750, February 24, 2015, allowing for a 60-day comment period.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1103-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Approval of a New Collection; Perceptions of 
Safety and Police-Community Relations

AGENCY: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office, Department 
of Justice.

ACTION: 30-day notice.

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SUMMARY:  The Department of Justice (DOJ), Community Oriented Policing 
Services (COPS) Office, 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. This proposed information collection was previously published in 
the Federal Register at 80 FR 9750, February 24, 2015, allowing for a 
60-day comment period.

DATES:  Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional 
30 days until June 4, 2015.

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 
Kimberly J. Brummett, Program Specialist, Department of Justice, 
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office, 145 N Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20530 (202-353-9769). Written comments and/or 
suggestions can also be directed to the Office of Management and 
Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention 
Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530 or sent to 
[email protected].

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 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/or
--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; Perceptions of 
Safety and Police-Community Relations.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Survey of Resident Perceptions 
of Safety and Policing & Survey of Officer Perceptions of Policing and 
Department/Organization.
    3. The agency form number: None.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract:
    The affected public who will be asked to respond to the surveys 
include:
     Community residents of the CRI-TA site over the age of 18;
     Sworn and non-sworn police officers; and
    The information collected through the two respective surveys is to 
establish a baseline to measure the impact of technical assistance 
given to Collaborative Reform Initiative (CRI) sites to advance 
community police and improve community confidence in the police. The 
four technical assistance providers (The Police Foundation, the Center 
for Naval Analyses (CNA), Institute of Intergovernmental Research 
(IIR), and Hillard Heintze) or one or more survey administration 
organizations will utilize each of the two surveys at one point in time 
for two different populations. The surveys will be administered prior 
to the application of technical assistance (or shortly thereafter) to 
establish a baseline of public and police perception of safety, 
community policing, and police-community relations. The data collected 
will cover one point in time in 2015 to establish this baseline. The 
survey results will not be used to draw conclusions that can be applied 
to the entire nation, but rather only for sites COPS chooses to provide 
technical assistance, so a nationally representative sample is not 
recommended. However, the surveys can be used in any municipality or 
region in the United States. To enhance site sustainability, the 
surveys will serve as tools for CRI sites (and future COPS community 
policing sites) to monitor their own

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change efforts and progress over time. Sites will be encouraged to 
administer the same survey tools at varying time intervals in order to 
compare pre- and post-technical assistance perceptions. The sites can 
infer the impact of technical assistance as well as their own capacity 
to sustain change. The community resident survey should over-represent 
those who have or likely have had contact with the police in that 
locality, determined by arrest rates by zip code or neighborhood 
delineation, race, and ethnicity. The police survey will be 
disseminated to all sworn and non-sworn officers. The detainee survey 
shall be comprised of a convenience sample of those who have had recent 
contact with the police in that locality.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated one 
to five percent of members of each community will take part in the 
Survey of Resident Perceptions of Safety and Policing. The COPS Office 
estimates 50 sites over the approval period of this collection. Based 
on previous use of the survey at the Program in Criminal Justice Policy 
and Management at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard 
University (PCJ), the estimated range of completion for respondents is 
expected to be between 10 minutes to 15 minutes for completion. An 
estimated 15% of police officers of each agency will take part in the 
Survey of Officer Perceptions of Policing and Department/Organization. 
The COPS Office estimates 50 sites over the approval period of this 
collection. Based on previous use of the survey by the PCJ, the 
estimated range of completion for respondents is expected to be between 
15 minutes and 20 minutes. Of the detainees offered the opportunity to 
participate, an estimated 20-25% of detainees will agree to participate 
in the Survey of Detainee Perceptions of Policing. Based on previous 
use of the survey the PCJ, the estimated range of completion for 
detainee respondents is expected to be between five minutes and 10 
minutes.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: Surveys will be disseminated to respective CRI 
sites pre-technical assistance to gather baseline data. For the 
approval timeframe of this collection, the COPS Office estimates that 
it will administer the survey to 50 community and agency sites: The 
COPS Office estimates that it will administer 400 community member and 
100 officer surveys per site:
     400 surveys x 50 sites (20,000 surveys) x 20 minutes = 
6,667 hours.
     100 surveys x 50 sites (5,000 surveys) x 20 minutes = 
1,667 hours.
    The total estimated burden associated with this collection is 8,334 
hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, 
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: April 29, 2015.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
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in the lawsuit entitled United States v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE —Enhance the quality, utility, and
City of Lawrence, Massachusetts, Civil clarity of the information to be
[OMB Number 1103–NEW]
Action No. 1:15–cv–11743–RGS. collected; and/or
In the Complaint, the United States, Agency Information Collection —Minimize the burden of the collection
on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Activities; Proposed eCollection of information on those who are to
Protection Agency (EPA), alleges that eComments Requested; Approval of a respond, including through the use of
the defendant City of Lawrence (‘‘the New Collection; Perceptions of Safety appropriate automated, electronic,
City’’) violated the Clean Water Act and Police-Community Relations mechanical, or other technological
(‘‘CWA’’), 33 U.S.C. 1251, et seq., and collection techniques or other forms
applicable regulations relating to the AGENCY: Community Oriented Policing of information technology, e.g.,
City’s failure to comply with its Services (COPS) Office, Department of permitting electronic submission of
National Pollution Discharge System Justice. responses.
and small municipal separate storm ACTION: 30-day notice.
Overview of This Information
sewer system permits owned and SUMMARY: The Department of Justice Collection
operated by the City. The Consent (DOJ), Community Oriented Policing
Decree requires the City to undertake 1. Type of Information Collection:
Services (COPS) Office, will be New Collection; Perceptions of Safety
various measures to study and correct submitting the following information
the problems causing the permit and Police-Community Relations.
collection request to the Office of 2. The Title of the Form/Collection:
violations in order to achieve Management and Budget (OMB) for Survey of Resident Perceptions of Safety
compliance with the CWA and review and approval in accordance with and Policing & Survey of Officer
applicable regulations. the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Perceptions of Policing and Department/
The publication of this notice opens This proposed information collection Organization.
a period for public comment on the was previously published in the Federal 3. The agency form number: None.
Consent Decree. Comments should be Register at 80 FR 9750, February 24, 4. Affected public who will be asked
addressed to the Assistant Attorney 2015, allowing for a 60-day comment or required to respond, as well as a brief
General, Environment and Natural period. abstract:
Resources Division, and should refer to The affected public who will be asked
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
United States v. City of Lawrence, D.J. to respond to the surveys include:
Ref. No. 90–5–1–1–11060. All will be accepted for an additional 30 • Community residents of the CRI–
comments must be submitted no later days until June 4, 2015. TA site over the age of 18;
than thirty (30) days after the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If • Sworn and non-sworn police
publication date of this notice. you have additional comments officers; and
Comments may be submitted either by especially on the estimated public The information collected through the
email or by mail: burden or associated response time, two respective surveys is to establish a
suggestions, or need a copy of the baseline to measure the impact of
To submit proposed information collection technical assistance given to
Send them to:
comments: instrument with instructions or Collaborative Reform Initiative (CRI)
additional information, please contact sites to advance community police and
By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ Kimberly J. Brummett, Program improve community confidence in the
usdoj.gov. Specialist, Department of Justice,
By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General, police. The four technical assistance
U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O.
Community Oriented Policing Services providers (The Police Foundation, the
Box 7611, Washington, DC (COPS) Office, 145 N Street NE., Center for Naval Analyses (CNA),
20044–7611. Washington, DC 20530 (202–353–9769). Institute of Intergovernmental Research
Written comments and/or suggestions (IIR), and Hillard Heintze) or one or
During the public comment period, can also be directed to the Office of more survey administration
the Consent Decree may be examined Management and Budget, Office of organizations will utilize each of the
and downloaded at this Justice Information and Regulatory Affairs, two surveys at one point in time for two
Department Web site: http:// Attention Department of Justice Desk different populations. The surveys will
www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_ Officer, Washington, DC 20530 or sent be administered prior to the application
Decrees.html. We will provide a paper to OIRA_submissions@omb.eop.gov. of technical assistance (or shortly
copy of the Consent Decree upon SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written thereafter) to establish a baseline of
written request and payment of comments and suggestions from the public and police perception of safety,
reproduction costs. Please mail your public and affected agencies concerning community policing, and police-
request and payment to: Consent Decree the proposed collection of information community relations. The data collected
Library, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box are encouraged. Your comments should will cover one point in time in 2015 to
7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. address one or more of the following establish this baseline. The survey
Please enclose a check or money order four points: results will not be used to draw
for $14.50 (25 cents per page —Evaluate whether the proposed conclusions that can be applied to the
reproduction cost), not including collection of information is necessary entire nation, but rather only for sites
for the proper performance of the COPS chooses to provide technical
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Appendices, payable to the United
States Treasury. functions of the agency, including assistance, so a nationally representative
whether the information will have sample is not recommended. However,
Maureen M. Katz, practical utility; the surveys can be used in any
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s municipality or region in the United
Section, Environment & Natural Resources estimate of the burden of the States. To enhance site sustainability,
Division. proposed collection of information, the surveys will serve as tools for CRI
[FR Doc. 2015–10436 Filed 5–4–15; 8:45 am] including the validity of the sites (and future COPS community
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change efforts and progress over time. • 100 surveys × 50 sites (5,000 Public Affairs Contact: Nadine Lymn,
Sites will be encouraged to administer surveys) × 20 minutes = 1,667 hours. nlymn@nsf.gov.
the same survey tools at varying time The total estimated burden associated
Ann Bushmiller,
intervals in order to compare pre- and with this collection is 8,334 hours.
If additional information is required Senior Counsel to the National Science Board.
post-technical assistance perceptions.
The sites can infer the impact of contact: Jerri Murray, Department [FR Doc. 2015–10633 Filed 5–1–15; 4:15 pm]
technical assistance as well as their own Clearance Officer, United States BILLING CODE 7555–01–P

capacity to sustain change. The Department of Justice, Justice
community resident survey should over- Management Division, Policy and
represent those who have or likely have Planning Staff, Two Constitution NUCLEAR REGULATORY
had contact with the police in that Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405B, COMMISSION
locality, determined by arrest rates by Washington, DC 20530. [NRC–2015–0092]
zip code or neighborhood delineation, Dated: April 29, 2015.
race, and ethnicity. The police survey Jerri Murray, Applications and Amendments to
will be disseminated to all sworn and Facility Operating Licenses and
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
non-sworn officers. The detainee survey Department of Justice. Combined Licenses Involving
shall be comprised of a convenience Proposed No Significant Hazards
[FR Doc. 2015–10396 Filed 5–4–15; 8:45 am]
sample of those who have had recent Considerations and Containing
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contact with the police in that locality. Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards
5. An estimate of the total number of Information and Order Imposing
respondents and the amount of time Procedures for Access to Sensitive
estimated for an average respondent to NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Unclassified Non-Safeguards
respond: An estimated one to five Information
percent of members of each community Sunshine Act Meetings; National
will take part in the Survey of Resident Science Board AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory
Perceptions of Safety and Policing. The The National Science Board, pursuant Commission.
COPS Office estimates 50 sites over the to NSF regulations (45 CFR part 614), ACTION: License amendment request;
approval period of this collection. Based the National Science Foundation Act, as opportunity to comment, request a
on previous use of the survey at the amended (42 U.S.C. 1862n–5), and the hearing, and petition for leave to
Program in Criminal Justice Policy and Government in the Sunshine Act (5 intervene; order.
Management at the John F. Kennedy U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice of The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
SUMMARY:
School of Government at Harvard certain CHANGES in the scheduling of Commission (NRC) received and is
University (PCJ), the estimated range of two meetings for the transaction of considering approval of five amendment
completion for respondents is expected National Science Board business, as requests. The amendment requests are
to be between 10 minutes to 15 minutes noted below. The original notice was for Kewaunee Power Station; Millstone
for completion. An estimated 15% of published in the Federal Register on Power Station, Units 2 and 3; North
police officers of each agency will take April 30, 2015 (80 FR 24287). Anna Power Station, Units 1 and 2;
part in the Survey of Officer Perceptions Webcast Information: The link is now Surry Power Station, Units 1 and 2;
of Policing and Department/ available. Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2; Byron
Organization. The COPS Office Public meetings and public portions Station, Units 1 and 2; Calvert Cliffs
estimates 50 sites over the approval of meetings will be webcast. To view the
period of this collection. Based on Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2;
meetings, go to http:// Clinton Power Station, Unit 1; Dresden
previous use of the survey by the PCJ, www.tvworldwide.com/events/nsf/
the estimated range of completion for Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3;
150505 and follow the instructions. LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2;
respondents is expected to be between Plenary Board Meeting: The speaker
15 minutes and 20 minutes. Of the Limerick Generating Station, Units 1
has been identified. and 2; Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station,
detainees offered the opportunity to
participate, an estimated 20–25% of Open Session: 11:05–11:25 a.m. Units 1 and 2; Oyster Creek Nuclear
Generating Station; Peach Bottom
detainees will agree to participate in the • Presentation by the recipient of the
Survey of Detainee Perceptions of Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3;
NSB 2015 Vannevar Bush Award, Dr.
Policing. Based on previous use of the Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station,
James Duderstadt.
survey the PCJ, the estimated range of Plenary Board Meeting: An action has Units 1 and 2; R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power
completion for detainee respondents is been added to the closed session. Plant; Three Mile Island Nuclear
expected to be between five minutes Station, Unit 1; Davis-Besse Nuclear
and 10 minutes. Closed Session: 8:30–10:30 a.m. Power Station, Unit 1; Browns Ferry
6. An estimate of the total public • Awards and Agreements/CPP action Nuclear Plant, Unit 3; and Browns Ferry
burden (in hours) associated with the items, including RCRV, NOAO, NRAO, Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3. The
collection: Surveys will be disseminated Gemini Observatory, and NHMFL. NRC proposes to determine that each
to respective CRI sites pre-technical Updates: The link to the NSB’s Web amendment request involves no
assistance to gather baseline data. For page for updates has been changed. significant hazards consideration. In
the approval timeframe of this Please refer to the National Science addition, each amendment request
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collection, the COPS Office estimates Board Web site for additional contains sensitive unclassified non-
that it will administer the survey to 50 information. Meeting information and safeguards information (SUNSI).
community and agency sites: The COPS schedule updates (time, place, subject DATES: Comments must be filed by June
Office estimates that it will administer matter or status of meeting) may be 4, 2015. A request for a hearing must be
400 community member and 100 officer found at http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/ filed by July 6, 2015. Any potential
surveys per site: meetings/notices.jsp. party as defined in § 2.4 of Title 10 of
• 400 surveys × 50 sites (20,000 Agency Contact: Jennie Moehlmann, the Code of Federal Regulations (10
surveys) × 20 minutes = 6,667 hours. jmoehlma@nsf.gov. CFR), who believes access to SUNSI is

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		30-day notice.
Dates		Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional 30 days until June 4, 2015.
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 Kimberly J. Brummett, Program Specialist, Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office, 145 N Street NE., Washington, DC 20530 (202-353-9769). Written comments and/or suggestions can also be directed to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530 or sent to [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 25714