80 FR 68878 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension Without Change, of a Previously Approved Collection: Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 215 (November 6, 2015)

The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, 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.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 215 (Friday, November 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68878-68879]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-28322]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-0259]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Extension Without Change, of a Previously Approved 
Collection: Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor

AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Assistance, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, 
Bureau of Justice Assistance, 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 
January 5, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments on the 
estimated burden to facilities covered by the standards to comply with 
the regulation's reporting requirements, suggestions, or need 
additional information, please contact Gregory Joy, Program Analyst, 
Bureau of Justice Assistance, 810 Seventh Street NW., Washington, DC 
20531.

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 
Assistance, 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/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: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Public Safety Officer Medal of 
Valor (Pub. L. 107-12).
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: The application process is 
managed through the Internet, using the Office of

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Justice Programs' (OJP) MOV online application system at: https://www.bja.gov/programs/medalofvalor/index.html.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: The information that is being collected is 
solicited from federal, state, local and tribal public safety agencies, 
who wish to nominate their personnel to receive the Public Safety 
Officer Medal of Valor (MOV). This information is provided on a 
voluntary basis, includes agency and nominee information along with 
details about the events for which the nominees are to be considered 
when determining who will be recommended to receive the MOV.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: Over the last four 
application submission periods, (2011-2012 thru 2014-2015), there were 
a total of 514 applications received. Taking this number into account, 
the average number of applications that are anticipated to be received 
on an annual basis is 128.5. This number does not factor in the ongoing 
outreach efforts (e.g. marketing and social medial outreach) that are 
intended to increase the number of annual submissions. In addition, it 
is projected that the application submission process takes 
approximately 25 minutes. This would include, reviewing the fields of 
required and optional information, arranging the information and 
populating the online application form.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: Based upon the average number of submissions over 
the last 4 years, and the estimated time required to complete each 
submission, the estimated annual public burden would be 53.54 hours.
    a. 128.5 x 25 minutes = 3,212.5 minutes/60 = 53.54 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: November 3, 2015.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
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