81_FR_19306 81 FR 19242 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; National Institute of Justice Compliance Testing Program

81 FR 19242 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; National Institute of Justice Compliance Testing Program

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 64 (April 4, 2016)

Page Range19242-19242
FR Document2016-07609

The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), National Institute of Justice (NIJ) 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 81 FR 2911, on January 19, 2016, allowing for a 60 day comment period.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 64 (Monday, April 4, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 64 (Monday, April 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07609]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-0321]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; National Institute of Justice Compliance Testing 
Program

AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, DOJ.

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY:  The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs 
(OJP), National Institute of Justice (NIJ) 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 81 FR 2911, on 
January 19, 2016, allowing for a 60 day comment period.

DATES:  Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional 
30 days until May 4, 2016.

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 
Michael O'Shea (202) 305-7954, National Institure of Justice (NIJ), 
Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, 810 Seventh 
Street NW., Washington, DC 20531 or [email protected]. 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 20503 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: Revision of a currently approved 
collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: National Institute of Justice 
Compliance Testing Program (NIJ CTP). This collection consists of eight 
forms: NIJ CTP Applicant Agreement; NIJ CTP Authorized Representatives 
Notification; NIJ CTP Body Armor Build Sheet; NIJ CTP Body Armor 
Agreement; NIJ CTP Manufacturing Location Notification; NIJ CTP 
Multiple Listee Notification; NIJ Approved Laboratory Application and 
Agreement; NIJ CTP Electronic Signature Agreement.
    3. The agency form number: None.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract:
    Primary: Applicants to the NIJ Compliance Testing Program and 
Testing Laboratories. Other: None. The purpose of the voluntary NIJ 
Compliance Testing Program (CTP) is to provide confidence that 
equipment used for criminal justice applications meets minimum 
published performance requirements. One type of equipment is ballistic 
body armor. Ballistic body armor designs that are determined to meet 
minimum requirements by NIJ and listed on the NIJ Compliant Products 
List are eligible for purchase with grant funding through the Ballistic 
Vest Partnership.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: Total of 80 
respondents estimated. NIJ CTP Applicant Agreement: Estimated 80 
respondents at 1 hour each; NIJ CTP Authorized Representatives 
Notification: Estimated 25 respondents at 15 minutes each; NIJ CTP Body 
Armor Build Sheet: Estimated 60 respondents (estimated 150 responses) 
at 1 hour each; NIJ CTP Body Armor Agreement: Estimated 60 respondents 
(estimated 150 responses) at 15 minutes each; NIJ CTP Manufacturing 
Location Notification: Estimated 60 respondents (estimated 100 
responses) at 15 minutes each; NIJ CTP Multiple Listee Notification: 
Estimated 60 respondents at 15 minutes each; NIJ Approved Laboratory 
Application and Agreement: Estimated 5 respondents at 1 hour each; NIJ 
CTP Electronic Signature Agreement: Estimated 60 Respondents at 10 
minutes each.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated total public burden associated with 
this information is 329 hours in the first year and 289 hours each 
subsequent year.
    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: March 30, 2016.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
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                                                  estimated for an average respondent to                  Justice, 810 Seventh Street NW.,                      provide confidence that equipment used
                                                  respond: It is estimated that no more                   Washington, DC 20531 or                               for criminal justice applications meets
                                                  than 100 respondents will apply a year.                 Jamie.phillips@justnet.org. Written                   minimum published performance
                                                  Each application takes approximately                    comments and/or suggestions can also                  requirements. One type of equipment is
                                                  300 minutes to complete.                                be directed to the Office of Management               ballistic body armor. Ballistic body
                                                    6. An estimate of the total public                    and Budget, Office of Information and                 armor designs that are determined to
                                                  burden (in hours) associated with the                   Regulatory Affairs, Attention                         meet minimum requirements by NIJ and
                                                  collection: An estimate of the total                    Department of Justice Desk Officer,                   listed on the NIJ Compliant Products
                                                  public burden (in hours) associated with                Washington, DC 20503 or sent to OIRA_                 List are eligible for purchase with grant
                                                  the collection: Total Annual Reporting                  submissions@omb.eop.gov.                              funding through the Ballistic Vest
                                                  Burden: 100 × 300 minutes per                           SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written                    Partnership.
                                                  application = 30,000 minutes/by 60                      comments and suggestions from the
                                                  minutes per hour = 500 hours.                                                                                    5. An estimate of the total number of
                                                                                                          public and affected agencies concerning
                                                    If additional information is required                 the proposed collection of information                respondents and the amount of time
                                                  contact: Jerri Murray, Department                       are encouraged. Your comments should                  estimated for an average respondent to
                                                  Clearance Officer, United States                        address one or more of the following                  respond: Total of 80 respondents
                                                  Department of Justice, Justice                          four points:                                          estimated. NIJ CTP Applicant
                                                  Management Division, Policy and                                                                               Agreement: Estimated 80 respondents at
                                                                                                          —Evaluate whether the proposed
                                                  Planning Staff, Two Constitution                                                                              1 hour each; NIJ CTP Authorized
                                                                                                            collection of information is necessary
                                                  Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405B,                                                                            Representatives Notification: Estimated
                                                                                                            for the proper performance of the
                                                  Washington, DC 20530.                                                                                         25 respondents at 15 minutes each; NIJ
                                                                                                            functions of the agency, including
                                                    Dated: March 30, 2016.                                  whether the information will have                   CTP Body Armor Build Sheet: Estimated
                                                  Jerri Murray,                                             practical utility;                                  60 respondents (estimated 150
                                                  Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.              —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s                responses) at 1 hour each; NIJ CTP Body
                                                  Department of Justice.                                    estimate of the burden of the                       Armor Agreement: Estimated 60
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–07608 Filed 4–1–16; 8:45 am]                proposed collection of information,                 respondents (estimated 150 responses)
                                                  BILLING CODE 4410–18–P                                    including the validity of the                       at 15 minutes each; NIJ CTP
                                                                                                            methodology and assumptions used;                   Manufacturing Location Notification:
                                                                                                          —Enhance the quality, utility, and                    Estimated 60 respondents (estimated
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                     clarity of the information to be                    100 responses) at 15 minutes each; NIJ
                                                  [OMB Number 1121–0321]                                    collected; and/or                                   CTP Multiple Listee Notification:
                                                                                                          —Minimize the burden of the collection                Estimated 60 respondents at 15 minutes
                                                  Agency Information Collection                             of information on those who are to                  each; NIJ Approved Laboratory
                                                  Activities; Proposed eCollection                          respond, including through the use of               Application and Agreement: Estimated
                                                  eComments Requested; National                             appropriate automated, electronic,                  5 respondents at 1 hour each; NIJ CTP
                                                  Institute of Justice Compliance Testing                   mechanical, or other technological                  Electronic Signature Agreement:
                                                  Program                                                   collection techniques or other forms                Estimated 60 Respondents at 10 minutes
                                                                                                            of information technology, e.g.,                    each.
                                                  AGENCY:    Office of Justice Programs, DOJ.               permitting electronic submission of
                                                  ACTION:   30-Day notice.                                  responses.                                             6. An estimate of the total public
                                                                                                                                                                burden (in hours) associated with the
                                                  SUMMARY:   The Department of Justice                    Overview of This Information                          collection: The estimated total public
                                                  (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP),                Collection                                            burden associated with this information
                                                  National Institute of Justice (NIJ) will be                                                                   is 329 hours in the first year and 289
                                                                                                            1. Type of Information Collection:
                                                  submitting the following information
                                                                                                          Revision of a currently approved                      hours each subsequent year.
                                                  collection request to the Office of
                                                                                                          collection.                                              If additional information is required
                                                  Management and Budget (OMB) for
                                                                                                            2. The Title of the Form/Collection:                contact: Jerri Murray, Department
                                                  review and approval in accordance with
                                                                                                          National Institute of Justice Compliance              Clearance Officer, United States
                                                  the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
                                                                                                          Testing Program (NIJ CTP). This
                                                  This proposed information collection                                                                          Department of Justice, Justice
                                                                                                          collection consists of eight forms: NIJ
                                                  was previously published in the Federal                                                                       Management Division, Policy and
                                                                                                          CTP Applicant Agreement; NIJ CTP
                                                  Register at 81 FR 2911, on January 19,                                                                        Planning Staff, Two Constitution
                                                                                                          Authorized Representatives
                                                  2016, allowing for a 60 day comment                                                                           Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405B,
                                                                                                          Notification; NIJ CTP Body Armor Build
                                                  period.                                                                                                       Washington, DC 20530.
                                                                                                          Sheet; NIJ CTP Body Armor Agreement;
                                                  DATES: Comments are encouraged and                      NIJ CTP Manufacturing Location                          Dated: March 30, 2016.
                                                  will be accepted for an additional 30                   Notification; NIJ CTP Multiple Listee                 Jerri Murray,
                                                  days until May 4, 2016.                                 Notification; NIJ Approved Laboratory                 Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If                     Application and Agreement; NIJ CTP                    Department of Justice.
                                                  you have additional comments                            Electronic Signature Agreement.                       [FR Doc. 2016–07609 Filed 4–1–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  especially on the estimated public                        3. The agency form number: None.
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                                                  burden or associated response time,                       4. Affected public who will be asked
                                                  suggestions, or need a copy of the                      or required to respond, as well as a brief
                                                  proposed information collection                         abstract:
                                                  instrument with instructions or                           Primary: Applicants to the NIJ
                                                  additional information, please contact                  Compliance Testing Program and
                                                  Michael O’Shea (202) 305–7954,                          Testing Laboratories. Other: None. The
                                                  National Institure of Justice (NIJ), Office             purpose of the voluntary NIJ
                                                  of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of                 Compliance Testing Program (CTP) is to


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
Action30-Day notice.
DatesComments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional 30 days until May 4, 2016.
ContactIf 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 Michael O'Shea (202) 305-7954, National Institure of Justice (NIJ), Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, 810 Seventh Street NW., Washington, DC 20531 or [email protected].org. 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 20503 or sent to [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 19242 

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