83 FR 24494 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension With Change, of a Previously Approved Collection; COPS Office Progress Report

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 103 (May 29, 2018)

Page Range		24494-24494
FR Document		2018-11379

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 allowing for a 60 day comment period.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1103-0102]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Extension With Change, of a Previously Approved 
Collection; COPS Office Progress Report

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 allowing for a 60 day comment period.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional 
days until June 28, 2018.

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, Community Oriented Policing 
Services (COPS) Office, 145 N Street NE, Washington, DC 20530 (phone: 
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: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: COPS Office Progress Report.
    3. The agency form number: N/A.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Under the Violent Crime and Control Act of 
1994, the U.S. Department of Justice COPS Office would require the 
completion of the COPS Progress Report by recipients of COPS hiring and 
non-hiring grants. Grant recipients must complete this report in order 
to inform COPS of their activities with their awarded grant funding.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 1,200 
grantees will be required to submit an active progress report each 
quarter. The estimated range of burden for respondents is expected to 
be between 20 minutes to 25 minutes for each quarterly completion.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this 
collection is 2,000 hours. It is estimated that respondents will take 
up to 25 minutes each quarter to complete the quarterly progress 
report. The burden hours for collecting respondent data sum to 2,000 
hours (1,200 respondents x .4167 hours x 4 times annually = 2,000 
hours).
    If additional information is required please 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, Suite 3E.405B, Washington, DC 
20530.

    Dated: May 23, 2018.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE —Enhance the quality, utility, and DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
clarity of the information to be
[OMB Number 1103–0102] Notice of Lodging of Proposed
collected; and/or
Agency Information Collection —Minimize the burden of the collection Consent Decree Under the Clean Air
Activities; Proposed eCollection of information on those who are to Act
eComments Requested; Extension respond, including through the use of
On May 21, 2018, the Department of
With Change, of a Previously appropriate automated, electronic,
Justice lodged a proposed consent
Approved Collection; COPS Office mechanical, or other technological
decree with the United States District
Progress Report collection techniques or other forms
Court for the Northern District of
of information technology, e.g.,
Georgia in the lawsuit entitled United
AGENCY: Community Oriented Policing permitting electronic submission of
States v. MFG Chemical, LLC, Civil
Services (COPS) Office, Department of responses.
Action Number 4:18–cv–00121–HLM.
Justice.
Overview of This Information The proposed consent decree would
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
Collection resolve claims set forth in the complaint
SUMMARY: The Department of Justice 1. Type of Information Collection: filed in this lawsuit, asserted by the
(DOJ), Community Oriented Policing Extension of a currently approved United States against Defendant MFG
Services (COPS) Office, will be collection. Chemical, LLC (‘‘MFG’’) pursuant to
submitting the following information 2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Section 112(r)(1) of the Clean Air Act
collection request to the Office of COPS Office Progress Report. (‘‘CAA’’), 42 U.S.C. 7412(r)(1), with
Management and Budget (OMB) for 3. The agency form number: N/A. respect to MFG’s chemical
review and approval in accordance with 4. Affected public who will be asked manufacturing and processing facility
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. or required to respond, as well as a brief located at 117 Callahan Road SE,
This proposed information collection abstract: Under the Violent Crime and Dalton, Georgia (‘‘Facility’’). The claims
was previously published in the Federal Control Act of 1994, the U.S. alleged in the complaint pertain to a
Register allowing for a 60 day comment Department of Justice COPS Office chemical explosion at the Facility on
period. would require the completion of the May 21, 2012, and are based on MFG’s
DATES: Comments are encouraged and COPS Progress Report by recipients of failure to identify and address the
will be accepted for an additional days COPS hiring and non-hiring grants. hazards associated with the batch
until June 28, 2018. Grant recipients must complete this manufacture of a chemical compound
report in order to inform COPS of their known as coagulant 129, in violation of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
activities with their awarded grant the General Duty Clause (‘‘GDC’’) of the
you have additional comments CAA. The proposed consent decree
especially on the estimated public funding.
5. An estimate of the total number of would require MFG to pay a civil
burden or associated response time, penalty of $400,000 as well as perform
suggestions, or need a copy of the respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to injunctive relief designed to bring MFG
proposed information collection into compliance with the GDC and to
instrument with instructions or respond: An estimated 1,200 grantees
will be required to submit an active minimize the risk of future problems at
additional information, please contact the Facility.
Kimberly J. Brummett, Program progress report each quarter. The
estimated range of burden for The publication of this notice opens
Specialist, Community Oriented a period for public comment on the
Policing Services (COPS) Office, 145 N respondents is expected to be between
20 minutes to 25 minutes for each proposed consent decree and proposed
Street NE, Washington, DC 20530 settlement agreement. Comments should
(phone: 202–353–9769). Written quarterly completion.
6. An estimate of the total public be addressed to the Assistant Attorney
comments and/or suggestions can also General, Environment and Natural
be directed to the Office of Management burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: The estimated public burden Resources Division, and should refer to
and Budget, Office of Information and United States v. MFG Chemical, LLC,
Regulatory Affairs, Attention associated with this collection is 2,000
hours. It is estimated that respondents Civil Action Number 4:18–cv–00121–
Department of Justice Desk Officer, HLM, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1–08683/1.
Washington, DC 20530 or sent to OIRA_ will take up to 25 minutes each quarter
to complete the quarterly progress All comments must be submitted no
submissions@omb.eop.gov. later than thirty (30) days after the
report. The burden hours for collecting
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written publication date of this notice.
respondent data sum to 2,000 hours
comments and suggestions from the Comments may be submitted either by
(1,200 respondents × .4167 hours × 4
public and affected agencies concerning email or by mail:
times annually = 2,000 hours).
the proposed collection of information
If additional information is required
are encouraged. Your comments should To submit
please contact: Melody Braswell, Send them to:
address one or more of the following comments:
Department Clearance Officer, United
four points:
States Department of Justice, Justice By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@
—Evaluate whether the proposed Management Division, Policy and usdoj.gov.
collection of information is necessary Planning Staff, Two Constitution By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General,
for the proper performance of the Square, 145 N Street NE, Suite 3E.405B, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O.
functions of the agency, including Washington, DC 20530. Box 7611, Washington, DC
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whether the information will have 20044–7611
practical utility; Dated: May 23, 2018.
—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s Melody Braswell, During the public comment period,
estimate of the burden of the Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. the proposed consent decree and
proposed collection of information, Department of Justice. proposed settlement agreement may be
including the validity of the [FR Doc. 2018–11379 Filed 5–25–18; 8:45 am] examined and downloaded at this
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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 days until June 28, 2018.
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, Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office, 145 N Street NE, Washington, DC 20530 (phone: 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		83 FR 24494