Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 28, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72677-72678]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-33549]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; Agency 
Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review; COPS crime 
analysis units survey.

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    The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments 
from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will 
be accepted for sixty days from the date listed at the top of this page 
in the Federal Register. Written comments and suggestions from the 
public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of 
information are requested. Comments should address one or more of the 
following four points:
    (1) 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;
    (2) 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;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) 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.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained 
in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and 
associated response time, should be directed to the COPS Office, PPSE 
Division, 1110 Vermont Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20530-0001; attn: Karen 
Beckman. Additionally, comments may be submitted to COPS via facsimile 
to 202-633-1386, attn: Karen Beckman. Comments may also be submitted to 
the Department of Justice (DOJ), Justice Management Division, 
Information Management and Security Staff, Attention: Department 
Clearance Officer, Suite 1220, 1331 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530.
    Overview of this information collection:
    (1) Type of Information Collection: New collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: COPS Crime Analysis Units Survey.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form: COPS 034/01. 
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, U.S. Department of 
Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Representatives from police agencies with 
over 100 sworn personnel will be asked to respond (approximately 800). 
The COPS Crime Analysis Units Survey will collect basic information 
about the nature, extent, and quality of recipient's crime analysis 
capabilities.
    The COPS office will use the information collected to assess 
whether crime analysis units provide analytic support systems that 
efficiently and accurately process data that define problems and help 
promote solutions. Data from the surveys will be used to produce a 
final technical report assessing the nature of crime analysis units, a 
summary of the findings and an easy-to-read guidebook to aid agencies 
in the development and enhancement of crime analysis units.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: Surveys will be 
administered by mail to approximately 800 law enforcement agencies with 
sworn forces over 100. Administrative preparation and survey completion 
is estimated to be 0.75 hours per respondent (including record-
keeping).
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: Approximately 600 hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Ms. Brenda E. Dyer, 
Deputy

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Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Information 
Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, Suite 1220, 
Washington Center, 1331 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: December 21, 1999.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 99-33549 Filed 12-27-99; 8:45 am]
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