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

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 5 (Friday, January 8, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 1218]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-419]


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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; TRUST '99 
program solicitation.

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    The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments 
from the public and affected agencies. The COPS Office, on behalf of 
the Departments of Justice and Interior Interdepartmental Tribal 
Justice Working Group, has submitted the following information request 
utilizing emergency review procedures, to OMB for review and clearance 
accordance with sections 1320.13(a)(1)(ii) and (a)(2)(iii) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The COPS Office has determined that it 
cannot reasonably comply with the normal clearance procedures under 
this Part of the Act because normal clearance procedures are reasonably 
likely to prevent or disrupt the collection of the information.
    Therefore, OMB emergency approval has been requested by January 15, 
1999. If granted the emergency approval is only valid for 180 days. All 
comments and questions pertaining to this pending request for emergency 
approval must be directed to OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, 
D.C. 20530. Comments regarding the emergency submission of this 
information collection may also be submitted to OMB via facsimile at 
(202) 395-7285. During the first 60 days of this same review period, a 
regular review of this information collection is also being undertaken.
    Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until the sixtieth day 
from the date published in the Federal Register. Request written 
comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies 
concerning the proposed collection of information. Your 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.
    If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the 
proposed information collection instrument with instructions, or 
additional information, please contact June Kress, 202-616-2915, U.S. 
Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 
1100 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, D.C. 20530.
    Additionally, comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) 
contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public 
burden and associated response time should be directed to June Kress, 
202-616-2915, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented 
Policing Services, 1100 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, D.C. 20530.
    Overview of this information collection:
    (1) Type of Information Collection: New collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: TRUST '99 Program Solicitation.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form: None. 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: Primary: Tribal Government. Other: None.
    The information collected is used to determine applicant 
eligibility for the TRUST '99 Grant Program. The program provides 
funding for federally recognized tribes that currently have law 
enforcement agencies interested in participation in the COPS Funds to 
Tribal Communities '99 grant program. Funds to Tribal Communities a 
grant which could fund salaries and benefits of new police officer, 
academy/basic training, departmental/field training, supplemental 
community policing training, computer training, uniforms, and equipment 
for eligible federally recognized tribal communities.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 500 respondents 
at 1.5 hours per response. The information will be collected once from 
each respondent.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 750 annual burden hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Mr. Robert B. 
Briggs, Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, 
Suite 850, Washington Center, 1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: January 5, 1999.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 99-419 Filed 1-7-99; 8:45 am]
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