[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 155 (Monday, August 11, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46647-46648]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-18416]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Justice Programs
[OMB Number 1121-0240]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comments Requested
ACTION: 30-Day Notice of New Information Collection: 2008 Census of
State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies.
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The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of
Justice Statistics, 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
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Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection is published
to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. The proposed
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register
Volume, 73, Number 108, page 31883 on June 4, 2008, allowing for a 60-
day public comment period.
The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for
public comment until September 10, 2008. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained
in this notice, especially the estimated public burden and associated
response time, should be directed to the Office of Management and
Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention:
Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503. Additionally,
comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 395-5806.
Written comments and suggestions from the pubic 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
--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
(1) Type of Information Collection: Revision of a Currently
Approved Collection, Census of State and Local Law Enforcement
Agencies.
(2) The Title of the Form/Collection: 2008 Census of State and
Local Law Enforcement Agencies.
(3) The Agency Form Number, if any, and the Applicable Component of
the Department Sponsoring the Collection: The form numbers are CJ-38S
and CJ-38L, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs,
United States Department of Justice.
(4) Affected Public Who Will Be Asked or Required To Respond, as
Well as a Brief Abstract: All State and local law enforcement agencies
with at least 1 full-time or part-time sworn officer. This nationwide
information collection will identify all State and local law
enforcement agencies, their number of sworn and civilian employees, and
the functions they perform. Additional information pertaining to issues
of recruiting, hiring and retention will be gathered from a sample of
agencies. The information collected will provide national counts of law
enforcement employees, track national growth trends in law enforcement
and identify agencies with recruitment and retention problems. Agencies
with successful recruitment and retention records can be compared with
those dealing with staff shortages to determine ways in which the
recruitment and retention of sworn personnel can be improved in those
agencies.
(5) An Estimate of the Total Number of Respondents and the Amount
of Time Estimated for an Average Respondent To Respond: An estimated
15,775 law enforcement agencies will complete 30-minute questionnaire
(CJ-38S), and 3,225 agencies will complete a 90-minute questionnaire
(CJ-38L).
(6) An Estimate of the Total Public Burden (in Hours) Associated
With the Collection: The estimated public burden associated with this
collection is 12,725 hours. (15,775 data collection forms completed at
30 minutes = 7,888 burden hours and 3,255 forms completed at 90 minutes
each = 4,837 burden hours).
If additional information is required contact: Ms. Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry
Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: August 5, 2008.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. E8-18416 Filed 8-8-08; 8:45 am]
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