[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 113 (Monday, June 14, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33636-33637]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-14119]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Justice Programs
[OMB Number 1121-NEW]
Bureau of Justice Assistance; Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection Comments Requested
ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: New
Collection Bureau of Justice Assistance Application Form: Federal Law
Enforcement Officers Congressional Badge of Bravery.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP)
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. The proposed
collection information is published to obtain comments from the public
and affected agencies. This proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal Register [Volume 75, Number 72,
page 19659, on April 15, 2010,] allowing for a 60 day comment period.
The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days
for public comment until July 14, 2010. 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. Additional
comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information
collection instrument with instructions or additional information,
please contact M. Berry at 202-616-6500/1-866-268-0079, Bureau of
Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U. S. Department of
Justice, 810 7th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20531 via facsimile at
202-305-1367 or by e-mail at [email protected].
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
--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: New collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Federal Law Enforcement Officers
Congressional Badge of Bravery.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: None.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract:
Primary: Law enforcement officials.
Abstract: The information collected on this application will
provide for the nomination of law enforcement officers for the Federal,
and the State and Local Congressional Badge of Bravery awards. The
awards will recognize law enforcement officers who (1) were injured
while engaged in lawful duties and performing an act of bravery that
put such officer at personal risk; or (2) though not injured; performed
an act of bravery that placed such officer at risk of serious physical
injury or death.
Others: None.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time needed for an average respondent to respond is as follows: An
estimate 200 applications/nominations for each Board has been adopted
from a similar awards program and will be used for the Federal Law
Enforcement Officers Congressional Badge of Bravery. The applicant
should take approximately 25 minutes to gather the required information
and complete the form. Actual preparation time is dependent on the
number of nominees per application.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection is 83 hours. Total Annual Reporting Burden: 200 x
25 minutes = 5,000 minutes/60 = 83.33 hours for each award category.
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If additional information is required, please contact, 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: June 8, 2010.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2010-14119 Filed 6-11-10; 8:45 am]
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