[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 54 (Monday, March 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13575-13576]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-6142]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Justice Programs
[OMB Number 1121-0235]
Agency Information Collection Activities
ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Revision
of a currently approved collection; Bulletproof Vest Partnership.
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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
information collection 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 8, page
1812 on January 13, 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 April 21, 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. Additionally,
comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 395-5806.
Comments may also be submitted to M. Berry, at 202-616-6500 or by e-
mail at [email protected] or by postal mail at the Bureau of
Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of
Justice, 810 7th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20531 via facsimile to
(202) 305-1367.
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;
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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: Extension of a currently
approved collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Bulletproof Vest Partnership.
(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: State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
Abstract: The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) collects this
information as part of the application for federal assistance process
under the Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Program. The purpose of
this program is to help protect the lives of law enforcement officers
by helping states and units of local and tribal governments equip their
officers with armor vests. An applicant may request funds to help
purchase one vest per officer per fiscal year. Federal payment covers
up to 50 percent of each jurisdiction's total costs. BJA uses the
information collected to review, approve, and make awards to
jurisdictions in accordance with programmatic and statutory
requirements.
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:
There are approximately 4,500 respondents who will respond once per
year, for a total of 4,500 responses. Each response will require
approximately 1 hour to complete.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The estimated total public burden hours associated
with this collection is 5,000 hours.
If additional information is required contact Lynn Bryant,
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: March 15, 2010.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2010-6142 Filed 3-19-10; 8:45 am]
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