[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 13, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 42053-42054] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-20551] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Office of Police Corps and Law Enforcement Education (Office of Community Oriented Policing Services). ACTION: Notice of information collection under review; Police Corps Service Agreement. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- In accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations [5 CFR 1320.13 (a)(2)(ii)] emergency processing is requested. Funding for this information collection was delayed due to the Federal Government furlough and currently approved funding will expire on September 30, 1996. As a result, the normal 90 day comment period will expire after the funding expires. Therefore, the Department of Justice is requesting emergency approval from the Office of Management and Budget for this collection of information by August 9, 1996. The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted. 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 neccessary for the 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 Office of Management and Budget, Office of Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC, 20530. Additionally, [[Page 42054]] comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to 202-395-7285. Comments may also be submitted to the Department of Justice (DOJ), Justice Management Division, Information Management and Security Staff, Attention: Department Clearance Officer, Suite 850, 1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20530. Additionally, comments may be submitted to DOJ via facsimile to 202-514-1534. Written comments may also be submitted to Charlotte C. Grzebien, Assistant General Counsel, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 1100 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20530, or via facsimile at (202) 616-2914. Overview of this information collection: (1) Type of Information Collection: New collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Police Corps Service Agreement. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form: COPS 17/02. Office of Police Corps and Law Enforcement Education, 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: State and territory governments wishing to participate in the Police Corps program. The Police Corps Service Agreement contains the written contract between the student selected for participation and the Office of Police Corps and Law Enforcement Education (OPCLEE), setting forth the student's commitment to provide four years of law enforcement service with an identified and approved law enforcement agency in exchange for scholarship and/or reimbursement funds. (5) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: Approximately 144 respondents at 10 minutes per response. Total annual burden hours requested 24. 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: August 7, 1996. Robert B. Briggs, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 96-20551 Filed 8-12-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-01-M