[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 200 (Friday, October 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55638-55639]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27783]


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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; Problem Solving 
Partnerships: Analysis and Assessment Surveys.

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    The Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing 
Services, has submitted the following information collection request to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in 
accordance with emergency review procedures of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995. OMB approval has been requested by October 23, 1998. The 
proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from 
the public and affected agencies. If granted, the emergency approval is 
only valid for 180 days. Comments should be directed to OMB, Office of 
Information Regulation Affairs, Attention: Mr. Stewart Shapiro, (202) 
395-7857, Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530.
    During the first 60 days of this same review period, a regular 
review of this information collection is also being undertaken. All 
comments and suggestions, or questions regarding additional 
information, to include obtaining a copy of the proposed information 
collection instrument with instructions, should be directed to Stacy 
Curtis, 633-1297, Social Science Analyst, Office of Community Oriented 
Policing Services, 1100 Vermont Avenue, Washington, DC 20530. 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.

Overview of this Information

    (1) Type of Information Collection: new collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Problem Solving Partnerships: 
Analysis and Assessment Surveys.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection: Form: COPS 29/01. Office of 
Community Oriented Policing Services, U.S. Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be as or required to respond, as well 
as a brief abstract: Primary: State, Local or Tribal Government. Other: 
None. Local law enforcement agencies that received grant funding for 
the Problem Solving Partnerships (PSP) grant from the COPS Office will 
be surveyed regarding the

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activities and outcomes of the analysis and assessment phases of their 
grant project. The agencies implementing the problem-solving process 
through their PSP grants vary significantly in terms of population 
size, primary problems, location, partners, evaluators, and 
demographics. The agencies and their partners are working together to 
target either specific property crimes, violent crimes, problems 
associated with drugs and/or alcohol, or crimes related to public 
disorder.
    The COPS Office is looking to provide documentation that may 
stimulate the promotion of problem solving as a way of addressing 
crime/disorder problems for both current and future grantees looking to 
implement the problem-solving approach. The Analysis Survey will be 
distributed to grantees once OMB approval is obtained. The Assessment 
Survey will be distributed to grantees at a later date, once agencies 
have completed evaluating the impact of their tailor-made responses. 
Information obtained from these surveys will be disseminated to other 
departments to promote the adoption of problem-solving approaches.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: Each 
survey, the Analysis Survey and the Assessment Survey, will be 
administered one time. Approximately 470 respondents per survey 
administration, at 55 minutes per respondent per survey (including 
record-keeping).
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: Approximately 861.6 hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Ms. Brenda E. Dyer, 
Deputy Clearance Office, 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: October 8, 1998.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of 
Justice.
[FR Doc. 98-27783 Filed 10-15-98; 8:45 am]
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