COPS Office Monitoring Information Collections

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
28 C.F.R. Part 23 Monitoring Kit Form	New
Monitoring Request for Documentation Form	Modified
SupportingStatement3-21-06FINAL.doc Supporting Statement A	2006-11-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45858	28 C.F.R. Part 23 Monitoring Kit Form	New
44933	Monitoring Request for Documentation Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1103-0100	ICR Reference No: 200611-1103-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200608-1103-002
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/DOJADM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: COPS Office Monitoring Information Collections
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 01/08/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/13/2006
Terms of Clearance: In subsequent submissions of this ICR, Please list the authorizing statutes on the ROCIS worksheet and attach the applicable 60-day Federal Register Notice and relevant sections of the authorizing statutes.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2010	36 Months From Approved
Responses	140	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	320	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: COPS Office grantees that are selected for in-depth monitoring of their grant implementation and equipment grantees that report using COPS funds to implement a criminal intelligence system will be required to respond. The Monitoring Information Collections include two types of information collections: the Monitoring Request for Documentation and the 28 C.F.R. Part 23 Monitoring Kit.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 35701	06/21/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 51213	08/29/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Monitoring Request for Documentation	None	Monitoring Request for Documentation
28 C.F.R. Part 23 Monitoring Kit	None	28 C.F.R. Part 23 Monitoring Kit

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	140	0	0	140	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	320	0	0	320	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Attorney General, through the COPS Office, is required by the Act to include a monitoring component in its programs. In addition to the general monitoring requirement established by the the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Act of 1994, the COPS Office must also monitor grant-funded criminal intelligence systems, as mandated by 28 C.F.R. Part 23.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,396

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 11/13/2006

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