The COPS Office is currently in
the process of merging the COPS Hiring and Non-Hiring Progress
Reports. The merged COPS Progress Reports will apply to grants that
are awarded in FY 2011 and beyond. Therefore, this collection is
still needed because the COPS Office still has an active population
of hiring grants that were awarded before FY 2011. However, the
number of burden hours has been reduced due to the new merged
report. Once the pre-FY 2011 COPS grants expire, this collection
will no longer apply and we will be able to discontinue this
collection.
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:
(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;
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.