This information collection request (ICR) does not fully comply with standard 1.3 of OMBâs Standards and Guidelines for Statistical Surveys. Therefore, OMB is approving the ICR for an abbreviated period to allow the agency to bring the ICR into compliance. As a condition for OMB approval beyond this date, COPS, in consultation with BJS, should develop an executable plan for complying with standard 1.3, or consider alternatives to the collectionâs design that fully comply with OMBâs standards and the goals and requirements of the PRA. COPS should provide OMB an update of its work in 60 days. In addition, neither COPS nor its contractor is to provide a report to respondents with response rates below 80% unless COPS has analyzed nonresponse bias consistent with the OMB guideline. Finally, COPS should re-examine its per respondent burden estimate of 15 minutes and provide additional information in the supporting statement about the basis for its estimate.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2016
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2015
62,684
0
8,573
15,671
0
2,143
0
0
0
Under the Violent Crime and Control Act of 1994, the U.S. Department of Justice COPS Office would require the completion of the Community Policing Self-Assessment Tool from law enforcement agencies in order to improve the practice of community policing throughout the United States.
Between the time when the Federal Registry notices were submitted, and when the program staff determined the administration of the CP-SAT for July 2014 through June 2017, the numbers of agencies and respondents changed, resulting in a lesser burden. Please see top of page 5 of the Supporting Statement A for a breakdown of the administration of the CP-SAT surveys for that time period.
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.