Under the Violent Crime and Control
Act of 1994, the U.S. Department of Justice COPS Office requires
programmatic progress reports from active COPS grantees in order to
monitor each program, project or activity funded by the COPS
Office.
The progress report is
administered quarterly, but the portfolio of COPS Grants has
decreased through closeout of grants and reduced funding, resulting
in a decrease of burden.
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.