83i

PAPERWORK

REDUCTION

ACT SUBMISSION

Please read the instructions before completing this form. For additional forms or assistance in completing this form. contact your agency's Paperwork
Clearance Officer. Send tv..u copies of this form. the collection instrument to be reviev.ed. the Supporting Statement. and any additional documentation
to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 72517th Street NW,
WashinQton, DC 20503.
1. Agency'Subagency

originating

of

Department

collection

a.
bE]

New collection

c.E

Extension,

d.

Revision

C

f.

one)

of a currently
without

approved

change,

Existing

3a. Public

collection

of a currently

without change,
has expired

Reinstatement,
with change,
approval has expired

.c

4. Type of review

collection

approved

of a previously

b.
c.

collection

approved

collection

requested

----

(check

one)

G2 Emergency
g Delegated

5. Small

of a previously

in use without

approved

an OM B control

collection

for which

public

comments

substantial

number

on this information

requested

by:

--'--'--

entities

Will this information
number

6. Requested

received

- Approval

for

C omm ents

Has the agency

G;;. None

b.

---- - - ---

a.

(check

number

a. !ZlRegular

Reinstatement,
which approval

eO

2. OM B control

lusticelFBI

3. Type of information

f7i

request

collection?

a.

collection
of small

expiration

El Three

have

a significant

entities?

- Yes

date

years from approval

date

economic

impact

on a

!..._ No

.b;" Other

b.

Specify: ___

,___

.{ No

Yes
7. Title

Under Attack: Assaults on Our Nation's Law Enforcement Officers
8. Agency

form num ber(s)

(if applicable)

N/A
9. Keywords

Assaults, Law Enforcement, Officers
10. Abstract
The purposes of this qualitative study are to e,\:aminethe possibility of predicting assaults on officers and to use this infonnalion 10 prevent future assaults.To date, \'ery few studies outside of the FBI 5
Officer Safety Awareness Training (OSAT) research projects, have looked at these assaults from the perspectives of both the officer and the offender. By interviewing officers and offenders, this study seeks to
gain a more thorough Wlderstanding of why these incidents take place, and the context surrounding them. Based on the recent trends and the modicum of previous research, it is expected the current study
would make a large contribution 10what is currently kno\\TI about these anacks, and would playa substantia.!role in the preparedness,prevention, and mitjgation of these incidents by informing those who
develop training and operational practices.

11. Affected

public (Mark

primary

with

"P" and all others

or households
a._:_ Individuals
b._
Business
or other for-profit

e. x

c.~

f.~

Not-far-profit

d.

institutions

13. Annual reporting
and recordkeepin9
a. Number of respondents
b. Total annual

responses

1.Percentage

of these

with

"X")

Federal
State,

collected

1 Program

12. Obligation
a.

Govemment

Local or Tribal

Govern ment

hnLJr hllmAn

to respond

b. _
c. _

Required
to obtain
Mand atory

14. Annual reporting
a. Total annualized

120

b. Total annual
c. Total

OMB

e. Difference
f. Explanation
1. Program

0
0

or retain

(O&M)

for benefits
evaluation
purpose

statistics

(Mark

primary

with ··P·· and all

with

··X")

lin thousands

of dollars)

0

0
·0

of difference
change

0

-

0

collection

16. Frequency

of recordkeeping

or reporting

a. _Recordkeeping
e. _Program
f. 2... Research
g. _Regulatory

planning

employ

statistical

!..._ Yes

or management

methods?

- No

(check

b. _Third

all that apply)
party disclosure

c. _Reporting
1.

or compliance

methods

Does this information

OMB 83-1

that apply

0

inventory

2. Adjustment

15. Purpose of information
collection
others that apply with "X")

c. _General
d. _Audit

"P" and all others

0

2. Adjustment

b. _Program

with

benefits

cost requested

change_O ___

a. _Application

primary

and recordkeeping
cost burden
0
capital/startup
costs

costs

annualized

d. Current

240

(Mark

K Voluntary

120

respnn.c;p'~
0
electronically

c. Total annual hours requested
d. Current OMS inventory
e. Difference
of differenr.,:.
f. Explanation

17. Statistical

that apply

Farms

On occasion

2. _Weekly

3. _Monthly

4. _Quarterly

5. _Semi-annually

6.

7. _Biennially

8. !..._Other (describe)

18. Agency
submission)

contact

(person

who can bes tans

Name:

Kevin Jacob Harris

Phone:

(304) 625-8440

Annuallv
thlStsaonc-lImccollcctlOn

wer questions

regarding

the content

of this

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19. Certification for Paperwork Reduction Act Submissions
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR
1320.9.

Note:

The text of 5 CFR 1320.9, and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3), appear at the end of the instructions.
The certification is to be made with reference to those regulatory provisions as set forth in the instructions.

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 terminology that is understandable to respondents;

(e)

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

(f)

It indicates the retention period for recordkeeping requirements;

(g)

It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3):
(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 (see note in Item 19 of the instructions);

(i)

It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology; and

0)

It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item below and explain the reason in Item 18 of
the Supporting Statement.

Date

1'7./ 'i ".23
OMB 83-1

02/04