Notice2023-19946
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery
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Published
September 15, 2023
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Justice Department
Abstract
The Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Department of Justice (DOJ), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 178 (Friday, September 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 63629]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19946]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1121-0330]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; Law
Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery
AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance
(BJA), Department of Justice (DOJ), will be submitting the following
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until
November 14, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments
especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time,
suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection
instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact
Gregory Joy at 202-514-1369, Policy Advisor, Bureau of Justice
Assistance, 810 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20531; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e98e9b8c8e869b90c7838690a99c9a8d8683c78e869f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1c7b6e797b736e65327673655c696f787376327b736a">[email protected]</span></a> and telephone: (202) 514-1369.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and suggestions from the
public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of
information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of
the following four points:
--Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the functions of the Bureau of Justice
Statistics, including whether the information will have practical
utility;
--Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
--Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected can be enhanced; and
--Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Abstract: BJA will use the CBOB nomination information to confirm
the eligibility nominees to be considered for the CBOB, and forward all
eligible nominations as appropriate, to the Federal or the State and
Local CBOB Board for their further consideration. In General--the
agency heads of Federal/State and Local law enforcement agencies many
nominate for a Federal/State and Local Law Enforcement CBOB, an
individual--(1) who is a Federal/State and Local law enforcement
officer working within the agency of the Federal/State and Local agency
head making the nomination; and (2) who--(A)(i) sustained a physical
injury while--(I) engaged in the lawful duties of the individual; and
(II) performing an act characterized as bravery by the Federal/State
and Local agency head making the nomination; and (ii) put the
individual at personal risk when the injury described in clause (i)
occurred; or (B) while not injured, performed and act characterized as
bravery by the Federal/State and Local agency head making the
nomination that placed the individual at risk of serious physical
injury or death. BJA has been authorized to administer the CBOB
Program.
Overview of This Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a previously
approved collection.
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Law Enforcement Congressional
Badge of Bravery (CBOB).
3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: No form number. Sponsoring
business component: Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice
Assistance (BJA).
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as the obligation to respond: Affected Public: State, local and
Tribal Governments. The obligation to respond is voluntary.
5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: Over the last
three years of this program, an average of 164 state and local
nominations were submitted annually. Each nomination must be submitted
via the online nomination system and should take 15 minutes to
complete.
6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The total annual burden hours for this collection
is: 41 hours.
7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the
collection, if applicable: There are no direct costs to the nominators
other than the time taken to complete and submit the voluntary online
nomination. Nominators are not requested to create and maintain an
independent data collection, reporting systems, nor travel.
Consequently, the nominators incur no additional costs.
If additional information is required contact: Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC.
Dated: September 11, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-19946 Filed 9-14-23; 8:45 am]
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