Body Armor Compliance Testing Program

OMB Control No: 1121-0321	ICR Reference No: 200808-1121-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/OJP	Agency Tracking No: NIJ
Title: Body Armor Compliance Testing Program
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 08/21/2008
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/11/2008
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/11/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2009	6 Months From Approved
Responses	300	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	150	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Compliance Testing Program assures that body armor for law enforcement and corrections is tested and meets performance requirements throughout the declared performance period of the armor. Information requested includes agreements with participants and the description every body armor model under consideration for inclusion on the Compliant Products List (CPL). Models listed on the CPL are eligible for grant funding through the Ballistic Vest Partnership.

Emergency Justfication: The National Institute of Justice recently revised its standards for body armor compliance testing to better evaluate whether body armor will remain effective over time and under conditions of everyday wear. The details of the revised standards for NIJ’s Body Armor Compliance Testing Program (CTP) were finalized only recently. It was not possible to complete the forms (and, consequently, the PRA process) until the standard itself was finalized. The CTP ensures that the body armor approved for Federally-subsidized purchase by law enforcement agencies around the country is (and will remain) effective. The CTP forms play an important role in gathering certain information necessary to evaluate body armor (and the labs that test this body armor) under the new NIJ standard. Testing to the new standard cannot begin until these forms are approved for use. NIJ seeks emergency approval because manufacturers and labs are currently operating under an interim standard that is less effective at testing whether body armor will hold up over time under conditions of everyday wear. A Federal Register notice for the CTP forms has been published and NIJ will carefully consider all input resulting from the public review.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 6 USC 162 (b)(4) Name of Law: The Homeland Security Act of 2002

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 39042	07/08/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Body Armor Compliance Testing Program None, none, none, none, none Body Armor approved lab application and agreement ,   Body Armor CTP conformity Assessment follow-up ,   Body Armor CTP declaration for ballistic BA ,   Body Armor CTP applicant agreement ,   Body Armor Ballistic BA model application

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	300	0	0	300	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	150	0	0	150	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Kristopher Brambila 202 616-1290 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:
		(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 language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(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.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
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.
Certification Date: 08/11/2008

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