Notice: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comments Requested: Bureau of Justice Assistance Application Form: Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Extension of Currently Appr
BVP Application Form: DOJ Proposes Extension of Approved Information Collection
Agencies: Justice Department, Office of Justice Programs Document: 2013-16410 Published: 2013-07-09
The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs published a notice on July 9, 2013, proposing to extend the currently approved information collection for the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Bulletproof Vest Partnership application form.
Key Details
- Action type: Extension of a currently approved collection — no new data elements are proposed.
- Program affected: Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP), the federal cost-sharing grant program through which eligible units of local government procure NIJ-compliant body armor for sworn officers.
- Public comment opportunity: The notice solicits public comments on the proposed collection as required under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Procurement and Compliance Relevance
Continuation of the approved collection sustains the administrative mechanism through which agencies submit BVP applications. Procurement officers and dealer principals supporting jurisdictions reliant on BVP funding should confirm that no changes to form requirements accompany this extension. FSOs and MFG reps working with smaller jurisdictions — historically the primary BVP beneficiaries — should monitor the final approval to ensure application workflows remain unaffected.