[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 12, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40933-40934]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-17376]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1122-0007]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a
Currently Approved Collection Semi-Annual Progress Report for the Legal
Assistance for Victims Grant Program
ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review.
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The Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)
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. Comments are
encouraged and will be accepted for ``sixty days'' until September 12,
2011. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
Written comments concerning this information collection should be
sent to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, Attn: DOJ Desk Officer. The best way to ensure
your comments are received is to e-mail them to [email protected] or fax them to 202-395-7285. All comments should
reference the 8 digit OMB number for the collection or the title of the
collection. If you have questions concerning the collection, please
Cathy Poston, Office on Violence Against Women, at 202-514-5430 or the
DOJ Desk Officer at 202-395-3176.
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:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) 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;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) 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.
Overview of This Information Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently
approved collection
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Semi-Annual Progress Report for
Grantees of the Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: 1122-
0007. U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: The affected public includes the
approximately 200 grantees of the Legal Assistance for Victims Grant
Program (LAV Program) whose eligibility is determined by statute. In
1998, Congress appropriated funding to provide civil legal assistance
to domestic violence victims through a set-aside under the Grants to
Combat Violence Against Women, Public Law 105-277. In the Violence
Against Women Act of 2000 and again in 2005, Congress statutorily
authorized the LAV Program. 42 U.S.C. 3796gg-6. The LAV Program is
intended to increase the availability of legal assistance necessary to
provide effective aid to victims of domestic violence, stalking, or
sexual assault who are seeking relief in legal matters arising as a
consequence of that abuse or violence. The LAV Program awards grants to
law school legal clinics, legal aid or legal services programs,
domestic violence victims' shelters, bar associations, sexual assault
programs, private nonprofit entities, and Indian tribal governments.
These grants are for providing direct legal services to
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victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking in matters
arising from the abuse or violence and for providing enhanced training
for lawyers representing these victims. The goal of the Program is to
develop innovative, collaborative projects that provide quality
representation to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and
stalking.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: It is
estimated that it will take the approximately 200 respondents (LAV
Program grantees) approximately one hour to complete a semi-annual
progress report. The semi-annual progress report is divided into
sections that pertain to the different types of activities that
grantees may engage in and the different types of grantees that receive
funds. An LAV Program grantee will only be required to complete the
sections of the form that pertain to its own specific activities.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The total annual hour burden to complete the data
collection forms is 400 hours, that is 200 grantees completing a form
twice a year with an estimated completion time for the form being one
hour.
If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street, NE., Room 2E-508, Washington, DC
20530.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2011-17376 Filed 7-11-11; 8:45 am]
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