[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 73 (Tuesday, April 16, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22559-22560]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-08869]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1121-0329]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comments Requested: Office of Justice Programs' Solicitation Template
ACTION: Correction 30-Day Notice.
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This notice was published in the Federal Register Volume 78, Number
66, pages 20693-20694, on April 5, 2013, as a 60 day notice. This is a
correction to that notice which should have been published as a 30 day
notice.
The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP),
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 (PRSA) of 1995. The
proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from
the public and affected agencies. The proposed information was
previously published in the Federal Register Volume 78, Number 23,
pages 7812-7813, on February 4, 2013, allowing for a 60 day comment
period.
Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for thirty days (30)
until May 16, 2013. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR
1320.10.
If you have additional comments 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: Maria Swineford, (202) 616-0109, Office of
Audit, Assessment, and Management, Office of Justice Programs, U.S.
Department of Justice, 810 Seventh Street NW., Washington, DC 20531 or
[email protected].
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 agency, 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;
--Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; 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.
Overview of This Information
(1) Type of Information Collection: Renewal of a currently approved
collection (1121-0329 and 1121-0188).
(2) The Title of the Form/Collection: OJP Solicitation Template.
(3) The Agency Form Number, if any, and the Applicable Component of
the Department Sponsoring the Collection: No form number available.
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice.
(4) Affected Public Who Will be Asked or Required to Respond, as
well as a Brief Abstract: The primary respondents are state agencies,
tribal governments, local governments, colleges and universities, non-
profit organizations, for-profit organizations, and faith-based
organizations. The purpose of the solicitation template is to provide a
framework to develop program-specific announcements soliciting
applications for funding. A program solicitation outlines the specifics
of the funding program; describes requirements for eligibility;
instructs an applicant on the necessary components of an application
under a specific program (e.g., project activities, project abstract,
project timeline, proposed budget, etc.); outlines program evaluation
and performance measures; explains selection criteria and the review
process; and provides registration dates, deadlines, and instructions
on how to apply within the designated application system. This
collection is also incorporating the previously approved collection for
the OJP Budget Detail Worksheet (1121-0188). The Budget Detail
Worksheet is only required during the application process, and
therefore should be included in this collection with the solicitation
template, reducing the number of OMB PRA reviews and approvals needed.
The primary respondents are the same, as listed above, and the
worksheet provides auto calculated fields and instructions for the
necessary budget information required for each application submission
(e.g. personnel/benefits, travel, indirect cost rates, etc.). The form
is not mandatory and is recommended as guidance to assist the applicant
in preparing their budget as authorized in 28 CFR part 66 and 28 CFR
part 70.
(5) An Estimate of the Total Number of Respondents and the Amount
of Time Estimated for an Average Respondent to Respond: It is estimated
that information will be collected annually from approximately 10,000
applicants. Annual cost to the respondents is based on the number of
hours involved in preparing and submitting a complete application
package. Mandatory requirements for an application include a program
narrative and budget details and narrative (formerly 1121-0188).
Optional requirements can be imposed depending on the type of program
to include, but not limited to: project abstract, indirect cost rate
agreement, tribal authorizing resolution, timelines, logic models,
memoranda of understanding, letters of support, resumes, disclosure of
pending applications, and research and evaluation independence and
integrity. Public reporting burden for this collection of information
is estimated at up to 32 hours per application. The 32-hour estimate is
based on the amount of time to prepare a research and evaluation
proposal, one of the most
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time intensive types of application solicited by OJP. The estimate of
burden hours is based on OJP's prior experience with the research
application submission process.
(6) An Estimate of the Total Public Burden (in hours) Associated
with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this
application is 320,000 hours.
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 3W-1407B, Washington, DC
20530.
Dated: April 4, 2013.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
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