[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 87 (Monday, May 6, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26395-26396]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-10602]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1122-0020]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of a
Currently Approved Collection; Comments Requested: Office on Violence
Against Women Solicitation Template
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
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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. The proposed
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public
and affected agencies. This proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal Register Volume 78, Number 37, page
12789 on February 25, 2013, allowing for a 60 day comment period.
The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days
for public comment until June 5, 2013. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained
in this notice, especially the estimated public burden and associated
response time, should be directed to The Office of Management and
Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention
Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503. Additionally,
comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 395-7285.
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: OVW Solicitation Template.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: 1122-
0020. U.S. Department of Justice, OVW.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: The affected public includes
applicants to OVW grant programs authorized under the Violence Against
Women Act of 1994 and reauthorized and amended by the Violence Against
Women Act of 2000 and the Violence Against Women Act of 2005. These
include States, territory, Tribe or unit of local government; State,
territorial, tribal or unit of local governmental entity; institutions
of higher education including colleges and universities; tribal
organizations; Federal, State, tribal, territorial or local courts or
court-based programs; State sexual assault coalition, State domestic
violence coalition; territorial domestic violence or sexual assault
coalition; tribal coalition; tribal organization; community-based
organizations and non-profit, nongovernmental 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 the requirements for eligibility; instructs an
applicant on the necessary components of an application under a
specific program (e.g. project activities and timeline, proposed
budget): and provides registration dates, due dates, and instructions
on how to apply within the designated application system.
(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 information will be collect annually
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from the approximately 1800 respondents (applicants to the OVW grant
programs). The public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated at up to 30 hours per application. The 30-hour
estimate is based on the amount of time to prepare a narrative, budget
and other materials for the application as well to coordinate with and
develop a memorandum of understanding with requisite project partners.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this
collection is 54,000 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 1407B, Washington, DC
20530.
Dated: April 30, 2013.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, United States Department of
Justice.
[FR Doc. 2013-10602 Filed 5-3-13; 8:45 am]
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