[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 126 (Monday, July 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39325-39326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-15568]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1122-NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Revision of a Currently
Approved Collection; Certification of Compliance With the Statutory
Eligibility Requirements of the Violence Against omen Act as Amended
for Applicants to the STOP (Services* Training* Officers* Prosecutors)
Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program
ACTION: 60-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.
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Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for ``sixty days'' until
August 30, 2013. 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 email 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: Revision of a currently
approved collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Certification of Compliance with
the Statutory Eligibility Requirements of the Violence Against Women
Act as Amended'' for Applicants to the STOP Formula Grant Program.
(2) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: 1122-
0001. 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: Primary: The affected public includes STOP
formula grantees (50 states, the District of Columbia and five
territories (Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Virgin Islands,
Northern Mariana Islands). The STOP Violence Against Women Formula
Grant Program was authorized through 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. The purpose of the
STOP Formula Grant Program is to promote a coordinated, multi-
disciplinary approach to improving the criminal justice system's
response to violence against women. It envisions a partnership among
law enforcement, prosecution, courts, and victim advocacy organizations
to enhance victim safety and hold offenders accountable for their
crimes of violence against women. The Department of Justice's Office on
Violence Against Women (OVW) administers the STOP Formula Grant Program
funds which must be distributed by STOP state administrators according
to statutory formula (as amended by VAWA 2000 and VAWA 2005).
(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 56 respondents (state
administrators from the STOP Formula Grant Program) less than one hour
to complete a Certification of Compliance with the Statutory
Eligibility Requirements of the Violence Against Women Act, as Amended.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The total annual hour burden to complete the
Certification is less than 56 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: June 25, 2013.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2013-15568 Filed 6-28-13; 8:45 am]
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