[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 212 (Friday, November 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65714-65715]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-26109]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1122-NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activities; New Collection:
Certification of Compliance With the Confidentiality and Privacy
Provisions of the Violence Against Women Act, as Amended
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, page 54275 on
September 3, 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 December 2, 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: New collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Certification of Compliance with
the Confidentiality and Privacy Provisions of the Violence Against
Women Act, as Amended.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: 1122-
XXXX. 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 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, the
Violence Against Women Act of 2005 and the Violence Against Women Act
of 2013. These include States, territories, Tribes or units of local
government; State, territorial, tribal or unit of local governmental
entities; institutions of higher education including colleges and
universities; tribal organizations; Federal, State, tribal, territorial
or local courts or court-based programs; State sexual assault
coalitions, State domestic violence coalitions; territorial domestic
violence or sexual assault coalitions;
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tribal coalition; tribal organizations; community-based organizations
and non-profit, nongovernmental organizations.
Under section 40002(b)(2) of the Violence Against Women Act, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 13925(b)(2)), grantees and subgrantees with funding
from OVW are required to meet the specific terms with regard to
nondisclosure of confidential or private information and to document
their compliance. By signature on certification form, applicants for
grants from OVW are agreeing that, if awarded funds, they will comply
with this provision, and will mandate that subgrantees, if any, comply
with this provision, and will create and maintain documentation of
compliance, such as policies and procedures for release of victim
information, and will mandate that subgrantees, if any, will do so as
well.
(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 from the
approximately 1800 respondents (applicants to the OVW grant programs)
less than one hour to complete a Certification of Compliance with the
Confidentiality and Privacy Provisions 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 1800 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.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2013-26109 Filed 10-31-13; 8:45 am]
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