[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 2 (Monday, January 5, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 258-259]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-30768]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1121-0336]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection:
Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center--
Trafficking Information Management System (TIMS)
AGENCY: Office for Victims of Crime, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
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The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for
Victims of Crime 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. This proposed information collection was previously published in
the Federal Register Volume 79, Number 207, page 63941, on October 27,
2014, allowing for a 60 day comment period.
DATES: The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days
for public comment until February 4, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have comments, especially 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 Shelby Jones
Crawford, Victim Justice Program Specialist, Office for Victims of
Crime, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice, 810 7th
Street NW., Washington, DC 20530. Written comments and/or suggestions
can also be directed to the Office of Management and Budget, Officer of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention Department of Justice
Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503 or send to
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 agencies 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 Collection 1121-0336:
(1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently
approved collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Office for Victims of Crime
Training and Technical Assistance Center--Trafficking Information
Management System (TIMS).
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department sponsoring the collection: NA. Office for Victims of Crime,
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: OVC Grantees. Abstract: The current
package for OMB approval is designed to simplify performance reporting
for OVC grantees through the OVC Trafficking Information Management
System (TIMS) Online system, a Web-based database and reporting system
for the Victims of Human Trafficking Grant and the Enhanced
Collaborative Model Grant initiatives. OVC will require OVC Grantees to
use this electronic tool to submit grant performance data, including
demographics about human trafficking victims. OVC intends to publish an
annual analysis of these data to provide the crime victims' field with
stronger evidence for practices and programs.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: There are
approximately 35-45 OVC Services to Victims of Human Trafficking
Grantees per six-month reporting period. On average, it should take
each grantee one hour to seven hours, depending on client case load per
reporting period, to enter information into TIMS Online. There are two
reporting periods per year.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection:
The total annual public burden hours for this information
collection are estimated to be 320 (average 40 OVC
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grantees * average 4 hours * 2 times per year)].
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 3E.405B, Washington, DC
20530.
Dated: December 29, 2014.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2014-30768 Filed 1-2-15; 8:45 am]
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