[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 3, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11468-11469]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-04321]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1122-0020]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Office on Violence Against Women Solicitation 
Template Revision of a Currently Approved Collection.

AGENCY: Office on Violence Against Women, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-day notice.

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SUMMARY: 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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
May 4, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional 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 
Cathy Poston, Office on Violence Against Women, at 202-514-5430 or 
[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:
    (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: Office on Violence Against Women 
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, Office on Violence Against Women.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: 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 unit of 
local governments; 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; tribal 
coalitions; tribal organizations; community-based organizations and 
non-profit, nongovernmental organizations. The purpose of the 
solicitation template is to provide a

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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 grant 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 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., 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: February 25, 2015.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2015-04321 Filed 3-2-15; 8:45 am]
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