[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 75 (Monday, April 20, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21763-21764]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08988]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1122-0006]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Extension of an Approved Collection Semi-Annual
Progress Report for Grantees From the Grants To Encourage Arrest
Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program
AGENCY: Office on Violence Against Women, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office on Violence Against
Women, 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 was previously published in the Federal Register
Volume 80, Number 26, Pages 7034-7035, on February 9, 2015, allowing
for a 60 day comment period.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional
30 days until May 20, 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 Cathy Poston,
Attorney Advisor, Office on Violence Against Women, 145 N Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20530 (phone: 202-514-5430). Written comments and/or
suggestions can also be directed to the Office of Management and
Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention
Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530 or sent 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 agency's 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
(1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently
approved collection.
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(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Semi-Annual Progress Report for
Grantees from the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement
of Protection Orders Program.
(3) Agency form number: Form Number: 1122-0006.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract:
Primary: The approximately 200 grantees from the Grants to
Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program
(Arrest Program).
Abstract: The Arrest Program encourages state, local and tribal
governments to treat domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault
and stalking as serious violations of criminal law requiring the
coordinated involvement of the entire criminal justice system. Eligible
applicants are states and territories, units of local government,
Indian tribal governments, and state, local, tribal, and territorial
courts.
(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 200 respondents (Arrest
Program grantees) approximately one hour to complete a semi-annual
progress report. The semi-annual progress report is divided into
sections that pertain to the different types of activities in which
grantees may engage. An Arrest Program grantee will only be required to
complete the sections of the form that pertain to its own specific
activities.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The total annual hour burden to complete the data
collection forms is 400 hours, that is 200 grantees completing a form
twice a year with an estimated completion time for the form being one
hour.
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: April 15, 2015.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2015-08988 Filed 4-17-15; 8:45 am]
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