[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 89 (Friday, May 8, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26586-26587]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-11047]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1122-0020]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Revision of an Approved Collection; Office on
Violence Against Women Solicitation Template
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
(80 FR 11468), on March 3, 2015, allowing for a 60 day comment period.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional
30 days until June 8, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have comments especially on the
estimated public burden or associated response time, suggestions, or
need a
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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: Revision of a currently
approved collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Office on Violence Against Women
Solicitation Template.
(3) Agency form number: Form Number: 1122-0020.
(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 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.
Abstract: The purpose of the solicitation template is to provide a
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 1,800 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., Room 3E.405B, Washington, DC
20530.
Dated: May 4, 2015.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2015-11047 Filed 5-7-15; 8:45 am]
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