[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 157 (Friday, August 14, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48914-48915]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20162]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number--1121-NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; New Collection of Information; Beneficiary
Referral Request
AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs
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
October 13, 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
Eugene Schneeberg, Director, Center for Faith-based & Neighborhood
Partnerships, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20531 (phone
(202) 305-7462)).
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 Office of Justice
Programs, 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;
--Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected can be enhanced; 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: This is a new information
collection, which requires the collection and identification of types
of information that the Department does not currently collect.
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Beneficiary Referral Request.
3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: The applicable component
within the Department of Justice is the Office of Justice Programs.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: The proposed rule includes two new paperwork
requirements for faith-based or religious organizations. The proposed
rule would require faith-based or religious organizations to give
beneficiaries (or prospective beneficiaries) notice informing them of
their protections under the regulation. The proposed rule would also
require
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faith-based or religious organizations to make reasonable efforts to
identify and refer beneficiaries requesting referrals to alternative
service providers.
5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The Department
acknowledges that estimating the number of faith-based or religious
organizations that provide services or benefits under Department
programs is challenging. To obtain this estimate, the Department relied
upon information from two of its grantmaking components: The Office on
Violence Against Women (OVW) and the Office of Justice Programs (OJP).
OVW estimates that there are approximately 100 grantees and subgrantees
that would have to provide the notice to beneficiaries. OJP estimates
that there may be fewer than 50 grantees and subgrantees subject to the
notice requirement, based on three years of information related to
legal name, application for funding, and use of special conditions that
is maintained in its Grants Management System. Accordingly, the
Department estimates that the total number of organizations that must
give notice will be equal to 150. It is further estimated, as stated
below, the total hours per year for respondents to give notice is
estimated to be 60.
6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this
collection is 60 hours per year. It is estimated that respondents will
take 1 minute to provide the notice. The burden hours for providing a
beneficiary referral request was calculated as follows: (150 faith-
based or religious organizations x 1/60 hour (the time needed to give
the notice) x 12 per year (the number of annual requests for a
referral) = 60 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: August 11, 2015.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2015-20162 Filed 8-13-15; 8:45 am]
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