[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 192 (Monday, October 5, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60179-60180]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25144]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1122--NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; New Collection, Semi-Annual Progress Report for
Justice for Families Program
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
December 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
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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: New collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Semi-Annual Progress Report for
Justice for Families Program.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: 1122-
XXXX. 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 the current
grantees under the Justice for Families Program. The Justice for
Families Program improves the response of all aspects of the civil and
criminal justice system to families with a history of domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking, or in cases
involving allegations of child sexual abuse. Eligible applicants are
states, units of local government, courts, Indian tribal governments,
nonprofit organizations, legal service providers, and victim services
providers. The affected public includes the approximately 70 Justice
for Families Program grantees.
(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 70 respondents (Justice
for Families 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. A Justice for Families 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 140 hours, that is 70 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., 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: September 29, 2015.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2015-25144 Filed 10-2-15; 8:45 am]
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