[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 24822]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11479]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Justice Programs
[OMB Number 1121-0243]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection;
eComments Requested; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection:
Office of Justice Programs' Community Partnership Grants Management
System (GMS)
AGENCY: Office of Audit, Assessment, and Management, 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
(OJP), 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 is published to obtain comments from the public
and affected agencies.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for sixty days (60)
until July 30, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments 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: Maria
Swineford, (202) 616-0109, Office of Audit, Assessment, and Management,
Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, 810 Seventh
Street NW, Washington, DC 20531 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This process is conducted in accordance with
5 CFR 1320.10. 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
(1) Type of Information Collection: Renewal of a currently approved
collection (1121-0243).
(2) The Title of the Form/Collection: Community Partnership Grants
Management System (GMS).
(3) The Agency Form Number, if any, and the Applicable Component of
the Department Sponsoring the Collection: Form Number: None.
Component: Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice.
(4) Affected Public Who Will be Asked or Required to Respond, as
Well as a Brief Abstract:
Primary: State, Local or Tribal Governments, Organizations, and
Institutes of Higher Education, and other applicants, applying for
grants.
Other: None.
Abstract: GMS is the OJP web-based grants applications and award
management system. GMS provides automated support throughout the award
lifecycle. GMS facilitates reporting to Congress and other interested
agencies. The system provides essential information required to comply
with the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006
(FFATA). GMS has also been designated the OJP official system of record
for grants activities by the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA).
(5) An Estimate of the Total Number of Respondents and the Amount
of Time Estimated for an Average Respondent to Respond: An estimated
6,402 organizations will respond to GMS and on average it will take
each of them up to 10 hours to complete various award lifecycle
processes within the system varying from application submission, award
management and reporting, and award closeout.
(6) An Estimate of the Total Public Burden (in hours) Associated
With the Collection: The estimated public burden associated with this
application is 64,118 hours.
If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: May 23, 2018.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2018-11479 Filed 5-29-18; 8:45 am]
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