80 FR 77662 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 240 (December 15, 2015)

Page Range		77662-77663
FR Document		2015-31495

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1122-0021]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection

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 
February 16, 2016.

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 
Catherine.poston@usdoj.gov.

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 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.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Semi-Annual Progress Report for 
Grantees from Grants to Enhance Culturally and Linguistically Specific 
Services for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual 
Assault, and Stalking Program (Culturally and Linguistically Specific 
Services Program).
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: 1122-
0021. 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 
approximately 50 grantees of the Culturally and Linguistically Specific 
Services Program. The program funds projects that promote the 
maintenance and replication of existing successful domestic violence, 
dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking community-based programs 
providing culturally and linguistically specific services and other 
resources. The program also supports the development of innovative 
culturally and linguistically specific strategies and projects to 
enhance access to services and resources for victims of violence 
against women.
    (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 50 respondents

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(Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services 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 
Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services 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 100 hours, that is 50 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: December 10, 2015.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
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the proposed collection of information sections that pertain to the different are encouraged. Your comments should
are encouraged. Your comments should types of activities in which grantees address one or more of the following
address one or more of the following may engage. A Justice for Families four points:
four points: Program grantee will only be required to (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
—Evaluate whether the proposed complete the sections of the form that collection of information is necessary
collection of information is necessary pertain to its own specific activities. for the proper performance of the
for the proper performance of the (6) An estimate of the total public functions of the agency, including
functions of the agency, including burden (in hours) associated with the whether the information will have
whether the information will have collection: The total annual hour burden practical utility;
practical utility; to complete the data collection forms is (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s 140 hours, that is 70 grantees agency’s estimate of the burden of the
estimate of the burden of the completing a form twice a year with an proposed collection of information,
proposed collection of information, estimated completion time for the form including the validity of the
including the validity of the being one hour. methodology and assumptions used;
methodology and assumptions used; If additional information is required (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
—Enhance the quality, utility, and contact: Jerri Murray, Department clarity of the information to be
clarity of the information to be Clearance Officer, United States collected; and
collected; and Department of Justice, Justice (4) Minimize the burden of the
—Minimize the burden of the collection Management Division, Policy and collection of information on those who
of information on those who are to Planning Staff, Two Constitution are to respond, including through the
respond, including through the use of Square, 145 N Street NE., Room use of appropriate automated,
appropriate automated, electronic, 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530. electronic, mechanical, or other
mechanical, or other technological technological collection techniques or
Dated: December 10, 2015.
collection techniques or other forms other forms of information technology,
Jerri Murray,
of information technology, e.g., e.g., permitting electronic submission of
permitting electronic submission of Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. responses.
Department of Justice.
responses.
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Overview of This Information BILLING CODE 4410–FX–P Collection
Collection (1) Type of Information Collection:
(1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved
New collection. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Semi- [OMB Number 1122–0021] (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Semi-
Annual Progress Report for Justice for Annual Progress Report for Grantees
Families Program. Agency Information Collection from Grants to Enhance Culturally and
(3) Agency form number, if any, and Activities; Proposed eCollection Linguistically Specific Services for
the applicable component of the eComments Requested; Extension of a Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating
Department of Justice sponsoring the Currently Approved Collection Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking
collection: Form Number: 1122–NEW. Program (Culturally and Linguistically
U.S. Department of Justice, Office on AGENCY: Office on Violence Against Specific Services Program).
Violence Against Women. Women, Department of Justice. (3) Agency form number, if any, and
(4) Affected public who will be asked ACTION: 60-day notice. the applicable component of the
or required to respond, as well as a brief Department of Justice sponsoring the
SUMMARY: The Department of Justice,
abstract: The affected public includes collection: Form Number: 1122–0021.
Office on Violence Against Women
the current grantees under the Justice U.S. Department of Justice, Office on
(OVW) will be submitting the following
for Families Program. The Justice for Violence Against Women.
information collection request to the
Families Program improves the response (4) Affected public who will be asked
Office of Management and Budget
of all aspects of the civil and criminal or required to respond, as well as a brief
(OMB) for review and approval in
justice system to families with a history abstract: The affected public includes
accordance with the Paperwork
of domestic violence, dating violence, the approximately 50 grantees of the
Reduction Act of 1995.
sexual assault and stalking, or in cases Culturally and Linguistically Specific
involving allegations of child sexual DATES: Comments are encouraged and Services Program. The program funds
abuse. Eligible applicants are states, will be accepted for 60 days until projects that promote the maintenance
units of local government, courts, Indian February 16, 2016. and replication of existing successful
tribal governments, nonprofit FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If domestic violence, dating violence,
organizations, legal service providers, you have additional comments sexual assault, and stalking community-
and victim services providers. The especially on the estimated public based programs providing culturally
affected public includes the burden or associated response time, and linguistically specific services and
approximately 70 Justice for Families suggestions, or need a copy of the other resources. The program also
Program grantees. proposed information collection supports the development of innovative
(5) An estimate of the total number of instrument with instructions or culturally and linguistically specific
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respondents and the amount of time additional information, please contact strategies and projects to enhance access
estimated for an average respondent to Cathy Poston, Office on Violence to services and resources for victims of
respond/reply: It is estimated that it will Against Women, at 202–514–5430 or violence against women.
take the approximately 70 respondents Catherine.poston@usdoj.gov. (5) An estimate of the total number of
(Justice for Families Program grantees) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written respondents and the amount of time
approximately one hour to complete a comments and suggestions from the estimated for an average respondent to
semi-annual progress report. The semi- public and affected agencies concerning respond/reply: It is estimated that it will
annual progress report is divided into the proposed collection of information take the approximately 50 respondents

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(Culturally and Linguistically Specific copy of the proposed information short-term housing assistance, and
Services Program grantees) collection instrument with instructions related support services for individuals
approximately one hour to complete a or additional information, please who are homeless, or in need of
semi-annual progress report. The semi- contact Cathy Poston, Attorney Advisor, transitional housing or other housing
annual progress report is divided into Office on Violence Against Women, 145 assistance, as a result of fleeing a
sections that pertain to the different N Street NE., Washington, DC 20530 situation of domestic violence, dating
types of activities in which grantees (phone: 202–514–5430). Written violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and
may engage. A Culturally and comments and/or suggestions can also for whom emergency shelter services or
Linguistically Specific Services Program be directed to the Office of Management other crisis intervention services are
grantee will only be required to and Budget, Office of Information and unavailable or insufficient. Eligible
complete the sections of the form that Regulatory Affairs, Attention
applicants are States, units of local
pertain to its own specific activities. Department of Justice Desk Officer,
Washington, DC 20503 or sent to OIRA_ government, Indian tribal governments,
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the submissions@omb.eop.gov. and other organizations, including
collection: The total annual hour burden domestic violence and sexual assault
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written
to complete the data collection forms is comments and suggestions from the victim services providers, domestic
100 hours, that is 50 grantees public and affected agencies concerning violence or sexual assault coalitions,
completing a form twice a year with an the proposed collection of information other nonprofit, nongovernmental
estimated completion time for the form are encouraged. Your comments should organizations, or community-based and
being one hour. address one or more of the following culturally specific organizations, that
If additional information is required four points: have a documented history of effective
contact: Jerri Murray, Department —Evaluate whether the proposed work concerning domestic violence,
Clearance Officer, United States collection of information is necessary dating violence, sexual assault, or
Department of Justice, Justice for the proper performance of the stalking.
Management Division, Policy and functions of the agency, including (5) An estimate of the total number of
Planning Staff, Two Constitution whether the information will have respondents and the amount of time
Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405B, practical utility; estimated for an average respondent to
Washington, DC 20530. —Evaluate the accuracy of the
respond/reply: It is estimated that it will
Dated: December 10, 2015. agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, take the 120 respondents (grantees)
Jerri Murray, approximately one hour to complete the
including the validity of the
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Semi-Annual Progress Report. The semi-
Department of Justice.
methodology and assumptions used;
—Enhance the quality, utility, and annual progress report is divided into
[FR Doc. 2015–31495 Filed 12–14–15; 8:45 am] sections that pertain to the different
clarity of the information to be
BILLING CODE 4410–FX–P
collected; and types of activities that grantees may
—Minimize the burden of the engage in and the different types of
collection of information on those who grantees that receive funds. A
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE are to respond, including through the Transitional Housing Program grantee
[OMB Number 1122–0016] use of appropriate automated, will only be required to complete the
electronic, mechanical, or other sections of the form that pertain to its
Agency Information Collection technological collection techniques or own specific activities.
Activities; Proposed eCollection other forms of information technology,
eComments Requested; Revision to a (6) An estimate of the total public
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
Currently Approved Collection burden (in hours) associated with the
responses.
collection: The total annual hour burden
AGENCY: Office on Violence Against Overview of This Information to complete the data collection forms is
Women, Department of Justice. Collection 240 hours, that is 120 grantees
ACTION: 30-day notice. (1) Type of Information Collection: completing a form twice a year with an
SUMMARY: The Department of Justice Revision to Currently Approved estimated completion time for the form
(DOJ), Office on Violence Against Collection. being one hour.
Women, will be submitting the (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Semi- If additional information is required
following information collection request Annual Progress Report for Grantees of contact: Jerri Murray, Department
to the Office of Management and Budget the Transitional Housing Assistance
Clearance Officer, United States
(OMB) for review and approval in Grant Program.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and Department of Justice, Justice
accordance with the Paperwork Management Division, Policy and
the applicable component of the
Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed Planning Staff, Two Constitution
Department of Justice sponsoring the
information collection was previously Square, 145 N Street NE., Room
collection: Form Number: 1122–0016.
published in the Federal Register 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530.
U.S. Department of Justice, Office on
Volume 80 FR 61241, on October 9,
Violence Against Women. Dated: December 9, 2015.
2015, allowing for a 60 day comment (4) Affected public who will be asked
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period. Jerri Murray,
or required to respond, as well as a brief
DATES: Comments are encouraged and Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
abstract: The affected public includes
will be accepted for an additional 30 Department of Justice.
the approximately 120 grantees of the
days until January 14, 2016. [FR Doc. 2015–31472 Filed 12–14–15; 8:45 am]
Transitional Housing Assistance Grant
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If Program (Transitional Housing Program) BILLING CODE 4410–FX–P

you have comments especially on the whose eligibility is determined by
estimated public burden or associated statute. This discretionary grant
response time, suggestions, or need a program provides transitional housing,

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Section		Notices
Action		60-day notice.
Dates		Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until February 16, 2016.
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]
FR Citation		80 FR 77662