82 FR 38940 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection; eComments Requested; Substantive Revision of Previously Approved Collection OJP Solicitation Template
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Justice Programs Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 157 (August 16, 2017)
Office of Justice Programs
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 157 (August 16, 2017)
| Page Range | 38940-38941 | |
| FR Document | 2017-17284 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 157 (Wednesday, August 16, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 38940-38941] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-17284] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Office of Justice Programs [OMB Number 1121-0329] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection; eComments Requested; Substantive Revision of Previously Approved Collection OJP Solicitation Template AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice (DOJ). ACTION: 30-Day notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until September 15, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice, especially the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be directed to 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: 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; --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: Substantive Revision to 1121- 0329. 2. The Title of the Form/Collection: OJP Solicitation Template. 3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: No form number available. Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice. 4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: The primary respondents are state agencies, tribal governments, local governments, colleges and universities, non- profit organizations, for-profit organizations, and faith-based organizations. 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 requirements for eligibility; instructs an applicant on the necessary components of an application under a specific program (e.g., project activities, project abstract, project timeline, proposed budget, etc.); outlines program evaluation and performance measures; explains selection criteria and the review process; and provides registration dates, deadlines, and instructions on how to apply within the designated application system. The substantive revision to this collection include three items: (1) The OJP Budget Detail Worksheet; (2) the Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) Tribal Narrative Profile, Budget Detail Worksheet and Demographic Form; and (3) the Financial Management and System of Internal Controls Questionnaire (FCQ). The now mandatory OJP Budget Detail Worksheet (BDW) will be streamlined and automated with the intent of reducing the burden on public submissions. The current PDF format will be converted to Excel, providing ease of entry and more accurate detail of budget information. Additionally, the BDW has taken the ``consultant/contracts'' section and broken the details out into two separate sections, ``subrecipient/ subgrants'' and ``procurement contracts'' to better categorize the details of proposed consultants. Updated and clearer guidance will also be added to better explain how to complete the BDW and the level of detail required in each section. The Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) Tribal Community and Justice Profile is designed to allow the tribe to describe its community strengths, resources, challenges, and needs. The applicant may enter as much or as little text as needed to fully describe the community. The CTAS BDW and Demographics Form will be updated to align with the BDW streamlining and automation efforts. In addition to those revisions, the Demographics section of the CTAS BDW is designed to capture the unique characteristics of each tribe in order to paint a more detailed picture of each tribe's strengths and challenges. It requests applicants to provide information regarding tribe information; Uniform Crime Report data; law enforcement information; and facilities, capacities, and capabilities information. The revised FCQ will include five new questions: Three which are required by legislation regarding nonprofit status; one which is simply a clarification of an existing approved question regarding subawards and procurement contracts; and one regarding executive compensation that is also required by legislation and was already part of the approved OJP [[Page 38941]] solicitation template but was requiring a separate email submission to OJP. Adding it to the FCQ will save the applicant time and effort. The primary respondents for all three revisions are the same, as listed above. While use of the CTAS BDW and Demographics form is not mandatory, it is required that all applicants ensure that all budget and demographic information requested in the form is included in whichever format the applicant choses to use. OJP intends to require the same with the OJP BDW. The FCQ is also required of all application submissions that do not already have an updated FCQ on file within the last 3 years. 5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated that information will be collected annually from approximately 10,000 applicants. Annual cost to the respondents is based on the number of hours involved in preparing and submitting a complete application package. Mandatory requirements for an application under the OJP Standard Solicitation Template include a program narrative; budget details and narrative, via the OJP standard BDW; Applicant Disclosure of Pending Applications; Applicant Disclosure of High Risk Status; and the FCQ. With the exception of the Tribal Narrative Profile and added Demographic form, the mandatory requirements for an application under the CTAS Solicitation Template are the same as those for OJP. Optional requirements can be made mandatory depending on the type of program to include, but not limited to: project abstract, indirect cost rate agreement, tribal authorizing resolution, timelines, logic models, memoranda of understanding, letters of support, resumes, and research and evaluation independence and integrity. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at up to 32 hours per application. The 32-hour estimate is based on the amount of time to prepare a research and evaluation proposal, one of the most time intensive types of application solicited by OJP. The estimate of burden hours is based on OJP's prior experience with the research application submission process. 6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this application is 320,000 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: August 10, 2017. Melody Braswell, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2017-17284 Filed 8-15-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-18-P
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the offense classification and its burden and associated response time, activities, project abstract, project
respective bias motivation, the number should be directed to Maria Swineford, timeline, proposed budget, etc.);
and type of victims, the location of the (202) 616–0109, Office of Audit, outlines program evaluation and
incident, the number of suspected Assessment, and Management, Office of performance measures; explains
offenders, the suspected offender’s race, Justice Programs, U.S. Department of selection criteria and the review
and whether the victims and offenders Justice, 810 Seventh Street NW., process; and provides registration dates,
are under 18 or over the age of 18. Washington, DC 20531 or deadlines, and instructions on how to
5. An estimate of the total number of maria.swineford@usdoj.gov. apply within the designated application
respondents and the amount of time SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written system.
estimated for an average respondent to comments and suggestions from the The substantive revision to this
respond: UCR Participation Burden public and affected agencies concerning collection include three items: (1) The
Estimation: There is a potential of the proposed collection of information OJP Budget Detail Worksheet; (2) the
10,106 law enforcement agency are encouraged. Your comments should Coordinated Tribal Assistance
respondents that submit monthly for a address one or more of the following Solicitation (CTAS) Tribal Narrative
total of 121,272 responses with an four points: Profile, Budget Detail Worksheet and
estimated response time of 7 minutes Demographic Form; and (3) the
—Evaluate whether the proposed Financial Management and System of
per response. collection of information is necessary
6. An estimate of the total public Internal Controls Questionnaire (FCQ).
for the proper performance of the The now mandatory OJP Budget
burden (in hours) associated with the functions of the agency, including
collection: There are approximately Detail Worksheet (BDW) will be
whether the information will have streamlined and automated with the
4,716 hours, annual burden, associated practical utility;
with this information collection. intent of reducing the burden on public
—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s submissions. The current PDF format
If additional information is required estimate of the burden of the
contact: Melody Braswell, Department will be converted to Excel, providing
proposed collection of information, ease of entry and more accurate detail
Clearance Officer, United States including the validity of the
Department of Justice, Justice of budget information. Additionally, the
methodology and assumptions used; BDW has taken the ‘‘consultant/
Management Division, Policy and —Evaluate whether and if so how the
Planning Staff, Two Constitution contracts’’ section and broken the
quality, utility, and clarity of the details out into two separate sections,
Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A, information to be collected can be
Washington, DC 20530. ‘‘subrecipient/subgrants’’ and
enhanced; and ‘‘procurement contracts’’ to better
Dated: August 11, 2017. —Minimize the burden of the collection categorize the details of proposed
Melody Braswell, of information on those who are to consultants. Updated and clearer
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. respond, including through the use of guidance will also be added to better
Department of Justice. appropriate automated, electronic, explain how to complete the BDW and
[FR Doc. 2017–17312 Filed 8–15–17; 8:45 am] mechanical, or other technological the level of detail required in each
BILLING CODE 4410–02–P collection techniques or other forms section.
of information technology, e.g., The Coordinated Tribal Assistance
permitting electronic submission of Solicitation (CTAS) Tribal Community
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE responses. and Justice Profile is designed to allow
the tribe to describe its community
Office of Justice Programs Overview of This Information
strengths, resources, challenges, and
Collection
[OMB Number 1121–0329] needs. The applicant may enter as much
1. Type of Information Collection: or as little text as needed to fully
Agency Information Collection Substantive Revision to 1121–0329. describe the community. The CTAS
Activities; Proposed eCollection; 2. The Title of the Form/Collection: BDW and Demographics Form will be
eComments Requested; Substantive OJP Solicitation Template. updated to align with the BDW
Revision of Previously Approved 3. The agency form number, if any, streamlining and automation efforts. In
Collection OJP Solicitation Template and the applicable component of the addition to those revisions, the
Department sponsoring the collection: Demographics section of the CTAS BDW
AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, No form number available. Office of is designed to capture the unique
Department of Justice (DOJ). Justice Programs, Department of Justice. characteristics of each tribe in order to
ACTION: 30-Day notice. 4. Affected public who will be asked paint a more detailed picture of each
or required to respond, as well as a brief tribe’s strengths and challenges. It
SUMMARY: The Department of Justice abstract: The primary respondents are requests applicants to provide
(DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), state agencies, tribal governments, local information regarding tribe information;
will be submitting the following governments, colleges and universities, Uniform Crime Report data; law
information collection request to the non-profit organizations, for-profit enforcement information; and facilities,
Office of Management and Budget organizations, and faith-based capacities, and capabilities information.
(OMB) for review and approval in organizations. The purpose of the The revised FCQ will include five
accordance with the Paperwork
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solicitation template is to provide a new questions: Three which are
Reduction Act of 1995. framework to develop program-specific required by legislation regarding
DATES: Comments are encouraged and announcements soliciting applications nonprofit status; one which is simply a
will be accepted for 30 days until for funding. A program solicitation clarification of an existing approved
September 15, 2017. outlines the specifics of the funding question regarding subawards and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: program; describes requirements for procurement contracts; and one
Written comments and/or suggestions eligibility; instructs an applicant on the regarding executive compensation that
regarding the items contained in this necessary components of an application is also required by legislation and was
notice, especially the estimated public under a specific program (e.g., project already part of the approved OJP
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solicitation template but was requiring a Department of Justice, Justice • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
separate email submission to OJP. Management Division, Policy and http://www.regulations.gov and search
Adding it to the FCQ will save the Planning Staff, Two Constitution for Docket ID NRC–2017–0064.
applicant time and effort. Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A, • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
The primary respondents for all three Washington, DC 20530. Access and Management System
revisions are the same, as listed above. Dated: August 10, 2017.
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-
While use of the CTAS BDW and available documents online in the
Melody Braswell,
Demographics form is not mandatory, it ADAMS Public Documents collection at
is required that all applicants ensure Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
Department of Justice.
that all budget and demographic adams.html. To begin the search, select
information requested in the form is [FR Doc. 2017–17284 Filed 8–15–17; 8:45 am] ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
included in whichever format the BILLING CODE 4410–18–P select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
applicant choses to use. OJP intends to Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
require the same with the OJP BDW. please contact the NRC’s Public
The FCQ is also required of all NUCLEAR REGULATORY Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
application submissions that do not COMMISSION 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
already have an updated FCQ on file [NRC–2017–0064] email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. A copy
within the last 3 years. of the collection of information and
5. An estimate of the total number of Information Collection: NRC Form 241, related instructions may be obtained
respondents and the amount of time ‘‘Report of Proposed Activities in Non- without charge by accessing ADAMS
estimated for an average respondent to Agreement States, Areas of Exclusive Accession No. ML17160A178. The
respond: It is estimated that information Federal Jurisdiction, or Offshore supporting statement and NRC Form
will be collected annually from Waters’’ 241, ‘‘Report of Proposed Activities in
approximately 10,000 applicants. Non-Agreement States, Areas of
Annual cost to the respondents is based AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Exclusive Federal Jurisdiction, or
on the number of hours involved in Commission. Offshore Waters’’ is available in
preparing and submitting a complete ACTION: Notice of submission to the ADAMS under Accession No.
application package. Mandatory Office of Management and Budget; ML17160A177.
requirements for an application under request for comment. • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
the OJP Standard Solicitation Template purchase copies of public documents at
include a program narrative; budget SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
details and narrative, via the OJP Commission (NRC) has recently White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
standard BDW; Applicant Disclosure of submitted a request for renewal of an Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Pending Applications; Applicant existing collection of information to the • NRC’s Clearance Officer: A copy of
Disclosure of High Risk Status; and the Office of Management and Budget the collection of information and related
FCQ. With the exception of the Tribal (OMB) for review. The information instructions may be obtained without
Narrative Profile and added collection is entitled, ‘‘NRC Form 241, charge by contacting the NRC’s
Demographic form, the mandatory Report of Proposed Activities in Non- Clearance Officer, David Cullison,
requirements for an application under Agreement States, Areas of Exclusive Office of the Chief Information Officer,
the CTAS Solicitation Template are the Federal Jurisdiction, or Offshore U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
same as those for OJP. Optional Waters.’’ Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone:
requirements can be made mandatory DATES: Submit comments by September 301–415–2084; email:
depending on the type of program to 15, 2017. INFOCOLLECTS.Resource@NRC.GOV.
include, but not limited to: project ADDRESSES: Submit comments directly
abstract, indirect cost rate agreement, B. Submitting Comments
to the OMB reviewer at: Aaron Szabo,
tribal authorizing resolution, timelines, Desk Officer, Office of Information and Please include Docket ID NRC–2017–
logic models, memoranda of Regulatory Affairs (3150–0013), NEOB– 0064 in the subject line of your
understanding, letters of support, 10202, Office of Management and comment submission, in order to ensure
resumes, and research and evaluation Budget, Washington, DC 20503; that the NRC is able to make your
independence and integrity. Public telephone: 202–395–3621, email: oira_ comment submission available to the
reporting burden for this collection of submission@omb.eop.gov. public in this docket.
information is estimated at up to 32 The NRC cautions you not to include
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
hours per application. The 32-hour identifying or contact information that
David Cullison, NRC Clearance Officer,
estimate is based on the amount of time you do not want to be publicly
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
to prepare a research and evaluation disclosed in your comment submission.
Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone:
proposal, one of the most time intensive The NRC posts all comment
301–415–2084; email:
types of application solicited by OJP. submissions at http://
INFOCOLLECTS.Resource@nrc.gov.
The estimate of burden hours is based www.regulations.gov as well as entering
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
on OJP’s prior experience with the the comment submissions into ADAMS.
research application submission I. Obtaining Information and The NRC does not routinely edit
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES
process. Submitting Comments comment submissions to remove
6. An estimate of the total public identifying or contact information.
burden (in hours) associated with the A. Obtaining Information If you are requesting or aggregating
collection: The estimated public burden Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2017– comments from other persons for
associated with this application is 0064 when contacting the NRC about submission to the OMB, then you
320,000 hours. the availability of information for this should inform those persons not to
If additional information is required action. You may obtain publicly- include identifying or contact
contact: Melody Braswell, Department available information related to this information that they do not want to be
Clearance Officer, United States action by any of the following methods: publicly disclosed in their comment
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| Dates | Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until September 15, 2017. | |
| Contact | Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice, especially the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be directed to 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] | |
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