82 FR 8764 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 18 (January 30, 2017)

Page Range		8764-8765
FR Document		2017-01949

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. The proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register at 81 FR 64511 on September 20, 2016, allowing for a 60 day comment period.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1122-0025]


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

AGENCY: Office on Violence Against Women, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30-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. The proposed 
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register 
at 81 FR 64511 on September 20, 2016, allowing for a 60 day comment 
period.

DATES:  Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until 
March 1, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Written comments and/or suggestion 
regarding the items contained in this notice, especially the estimated 
public burden and associated response time, should be directed to Cathy 
Poston, Office on Violence Against Women, at 202-514-5430 or 
[email protected]. Written comments and/or suggestions can 
also be sent to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention Department of Justice 
Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530 or sent to 
[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 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 Currently Approved 
Collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Semi-Annual Progress Report for 
Grantees from the Services to Advocate for and Respond to Youth 
Program.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: 1122-
0025. 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 45 grantees of the Consolidated Grant Program to Address 
Children and Youth Experiencing Domestic and Sexual Assault and Engage 
Men and Boys as Allies (which includes the previously authorized 
Services to Advocate for and Respond to Youth Program) which creates a 
unique opportunity for communities to increase collaboration among non-
profit victim service providers, violence prevention programs, and 
child and youth organizations serving victims ages 0-24.
    (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 45 respondents 
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 
Consolidated Youth 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

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collection: The total annual hour burden to complete the data 
collection forms is 90 hours, that is 45 grantees completing a form 
twice a year with an estimated one hour to complete the form.
    If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell, 
Deputy 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: January 25, 2017.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
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collection: The total annual hour burden information are encouraged. Your for Victims of Crime (OJP/OVC), Office
to complete the data collection forms is comments should address one or more on Violence Against Women (OVW),
90 hours, that is 45 grantees completing of the following four points: and the Department of Housing and
a form twice a year with an estimated (1) Evaluate whether the proposed Urban Development (HUD) have
one hour to complete the form. collection of information is necessary established a federal technical
If additional information is required for the proper performance of the assistance consortium that will provide
contact: Melody Braswell, Deputy functions of the agency, including national domestic violence and housing
Clearance Officer, United States whether the information will have training, technical assistance, and
Department of Justice, Justice practical utility; resource development. The Domestic
Management Division, Policy and (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the Violence and Housing Technical
Planning Staff, Two Constitution agency’s estimate of the burden of the Assistance Consortium will implement
Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E, 405B, proposed collection of information, a federally coordinated approach to
Washington, DC 20530. including the validity of the providing resources, program guidance,
Dated: January 25, 2017.
methodology and assumptions used; training, and technical assistance to
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and domestic violence, homeless, and
Melody Braswell,
clarity of the information to be housing service providers.
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. collected; and
Department of Justice. The Safe Housing Needs Assessment
(4) Minimize the burden of the will be used to determine the training
[FR Doc. 2017–01949 Filed 1–27–17; 8:45 am] collection of information on those who and technical assistance needs of
BILLING CODE 4410–FX–P are to respond, including through the organizations providing safe housing for
use of appropriate automated, domestic violence victims and their
electronic, mechanical, or other families. The Safe Housing Needs
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE technological collection techniques or Assessment will gather input from
[OMB Number 1122–New] other forms of information technology, community service providers, coalitions
e.g., permitting electronic submission of and continuums of care. This
Agency Information Collection responses. assessment is the first of its kind aimed
Activities; Proposed eCollection
Overview of This Information at simultaneously reaching the domestic
eComments Requested; New
Collection and sexual violence field, as well as the
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection: homeless and housing field. The
AGENCY: Office on Violence Against New collection. assessment seeks to gather information
Women, Department of Justice. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: on topics ranging from the extent to
ACTION: 30-day Notice. Domestic Violence and Housing which both fields coordinate to provide
Technical Assistance Consortium Safe safety and access to services for
SUMMARY: The Department of Justice, domestic and sexual violence survivors
Office on Violence Against Women Housing Needs Assessment.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and within the homeless system, to ways in
(OVW) will be submitting the following which programs are implementing
the applicable component of the
information collection request to the innovative models to promote long-term
Department of Justice sponsoring the
Office of Management and Budget housing stability for survivors and their
collection: Form Number: 1122–XXXX.
(OMB) for review and approval in families. Additionally, this assessment
U.S. Department of Justice, Office on
accordance with the Paperwork seeks to identify specific barriers
Violence Against Women.
Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed (4) Affected public who will be asked preventing collaboration across these
information collection was previously or required to respond, as well as a brief fields, as well as promising practices.
published in the Federal Register at 81 abstract: The affected public includes The results will help the Consortium
FR 78635 on November 8, 2016, 2016, housing/homelessness providers and provide organizations and communities
allowing for a 60 day comment period. domestic violence/sexual assault service with the tools, strategies and support
DATES: Comments are encouraged and providers. Domestic violence is a major necessary to improve coordination
will be accepted for 30 days until March cause of homelessness, particularly for between domestic violence/sexual
1, 2017. families with children. Among those assault service providers and homeless
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: families currently experiencing and housing service providers, so that
Written comments and/or suggestion homelessness, more than 80 percent had survivors and their children can
regarding the items contained in this previously experienced domestic ultimately avoid homelessness and live
notice, especially the estimated public violence. According to the U.S. free from abuse.
burden and associated response time, Conference of Mayors, in 2008, 28% of (5) An estimate of the total number of
should be directed to Cathy Poston, families were homeless because of respondents and the amount of time
Office on Violence Against Women, at domestic violence and domestic estimated for an average respondent to
202–514–5430 or Catherine.poston@ violence is often cited as the primary respond/reply: It is estimated that it will
usdoj.gov. Written comments and/or cause of homelessness. There is a take the approximately 78,660
suggestions can also be sent to the significant need for housing programs respondents approximately fifteen
Office of Management and Budget, that offer supportive services and minutes to complete an online
Office of Information and Regulatory resources to victims of domestic assessment tool.
Affairs, Attention Department of Justice violence and their children in ways that (6) An estimate of the total public
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Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530 or are trauma-informed and culturally burden (in hours) associated with the
sent to OIRA_submissions@ relevant. The Administration for collection: The total annual hour burden
omb.eop.gov. Children and Families (ACF), Family to complete the data collection forms is
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and Youth Services Bureau, Division of 19,665 hours, that is 78,660
Written comments and suggestions Family Violence Prevention and organizations completing an assessment
from the public and affected agencies Services (DFVPS), the US Department of tool one time with an estimated
concerning the proposed collection of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office completion time being fifteen minutes.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		30-day notice.
Dates		Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until March 1, 2017.
Contact		Written comments and/or suggestion regarding the items contained in this notice, especially the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be directed to Cathy Poston, Office on Violence Against Women, at 202-514-5430 or [email protected] Written comments and/or suggestions can also be sent to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530 or sent to [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 8764