83 FR 13783 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension With Change, of a Previously Approved Collection; COPS Office Progress Report

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 62 (March 30, 2018)

Page Range		13783-13784
FR Document		2018-06465

The Department of Justice (DOJ), Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office, 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 1103-0102]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Extension With Change, of a Previously Approved 
Collection; COPS Office Progress Report

AGENCY: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office, Department 
of Justice.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Community Oriented Policing 
Services (COPS) Office, 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 
May 29, 2018.

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 
Kimberly J. Brummett, Program Specialist, Community Oriented Policing 
Services (COPS) Office, 145 N Street NE, Washington, DC 20530 (phone: 
202-353-9769).

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 Bureau of Justice 
Statistics, 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.,

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permitting electronic submission of responses.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: COPS Office Progress Report.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: N/A. The applicable component 
within the Department of Justice is the Community Oriented Policing 
Services (COPS) Office.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Under the Violent Crime and Control Act of 
1994, the U.S. Department of Justice COPS Office would require the 
completion of the COPS Progress Report by recipients of COPS hiring and 
non-hiring grants. Grant recipients must complete this report in order 
to inform COPS of their activities with their awarded grant funding.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 1,200 
grantees will be required to submit an active progress report each 
quarter. The estimated range of burden for respondents is expected to 
be between 20 minutes to 25 minutes for each quarterly completion.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this 
collection is 2,000 hours. It is estimated that respondents will take 
up to 25 minutes each quarter to complete the quarterly progress 
report. The burden hours for collecting respondent data sum to 2,000 
hours (1,200 respondents x .4167 hours x 4 times annually = 2,000 
hours).
    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: March 27, 2018.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
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(OMB) for review and approval in Territorial, and Tribal courts or court- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
accordance with the Paperwork based programs to significantly improve
[OMB Number 1103–0102]
Reduction Act of 1995. court responses to sexual assault,
DATES: Comments are encouraged and domestic violence, dating violence, and Agency Information Collection
will be accepted for 60 days until May stalking cases utilizing proven Activities; Proposed eCollection
29, 2018. specialized court processes to ensure eComments Requested; Extension
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: victim safety and offender With Change, of a Previously
Written comments and/or suggestion accountability. The program challenges Approved Collection; COPS Office
regarding the items contained in this courts and court-based programs to Progress Report
notice, especially the estimated public work with their communities to develop
burden and associated response time, AGENCY: Community Oriented Policing
specialized practices and educational
should be directed to Cathy Poston, Services (COPS) Office, Department of
resources that will result in significantly Justice.
Office on Violence Against Women, at improved responses to sexual assault,
202–514–5430 or Catherine.poston@ ACTION: 60-Day notice.
domestic violence, dating violence and
usdoj.gov. stalking cases, ensure offender SUMMARY: The Department of Justice
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written accountability, and promote informed (DOJ), Community Oriented Policing
comments and suggestions from the judicial decision making. Services (COPS) Office, will be
public and affected agencies concerning (5) An estimate of the total number of submitting the following information
the proposed collection of information respondents and the amount of time collection request to the Office of
are encouraged. Your comments should estimated for an average respondent to Management and Budget (OMB) for
address one or more of the following respond/reply: It is estimated that it will review and approval in accordance with
four points: the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
take the approximately 2 remaining
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed DATES: Comments are encouraged and
collection of information is necessary respondents (grantees from the
previously authorized Court Training will be accepted for 60 days until May
for the proper performance of the 29, 2018.
functions of the agency, including and Improvements Program)
approximately one hour to complete a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
whether the information will have you have additional comments
practical utility; semi-annual progress report. The semi-
annual progress report is divided into especially on the estimated public
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
sections that pertain to the different burden or associated response time,
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
types of activities in which grantees suggestions, or need a copy of the
proposed collection of information,
proposed information collection
including the validity of the may engage. A Court Training and
instrument with instructions or
methodology and assumptions used; Improvements Program grantee will
additional information, please contact
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and only be required to complete the Kimberly J. Brummett, Program
clarity of the information to be sections of the form that pertain to its Specialist, Community Oriented
collected; and own specific activities.
(4) Minimize the burden of the Policing Services (COPS) Office, 145 N
(6) An estimate of the total public Street NE, Washington, DC 20530
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the burden (in hours) associated with the (phone: 202–353–9769).
use of appropriate automated, collection: The total annual hour burden SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written
electronic, mechanical, or other to complete the data collection forms is comments and suggestions from the
technological collection techniques or 4 hours, that is 2 grantees completing a public and affected agencies concerning
other forms of information technology, form twice a year with an estimated the proposed collection of information
e.g., permitting electronic submission of completion time for the form being one are encouraged. Your comments should
responses. hour. address one or more of the following
If additional information is required four points:
Overview of This Information —Evaluate whether the proposed
Collection contact: Melody Braswell, Deputy
Clearance Officer, United States collection of information is necessary
(1) Type of Information Collection: Department of Justice, Justice for the proper performance of the
Extension of a currently approved Management Division, Policy and functions of the Bureau of Justice
collection. Statistics, including whether the
Planning Staff, Two
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Semi- information will have practical utility;
Annual Progress Report for the Court Dated: March 27, 2018. —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s
Training and Improvements Program. Melody Braswell, estimate of the burden of the
(3) Agency form number, if any, and Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. proposed collection of information,
the applicable component of the Department of Justice. including the validity of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the [FR Doc. 2018–06455 Filed 3–29–18; 8:45 am] methodology and assumptions used;
collection: Form Number: 1122–0026. —Evaluate whether and if so how the
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U.S. Department of Justice, Office on quality, utility, and clarity of the
Violence Against Women. information to be collected can be
(4) Affected public who will be asked enhanced; and
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or required to respond, as well as a brief —Minimize the burden of the collection
abstract: The affected public includes of information on those who are to
the approximately 2 remaining grantees respond, including through the use of
of the previously authorized Court appropriate automated, electronic,
Training and Improvements Program. mechanical, or other technological
The grant program creates a unique collection techniques or other forms
opportunity for Federal, State, of information technology, e.g.,

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permitting electronic submission of DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE electronic, mechanical, or other
responses. technological collection techniques or
[OMB Number 1122–0007]
other forms of information technology,
Overview of This Information e.g., permitting electronic submission of
Collection Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed eCollection responses.
1. Type of Information Collection: eComments Requested; Extension of a Overview of This Information
Extension of a currently approved Currently Approved Collection Collection
collection. (1) Type of Information Collection:
AGENCY: Office on Violence Against
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Women, Department of Justice. Extension of a currently approved
COPS Office Progress Report. ACTION: 30-Day notice. collection.
3. The agency form number, if any, (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Semi-
SUMMARY: The Department of Justice, Annual Progress Report for Grantees of
and the applicable component of the
Office on Violence Against Women the Legal Assistance for Victims Grant
Department sponsoring the collection:
(OVW) will be submitting the following Program.
N/A. The applicable component within (3) Agency form number, if any, and
information collection request to the
the Department of Justice is the the applicable component of the
Office of Management and Budget
Community Oriented Policing Services Department of Justice sponsoring the
(OMB) for review and approval in
(COPS) Office. collection: Form Number: 1122–0007.
accordance with the Paperwork
4. Affected public who will be asked Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed U.S. Department of Justice, Office on
or required to respond, as well as a brief information collection was previously Violence Against Women.
abstract: Under the Violent Crime and published in the Federal Register on (4) Affected public who will be asked
Control Act of 1994, the U.S. February 2, 2018, allowing for a 60 day or required to respond, as well as a brief
Department of Justice COPS Office comment period. abstract: The affected public includes
would require the completion of the the approximately 200 grantees of the
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
COPS Progress Report by recipients of Legal Assistance for Victims Grant
will be accepted for 30 days until April
COPS hiring and non-hiring grants. Program (LAV Program) whose
30, 2018.
Grant recipients must complete this eligibility is determined by statute. In
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 1998, Congress appropriated funding to
report in order to inform COPS of their Written comments and/or suggestion
activities with their awarded grant provide civil legal assistance to
regarding the items contained in this domestic violence victims through a set-
funding. notice, especially the estimated public aside under the Grants to Combat
5. An estimate of the total number of burden and associated response time, Violence Against Women, Public Law
respondents and the amount of time should be directed to Cathy Poston, 105–277. In the Violence Against
estimated for an average respondent to Office on Violence Against Women, at Women Act of 2000 and again in 2005,
respond: An estimated 1,200 grantees 202–514–5430 or Catherine.poston@ Congress statutorily authorized the LAV
will be required to submit an active usdoj.gov. Written comments and/or Program. 34 U.S.C. 20121. The LAV
progress report each quarter. The suggestions can also be sent to the Program is intended to increase the
estimated range of burden for Office of Management and Budget, availability of legal assistance necessary
respondents is expected to be between Office of Information and Regulatory to provide effective aid to victims of
20 minutes to 25 minutes for each Affairs, Attention Department of Justice domestic violence, stalking, or sexual
quarterly completion. Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530 or assault who are seeking relief in legal
sent to OIRA_submissions@ matters arising as a consequence of that
6. An estimate of the total public omb.eop.gov.
burden (in hours) associated with the abuse or violence. The LAV Program
collection: The estimated public burden SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written awards grants to law school legal
associated with this collection is 2,000 comments and suggestions from the clinics, legal aid or legal services
hours. It is estimated that respondents public and affected agencies concerning programs, domestic violence victims’
will take up to 25 minutes each quarter the proposed collection of information shelters, bar associations, sexual assault
to complete the quarterly progress are encouraged. Your comments should programs, private nonprofit entities, and
address one or more of the following Indian tribal governments. These grants
report. The burden hours for collecting
four points: are for providing direct legal services to
respondent data sum to 2,000 hours
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed victims of domestic violence, sexual
(1,200 respondents × .4167 hours × 4
collection of information is necessary assault, and stalking in matters arising
times annually = 2,000 hours).
for the proper performance of the from the abuse or violence and for
If additional information is required functions of the agency, including providing enhanced training for lawyers
contact: Melody Braswell, Deputy whether the information will have representing these victims. The goal of
Clearance Officer, United States practical utility; the Program is to develop innovative,
Department of Justice, Justice (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the collaborative projects that provide
Management Division, Policy and agency’s estimate of the burden of the quality representation to victims of
Planning Staff, Two Constitution proposed collection of information, domestic violence, sexual assault, and
Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E, 405B, including the validity of the stalking.
Washington, DC 20530. methodology and assumptions used; (5) An estimate of the total number of
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Dated: March 27, 2018.
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and respondents and the amount of time
clarity of the information to be estimated for an average respondent to
Melody Braswell, respond/reply: It is estimated that it will
collected; and
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. (4) Minimize the burden of the take the approximately 200 respondents
Department of Justice. collection of information on those who (LAV Program grantees) approximately
[FR Doc. 2018–06465 Filed 3–29–18; 8:45 am] are to respond, including through the one hour to complete a semi-annual
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		60-Day notice.
Dates		Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until May 29, 2018.
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 Kimberly J. Brummett, Program Specialist, Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office, 145 N Street NE, Washington, DC 20530 (phone: 202-353-9769).
FR Citation		83 FR 13783