[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 147 (Monday, August 2, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 41970]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19678]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs


Office of Violence Against Women Grants Office; Agency 
Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review; STOP Violence 
Against Women Formula Grants 29 C.F.R. Part 90 Certification.

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    The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of 
Violence Against Women G Grants Office has submitted the following 
information collection request for review and clearance in accordance 
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Office of Management and 
Budget approval is being sought for the information collection list 
below. This proposed information collection was previously published in 
the Federal Register on December 11, 1998, allowing for a 60-day public 
comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comment until September 1, 1999. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained 
in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and 
associated response time, should be directed to the Office of 
Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530. 
Additionally, comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 
395-7285. Comments may also be submitted to the Department of Justice 
(DOJ), Justice Management Division, Information Management and Security 
Staff, Attention: Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Suite 850, 1001 
G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530.
    Written comments and/or suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information 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 function 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 response.
    Overview of this information:
    (1) Type of information collection: Reinstatement of collection for 
which OMB Clearance has expired.
    (2) The title of the form/collection: Certification of Compliance 
with the Statutory Eligibility Requirements of the Violence Against 
Women Act.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Form Number: None. Violence 
Against Women Grants Office, Office of Justice Programs, United States 
Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: State Governments. Other: none.
    The STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grants were authorized 
through the Violence Against Women Act, Title IV of the Violent Crime 
Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, to make funds available to 
States to combat domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking crimes 
against women.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: The time 
burden of the 56 respondents to complete the certification form is 
estimated to be 15 minutes.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total annual hour burden to complete the 
certification form is 14 hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Mrs. Brenda E. Dyer, 
Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, 
Suite 850, Washington Center, 1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: July 27, 1999.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of 
Justice.
[FR Doc. 99-19678 Filed 7-30-99; 8:45 am]
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