[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 3 (Friday, January 4, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 608-609]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-159]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review; New collection. 
Data Collection from Grantees from the Grants to Reduce Violent Crimes 
Against Women on Campus Program.

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    The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Violence 
Against Women Office, has submitted the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and clearance in accordance with emergency review procedures of 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. OMB approval has been requested by 
January 4, 2002. The proposed information collection is published to 
obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. If granted, the 
emergency approval is only valid for 180 days. Comments should be 
directed to OMB, Office of Information Regulation Affairs, (202) 395-
7860, Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530.
    During the first 60 days of this same review period, a regular 
review of this information collection is also being undertaken. All 
comments and suggestions, or questions regarding additional 
information, to include obtaining a copy of the proposed information 
collection instrument with instructions, should be directed to Cathy 
Poston, Attorney/Advisor, Violence Against Women Office, Office of 
Justice Programs, 810 7th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20531, or 
facsimile at (202) 305-2589.
    Request written comments and suggestions from the public and 
affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information. 
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 
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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

    (1) Type of Information Collection: New collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Data Collection from Grantees 
from the Grants to Reduce Violent Crimes Against Women on Campus 
Program.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection: None. Violence Against Women 
Office, Office of Justice Programs, United States Department of 
Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be as or required to respond, as well 
as a brief abstract: Primary: Institutions of Higher Education. Other: 
None.
    The Grants to Reduce Violent Crimes Against Women on Campus Program 
was authorized through Section 826 of the Higher Education Amendments 
of 1998 to make funds available to institutions of higher education to 
combat domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking 
crimes.
    (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 45 respondents to complete the data collection form is 60 
minutes per application.
    (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 45 annual burden hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Ms. Brenda E. Dyer, 
Deputy, Clearance Office, United States Department of Justice, 
Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, 
Suite 1600, 601D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: December 18, 2001.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 02-159 Filed 1-3-02; 8:45 am]
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