[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 68 (Thursday, April 8, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18628-18629]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-7947]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 30-Day notice of information collection under review: Subgrant 
Award Report (STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program) and 
Subgrant Award Report Instructions.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP) 
has submitted 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 is published to obtain comments from the public 
and affected agencies. This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register Volume 68, Number 198, 
page 59198 on October 14, 2003, allowing for a 60 day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until May 10, 2004. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    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 The Office of Management and 
Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention 
Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503. Additionally, 
comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. 
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 agencies estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
--Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; 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: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) The title of the form/collection: Subgrant Award Report (STOP 
Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program) and Subgrant Award Report 
Instructions.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the department sponsoring the collection: Form Number: none. Office on 
Violence Against Women, Office of Justice Programs, Department of 
Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: the affected public includes the 56 
STOP state and administrators (from 50 States, the District of Columbia 
and five territories and commonwealths (Guam, Puerto Rico, American 
Samoa, Virgin Islands, Northern Marina Islands)) and their subgrantees. 
The STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant was authorized through 
the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA) and reauthorized and 
amended by the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (VAWA 2000). Its 
purpose is to promote a coordinated, multi-disciplinary approach to 
improving the criminal justice system's response to violence against 
women. The STOP Formula Grant Program envisions a partnership

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among law enforcement, prosecution, courts, and victim advocacy 
organizations to enhance victim safety and hold offenders accountable 
for their crimes of violence against women. The Department of Justice's 
Office on Violence Against Women administers the STOP Formula Grant 
Program funds which must be distributed by STOP state administrators 
according to a statutory formula (as amended by VAWA 2000).
    (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 56 respondents (STOP administrators) 
approximately one hour to complete an annual progress report. It is 
estimated that it will take approximately one hour for roughly 2500 
subgrantees to complete the relevant portion of the annual progress 
report. The Annual Progress Report for the STOP Formula Grant Program 
is divided into sections that pertain to the different types of 
activities that grantees may engage in and the different types of 
grantees that receive funds, i.e. law enforcement agencies, 
prosecutors' offices, courts, victim services agencies, etc.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated total annual public burden 
associated with this application is 2,556 hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Brenda E. Dyer, 
Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice 
Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry Building, 
Suite 1600, 601 D Street NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: April 2, 2004.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, PRA, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 04-7947 Filed 4-7-04; 8:45 am]
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