[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 7, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40968-40969]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-15392]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 60-Day notice for the grants management system online 
application: notice of information collection under review.

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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. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 
``sixty days'' until September 7, 2004. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    If you have 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 Mr. Roy Blocher, Branch Chief, Systems 
Development Branch, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Office of 
Justice Programs, 810 7th Street NW., Washington, DC 20531 or by 
facsimile at (202) 305-2463.
    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:


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--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) Title of the Form/Collection: Grant Management System Online 
Application
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection: None. The Office of the Chief 
Information Officer, Office of Justice Programs, United States 
Department of Justice is sponsoring the collection.
    (4) Affected public who will be as or required to respond, as well 
as a brief abstract: Primary: State, Local, or Tribal Government; 
Other: Individuals or households, Business or other for-profit, Not-
for-profit institutions, Farms, and Federal Government. The information 
is collected via the SF-424 as a means to determine the validity of a 
request for funding. The Grant Management System collects this 
information as respondents apply for funding from various solicitations 
posted by program offices in the agency.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: The 
estimated number of respondents are 4,000. The average number of 
respondents is based on the awards made each year, and the number of 
applications received, approved, and reviewed per fiscal year. The 
estimated amount of time that a respondent spends completing the forms 
is approximately 4 hours.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated total estimated annual hour burden 
associated with this collection is 16,000 hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Brenda E. Dyer, 
Clearance Officer, Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, 
Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 D 
Street NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: June 30, 2004.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 04-15392 Filed 7-6-04; 8:45 am]
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