[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 27 (Thursday, February 9, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6790-6791]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-1788]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Office on Violence Against Women; Agency Information Collection 
Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Semi-
annual Progress Report for the Transitional Housing Assistance Grant 
Program.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office on Violence Against Women 
(OVW) 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 70, Number 114, 
page 34797 on June 15, 2005, allowing for a 60-day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until March 13, 2006. 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. Comments may 
be submitted to OMB by facsimile on (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: New Collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Semi-annual progress report for 
the Transitional Housing Assistance Grant Program.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection: Form Number: None. Office of 
Justice Programs, Office on Violence Against Women.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Not-for-profit institutions. Other: 
State, Local, or Tribal Government. The affected public includes the 
approximately 120 grantees from the Transitional Housing Assistance 
Grant Program. These grants will provide funds to States, units of 
local government, Indian tribes, and other organizations, to carry out 
programs to provide transitional housing assistance and support 
services to minors, adults, and their dependents who are homeless, or 
in need of transitional housing or other housing assistance, as a 
result of fleeing a situation of domestic violence and for whom 
emergency shelter services or other crisis intervention services are 
unavailable or insufficient. 42 U.S.C. 13975.
    (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 approximately 120 respondents 
(grantees) approximately one hour to

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complete the Semi-Annual Progress Report. The report is divided into 
sections that pertain to the different types of activities that 
grantees may engage in with grant funds. Grantees must complete only 
those sections that are relevant to their activities.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this 
collection is 240 hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Brenda E. Dyer, 
Department 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: February 6, 2006.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. E6-1788 Filed 2-8-06; 8:45 am]
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