[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 92 (Friday, May 12, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 27744]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-4428]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 60-day notice of information collection under review: New; HOPE 
II: Faith Based and Community Organization Program Evaluation Study.

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    The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National 
Institute of Justice has submitted the following information collection 
request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval in accordance with review procedures of 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 July 11, 2006. 
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 Carrie Mulford, Social Science Analyst (202 
307-2959, National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, 
U.S. Department of Justice, 810 Seventh Street, NW., Washington, DC 
20531.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning proposed collection of information are encourages. 
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 agencies 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 responses.
    Overview of this information collection:
    (1) Type of Information Collection: New Collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: HOPE II: Faith Based and 
Community Organization Program Evaluation Study.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
department sponsoring the collection: OJP Form Number XXXXX. National 
Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Department of 
Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Affected public includes faith based and 
community organization (FBCO) administrators or other persons 
responsible for providing services to victims of crime at organizations 
that received HOPE II grants. The survey will collect information on 
how FBCOs utilized grant money. The survey will be administered at two 
periods: Immediately following the grant period and one year after the 
end of the grant period to collect both short- and long-term outcomes. 
Baseline information was collected as part of the grant application 
process. Key questions are:
    (1) How has the FBCOs' service delivery changed between baseline 
and follow-up periods?
    (2) How have the FBCO's organizational capabilities changed between 
baseline and follow-up periods?
    (3) How have the FBCOs' priorities and practices changed between 
baseline and follow-up periods?
    (4) What partnerships and cooperative agreements have been put in 
place to support the program?
    (5) How do the changes observed in sub-grantees' results and 
practices differ from those observed in the FBCOs in a comparison group 
that did not receive grant money or technical assistance?
    (6) Do outcomes differ across various program types and grantee 
characteristics?
    The data will be used to advise the National Institute of Justice 
and the Office of Victims of Crime.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The estimated 
number of respondents is 100. The survey will take an average of 25 
minutes to complete.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with this collection: An estimated 42 hours of public burden is 
associated with this collection.
    If additional information is required contact: Robert B. Briggs, 
Department Clearance Officer, Information Management and Security 
Staff, Justice Management Division, Department of Justice, Patrick 
Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: May 8, 2006.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 06-4428 Filed 5-11-06; 8:45 am]
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