[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 29, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 49732]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-17101]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

[OMB Number 1121-0243]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a 
Currently Approved Collection: Comments Requested

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Extension 
of a currently approved collection--Grant Management System Online 
Application.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP) 
will be submitting 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 
collection information is published to obtain comments from the public 
and affected agencies. This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register [Volume 72, Number 102, 
page 29550 on May 29, 2007] allowing for a 60-day comment period. The 
purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days for public 
comment until September 28, 2007. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    All comments, suggestions, or questions regarding additional 
information, to include obtaining a copy of the proposed information 
collection instrument with instructions, should be directed to Bruce 
Whitlock, (202) 353-1551, Office of The Chief Information Officer, 
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice, 810 Seventh Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20531 or [email protected].
    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 agency's 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: Grants Management System Online 
Application.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: There is no form 
number, Office of The Chief Information Officer, Office of Justice 
Programs, United States Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: The primary respondents are State, Local or 
Tribal Governments applying for grants.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 
7422 grantees will respond to Grants Management System Online 
Application and on average it will take each of them 15 hours to 
complete the 4 applications.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this 
application is 111,330 hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Ms. Lynn Bryant, 
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: August 23, 2007.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. E7-17101 Filed 8-28-07; 8:45 am]
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