[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 53 (Tuesday, March 18, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14487-14488]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-5412]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1122-0016]


Office on Violence Against Women; Agency Information Collection 
Activities: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection

ACTION: 60-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, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) 
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. Comments are 
encouraged and will be

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accepted for ``sixty days'' until May 19, 2008. 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:
    (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 agency's 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: Revision of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Semi-Annual Progress Report for 
Grantees of the Transitional Housing Assistance Grant Program.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: 1122-
0016. U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: The affected public includes the 
approximately 120 grantees of the Transitional Housing Assistance Grant 
Program (Transitional Housing Program) whose eligibility is determined 
by statute. This discretionary grant program provides transitional 
housing, short-term housing assistance, and related support services 
for individuals who are homeless, or in need of transitional housing or 
other housing assistance, as a result of fleeing a situation of 
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and 
for whom emergency shelter services or other crisis intervention 
services are unavailable or insufficient. Eligible applicants are 
States, units of local government, Indian tribal governments, and other 
organizations, including domestic violence and sexual assault victim 
services providers, domestic violence or sexual assault coalitions, 
other nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations, or community-based and 
culturally specific organizations, that have a documented history of 
effective work concerning domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
assault, or stalking.
    (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 120 respondents (grantees) 
approximately one hour to complete the Semi-Annual Progress Report. The 
semi-annual progress report 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. A Transitional Housing 
Program grantee will only be required to complete the sections of the 
form that pertain to its own specific activities.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total annual hour burden to complete the data 
collection forms is 240 hours, that is 120 grantees completing a form 
twice a year with an estimated completion time for the form being one 
hour.
    If additional information is required contact: Lynn Bryant, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Suite 1600, 
Patrick Henry Building, 601 D Street NW., Washington, DC 20530.

     Dated: March 13, 2008.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice.
 [FR Doc. E8-5412 Filed 3-17-08; 8:45 am]
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