[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 182 (Thursday, September 18, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54166-54167]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-21871]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1122-NEW]


Office on Violence Against Women; Agency Information Collection 
Activities: New Collection

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Quarterly 
Conference Planning and Reporting Data Collection Form.

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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. 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 73, Number 135, 
page 40374 on July 14, 2008, allowing for a 60-day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until October 20, 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: New collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Quarterly Conference Planning and 
Reporting Data Collection Form.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: None yet. 
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 100 entities providing technical assistance as recipients 
under the OVW Technical Assistance Program (TA Program). OVW's TA 
Program provides grantees from the different OVW grant programs with 
training, expertise, and problem-solving strategies to enhance their 
efforts to meet the challenges of addressing domestic violence, sexual 
assault, dating violence, and stalking. OVW's Technical Assistance 
providers offer educational opportunities, conferences, peer-to-peer 
consultations, site visits, and tailored assistance that allows OVW 
grantees and others to learn from experts and one another about how to 
effectively respond to crimes of violence against women.

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Technical Assistance providers routinely hold meetings, conferences and 
trainings for OVW grantees to enhance the success of local projects 
they are implementing with VAWA grant funds. Section 218 of the 
Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2008 (Title II, Division B, 
Pub. L. 110-161) requires the Attorney General to submit quarterly 
reports to the Inspector General regarding the costs and contracting 
procedures for certain conferences. In addition, section 1173 of Public 
Law 109-162, the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice 
Reauthorization Act of 2005 requires the Attorney General to prepare an 
annual report to the Chairman and ranking minority members of the 
Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and of the House of 
Representatives that provides specified details about trainings and 
conferences. This new data collection form will enable OVW to collect 
information in order to respond to these reporting requirements in a 
timely manner.
    (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 100 respondents (Technical Assistance 
providers) approximately 15 minutes to complete the data collection 
form four times a year. The form collects basic information about 
conferences, meetings and trainings including location, purpose, costs, 
and number of attendees. This is information that is routinely 
collected by Technical Assistance providers in the ordinary course of 
business.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total annual hour burden to complete the data 
collection form is 100 hours. It will take approximately 15 minutes for 
the Technical Assistance providers to complete the form four times a 
year.
    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: September 12, 2008.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. E8-21871 Filed 9-17-08; 8:45 am]
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