[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 180 (Friday, September 18, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47958-47959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-22532]


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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: Annual 
Progress Report for the Sexual Assault Services Formula 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. 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 74, Number 136, 
page 34787 on July 17, 2009, 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 19, 2009. 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: Annual Progress Report for 
Grantees from the Sexual Assault Services Formula Grant Program (SASP).
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: 1122-
XXXX. 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 606 
administrators and subgrantees of the SASP. SASP formula grants support 
intervention, advocacy, accompaniment, support services, and related 
assistance for adult, youth, and child victims of sexual assault, 
family and household members of victims, and those collaterally 
affected by the sexual assault. The SASP supports the establishment, 
maintenance, and expansion of rape crisis centers and other programs 
and projects to assist those victimized by sexual assault. The grant 
funds are distributed by SASP state administrators to subgrantees as 
outlined under the provisions of the Violence Women Act of 2005.
    (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 606 respondents (SASP 
grantees and subgrantees) approximately one hour to complete an annual 
progress report. The annual progress report is divided into sections 
that pertain to the different types of activities in which subgrantees 
may engage. An SASP subgrantee 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 606 hours, that is 606 administrators and 
subgrantees completing a form twice a year with an estimated

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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: September 15, 2009.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. E9-22532 Filed 9-17-09; 8:45 am]
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