[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 17, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59242-59243]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-27459]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

[OMB Number 1121-NEW]


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

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Office of 
Justice Programs (OJP) Solicitation Template.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs 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 172, pages 46226-46227, on 
September 8, 2009, allowing for a 60-day comment period.
    Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for ``thirty days'' 
until December 17, 2009. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 
CFR 1320.10.
    If you have additional 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: Amy Callaghan, (202) 514-9292, 
Office of Audit, Assessment, and Management, Office of Justice 
Programs, Department of Justice, 810 Seventh Street, NW., Washington, 
DC 20531 or [email protected].
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
parties 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;

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    -- 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

    (1) Type of information collection: Information in response to the 
required data elements outlined in the solicitation template for 
programs administered by the Office of Justice Programs.
    (2) The title of the form/collection: Office of Justice Programs 
solicitation template.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: The Office of Audit, 
Assessment, and Management, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department 
of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: State agencies, tribal governments, local 
governments, colleges and universities, non-profit organizations, for-
profit organizations and faith-based organizations. The purpose of the 
solicitation template is to provide a framework to develop program-
specific announcements soliciting applications for funding. A program 
solicitation outlines the specifics of the funding program; describes 
requirements for eligibility; instructs an applicant on the necessary 
components of an application under a specific program (e.g., project 
activities and timeline, proposed budget); outlines program evaluation 
and performance measures; explains selection criteria and the review 
process; and provides registration dates, due dates, and instructions 
on how to apply within the designated application system.
    (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 information will be collected annually from 9,800 
applicants, representing State agencies, tribal governments, local 
governments, colleges and universities, non-profit organizations, and 
for-profit organizations. Annual cost to the respondents is based on 
the number of hours involved in preparing and submitting a complete 
application package. Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated at up to 30 hours per application. The 30-hour 
estimate is based on the amount of time to prepare research and 
evaluation proposals, one of the most time intensive types of 
applications solicited by OJP. The estimate of burden hours is based on 
OJP's prior experience with the research application submissions 
process.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this 
collection is 294,000 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, Suite 1600, 601 
D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: November 10, 2009.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. E9-27459 Filed 11-16-09; 8:45 am]
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