[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 228 (Monday, November 30, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62595-62596]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-28612]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1122-0020]


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

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Proposed 
Collection. Office on Violence Against Women Solicitation Template.

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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 accepted for ``sixty days'' until January 29, 
2010. 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: Proposed collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: OVW Solicitation Template.
    (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, OVW.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief

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abstract: Primary: The affected public includes applicants to OVW grant 
programs authorized under the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 and 
reauthorized and amended by the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 and 
the Violence Against Women Act of 2005. These include States, 
territory, Tribe or unit of local government; State, territorial, 
tribal or unit of local governmental entity; institutions of higher 
education including colleges and universities; tribal organizations; 
Federal, State, tribal, territorial or local courts or court-based 
programs; State sexual assault coalition, State domestic violence 
coalition; territorial domestic violence or sexual assault coalition; 
tribal coalition; tribal organization; community-based organizations 
and non-profit, nongovernmental 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 
the 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): 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 collect annually from the 
approximately 1800 respondents (applicants to the OVW grant programs). 
The 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 a narrative, budget and other 
materials for the application as well to coordinate with and develop a 
memorandum of understanding with requisite project partners.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this 
collection is 54,000 hours.
    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, 601 
D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: November 23, 2009.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. E9-28612 Filed 11-27-09; 8:45 am]
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