[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 20, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42129-42130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-17688]


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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: Semi-
Annual Progress Report for Grantees from the Court Training and 
Improvements 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 75 Number 95, page 
27818, on May 18, 2010, allowing for a 60-day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until August 19, 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: New collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Semi-Annual Progress Report for 
Grantees from the Court Training and Improvements Program.
    (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 
approximately 23 grantees of the Court Training and Improvements 
Program. The grant program creates a unique opportunity for Federal, 
State, Territorial, and Tribal courts or court-

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based programs to significantly improve court responses to sexual 
assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking cases 
utilizing proven specialized court processes to ensure victim safety 
and offender accountability. The program challenges courts and court-
based programs to work with their communities to develop specialized 
practices and educational resources that will result in significantly 
improved responses to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating 
violence and stalking cases, ensure offender accountability, and 
promote informed judicial decision making.
    (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 23 respondents (grantees 
from the Court Training and Improvements Program) approximately one 
hour to complete a semi-annual progress report. The semi-annual 
progress report is divided into sections that pertain to the different 
types of activities in which grantees may engage. A Court Training and 
Improvements 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 46 hours, that is 23 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, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street, NE., Suite 2E-502, Washington, DC 
20530.

    Dated: July 15, 2010.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2010-17688 Filed 7-19-10; 8:45 am]
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