[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 117 (Monday, June 18, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36294-36295]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-14746]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Justice Programs
[OMB Number 1121-0243]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comments Requested: Office of Justice Programs' Community Partnership
Grants Management System (GMS)
ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection under Review.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP),
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. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for
sixty days (60) until August 17, 2012. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
If you have additional comments 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: Maria Swineford, (202) 616-0109, Office of
Audit, Assessment, and Management, Office of Justice Programs, U.S.
Department of Justice, 810 Seventh Street NW., Washington, DC 20531 or
[email protected].
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:
--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;
--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: Renewal of a currently approved
collection (1121-0243).
(2) The Title of the Form/Collection: Community Partnership Grants
Management System (GMS).
(3) The Agency Form Number, if any, and the Applicable Component of
the Department Sponsoring the Collection:
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No form number available. Office of Justice Programs, Department of
Justice.
(4) Affected Public Who Will Be Asked or Required to Respond, as
Well as a Brief Abstract: The primary respondents are State, Local or
Tribal Governments applying for grants. GMS is the OJP web-based grants
applications system and award management system. GMS provides automated
support throughout the award lifecycle. GMS facilitates reporting to
Congress and other interested agencies. The system provides essential
information required to comply with the Federal Funding Accountability
and Transparency Act of 2006 (FFATA). GMS has also been designated the
OJP official system of record for grants activities by the National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
(5) An Estimate of the Total Number of Respondents and the Amount
of Time Estimated for an Average Respondent to Respond: An estimated
10,128 organizations will respond to GMS and on average it will take
each of them up to 14 hours to complete various award lifecycle
processes within the system varying from application submission, award
management and reporting, and award closeout.
(6) An Estimate of the Total Public Burden (in hours) Associated
With the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this
application is 142,100 hours.
If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: June 13, 2012.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2012-14746 Filed 6-15-12; 8:45 am]
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