[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 163 (Wednesday, August 22, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50719-50720]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-20564]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

[OMB Number 1121-0243]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested: Community Partnership Grants Management System 
(GMS)

ACTION: 30-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.
    This proposed information collection was previously published in 
the Federal Register Volume 77, Number 117, page 36294, on June 18, 
2012, allowing for a 60 day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until September 21, 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: 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.

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    (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., Room 2E-508, Washington, DC 
20530.

    Dated: August 14, 2012.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2012-20564 Filed 8-21-12; 8:45 am]
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