[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 168 (Friday, August 29, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51608-51609]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20587]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1122-0018]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection: 
Semi-Annual Progress for the Grants to Indian Tribal Governments 
Program (Tribal Governments Program)

AGENCY: Office on Violence Against Women, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30-day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), 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. This 
proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal 
Register 79, Number 125 FR, page 36819, on June 30, 2014, allowing for 
a 60-day comment period.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional 
30 days until September 29, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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 
Cathy Poston, Office on Violence Against Women, at 202-514-5430. 
Written comments and/or suggestions can also be directed to the Office 
of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Attention Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530 or 
sent to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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;

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--Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and/or
--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: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Semi-Annual Progress for the 
Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program (Tribal Governments 
Program)
    3. The agency form number: 1122-0018.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract:
    Primary: Tribal Governments Program Grantees.
    Other:
    Abstract: The affected public includes the approximately 85 
grantees of the Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program (Tribal 
Governments Program), a grant program authorized by the Violence 
Against Women Act of 2005. This discretionary grant program is designed 
to enhance the ability of tribes to respond to violent crimes against 
Indian women, enhance victim safety, and develop education and 
prevention strategies. Eligible applicants are recognized Indian tribal 
governments or their authorized designees.
    OVW uses data from the information collection in different ways. 
OVW will use the information collected from Tribal Governments Program 
grantees to monitor their grant-funded activities. OVW will review each 
semi-annual progress report to monitor an individual grantee's 
performance, including the grant-funded activities, and to ensure that 
the goals and objectives set forth in applications for funding and 
award documents are met. In addition, information collected from 
grantees will enable OVW to respond to statutory requirements to report 
to Congress on the effectiveness of grant-funded activities.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated 
that it will take the approximately 85 respondents (Tribal Governments 
Program grantees) 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 Tribal Governments 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: 170 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., 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: August 26, 2014.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2014-20587 Filed 8-28-14; 8:45 am]
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