[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 246 (Tuesday, December 23, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77036-77037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-29999]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1122-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; New Collection

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, 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 was previously published in the Federal Register 
Volume 79, Number 202, page 62672, on October 20, 2014, allowing for a 
60-day comment period.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional 
30 days until January 22, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  If you have 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, 
Attorney Advisor, Office on Violence Against Women, 145 N Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20530 (phone: 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;
--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 Collection

    (1) Type of Information Collection: New collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Survey of Victim Services 
Organizations Receiving Funds under Grant Programs Authorized under the 
Violence Against Women Act.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: 1122--
NEW. 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: Primary: The affected public includes 
approximately 800 victim services organizations currently or previously 
funded through grant programs authorized under the Violence Against 
Women Act (VAWA) and administered by the Office on Violence Against 
Women. Organization that provide victim services are increasingly using 
trauma informed services and interventions. OVW seeks to understand 
which grantees are engaged in the provision of trauma informed services 
and interventions, how trauma informed services and interventions are 
being implemented, and identify best practices. In order to better 
support current and future grantees who provide comprehensive, holistic 
services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
assault and stalking,

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OVW will gather information through an electronic online survey tool 
about trauma informed services. This information will assist OVW in the 
implementation of grant programs that are authorized to support victim 
services and will also benefit other communities that want to consider 
using funds to support similar services.
    In addition, OVW will be able to provide more effective training 
and technical to grantees on implementing trauma informed services.
    (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 800 respondents (victim 
service organizations currently or previously funded through grant 
programs authorized by VAWA and administered by OVW) approximately 30 
minutes to complete the survey. The survey will include 10 questions 
about the respondents' understanding of trauma informed services and 
interventions, how trauma informed services and interventions are being 
implemented, successes and challenges of utilizing trauma informed 
services and interventions, and a survey of best practices. The survey 
will include a combination of multiple choice questions and questions 
involving a rating scale as well one or two narrative questions.
    (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 400 hours, that is approximately 800 respondents 
with an estimated completion time for the form being 30 minutes.
    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 3W-1407B, Washington, DC 
20530.

    Dated: December 18, 2014.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2014-29999 Filed 12-22-14; 8:45 am]
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