[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 240 (Tuesday, December 15, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77661-77662]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31499]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1122-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Semi-Annual Progress Report for Justice for 
Families 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, 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 80 FR 60179, on October 5, 2015, allowing for a 60-day comment 
period.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional 
30 days until January 14, 2016.

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

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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: Semi-Annual Progress Report for 
Justice for Families Program.
    (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: The affected public includes the current 
grantees under the Justice for Families Program. The Justice for 
Families Program improves the response of all aspects of the civil and 
criminal justice system to families with a history of domestic 
violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking, or in cases 
involving allegations of child sexual abuse. Eligible applicants are 
states, units of local government, courts, Indian tribal governments, 
nonprofit organizations, legal service providers, and victim services 
providers. The affected public includes the approximately 70 Justice 
for Families Program grantees.
    (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 70 respondents (Justice 
for Families 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 Justice for Families 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 140 hours, that is 70 grantees completing a form 
twice a year with an estimated completion time for the form being one 
hour.
    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 3E.405B, Washington, DC 
20530.

    Dated: December 10, 2015.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2015-31499 Filed 12-14-15; 8:45 am]
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