[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 158 (Thursday, August 17, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39137-39138]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17382]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number1122-0003]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Revisions to a currently approved collection

AGENCY: Office on Violence Against Women, Department of Justice

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

[[Page 39138]]

SUMMARY: The Department of Justice, 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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
October 16, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Written comments and/or suggestion 
regarding the items contained in this notice, especially the estimated 
public burden and associated response time, should be directed to Cathy 
Poston, Office on Violence Against Women, at 202-514-5430 or 
[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:
    (1) 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;
    (2) 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;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) 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: Revisions to a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Annual Progress Report for the 
STOP Formula Grants Program.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: 1122-
0003. 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 56 STOP 
state administrators (from 50 states, the District of Columbia and five 
territories and commonwealths (Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, 
Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands)) and their subgrantees. The 
STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grants Program was authorized 
through the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA) and reauthorized 
and amended by the Violence Against Women Acts of 2000, 2005 and 2013. 
Its purpose is to promote a coordinated, multi-disciplinary approach to 
improving the criminal justice system's response to violence against 
women. The STOP Formula Grants Program envisions a partnership among 
law enforcement, prosecution, courts, and victim advocacy organizations 
to enhance victim safety and hold offenders accountable for their 
crimes of violence against women. OVW administers the STOP Formula 
Grants Program. The grant funds must be distributed by STOP state 
administrators to subgrantees according to a statutory formula.
    OVW is proposing revisions to the progress reporting form to 
reflect statutory changes as a result of the reauthorization of VAWA 
grant programs in 2013 which added seven new purpose areas: Developing 
and promoting legislation and policies to enhance best practices for 
responding to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
stalking; Developing Sexual Assault Response Teams and related 
coordinated community responses to sexual assault; improving 
investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases and appropriate 
treatment of victims; responding to sexual assault against men, women, 
and youth in correctional settings; responding to backlogs of sexual 
assault evidence including developing protocols and policies for 
notifying and involving victims; improving responses to male and female 
victims whose ability to access traditional services and responses is 
affected by their sexual orientation or gender identity; and supporting 
prevention or educational programming (limited to five percent of the 
award amount). The reauthorization also ensured that domestic violence, 
dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking are included in all the 
statutory purpose areas and added legal assistance in purpose area for 
``victim assistance''.
    (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 56 respondents (STOP administrators) 
approximately one hour to complete an annual progress report. It is 
estimated that it will take approximately one hour for roughly 2500 
subgrantees \1\ to complete the relevant portion of the annual progress 
report. The Annual Progress Report for the STOP Formula Grants Program 
is divided into sections that pertain to the different types of 
activities that subgrantees may engage in and the different types of 
subgrantees that receive funds, i.e. law enforcement agencies, 
prosecutors' offices, courts, victim services agencies, etc.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \1\ Each year the number of STOP subgrantees changes. The number 
2,500 is based on the number of reports that OVW has received in the 
past from STOP subgrantees.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total annual hour burden to complete the 
annual progress report is 2,556 hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell, 
Deputy 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 13, 2017.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2017-17382 Filed 8-16-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE P4410-FX-P