[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 122 (Monday, June 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 38186]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-13574]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1122-0001]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection

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

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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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 30 days until 
July 27, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Written comments and recommendations 
for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days 
of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently 
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search 
function.

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: Revision of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Certification of Compliance with 
the Statutory Eligibility Requirements of the Violence Against Women 
Act as Amended.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: 1122-
0001. 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 STOP formula 
grantees (50 states, the District of Columbia and five territories 
(Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana 
Islands). The STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program was 
authorized through the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 and 
reauthorized and amended in 2000, 2005, 2013 and 2022. The purpose of 
the STOP Formula Grant Program is to promote a coordinated, multi-
disciplinary approach to improving the criminal justice system's 
response to violence against women. It 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. The Department of Justice's Office on 
Violence Against Women (OVW) administers the STOP Formula Grant Program 
funds which must be distributed by STOP state administrators according 
to statutory formula (as amended in 2000, 2005, 2013, and 2022).
    OVW is submitting this revision to a currently approved collection 
to reflect changes made to the statutorily mandated certifications for 
grantees under the STOP Formula Grant Program. To be eligible for 
funds, applicants must certify that they are in compliance with 
relevant requirements under 28 CFR part 90 and 34 U.S.C 10441 through 
10451.
    The Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022, Public 
Law 117-103, div. W, 136 Stat. 49, 840-962 (VAWA 2022), enacted on 
March 15, 2022, improves and expands legal tools and grant programs 
addressing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
stalking. VAWA 2022 reauthorized critical grant programs created by the 
original Violence Against Women Act and subsequent legislation, 
established new programs, and strengthened Federal laws as well as 
adding additional certification requirements for the STOP Formula Grant 
Program.
    (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 56 respondents (state 
administrators from the STOP Formula Grant Program) less than one hour 
to complete a Certification of Compliance with the Statutory 
Eligibility Requirements of the Violence Against Women Act, as amended.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total annual hour burden to complete the 
Certification is less than 56 hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Robert Houser, 
Assistant Director, 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: June 21, 2022.
Robert Houser,
Assistant Director, Policy and Planning Staff, U.S. Department of 
Justice.
[FR Doc. 2022-13574 Filed 6-24-22; 8:45 am]
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