[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 27 (Thursday, February 9, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8461-8462]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02726]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1105-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; National Elder Abuse Victim Services Needs 
Assessment

AGENCY: Elder Justice Initiative, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Elder Justice Initiative, 
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 
on October 6, 2022, allowing for a 60-day comment period. No comments 
were received in response to that notice.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional 
30 days until March 13, 2023.

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 
Andy Mao, National Elder Justice Coordinator, Elder Justice Initiative, 
175 N Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 (phone: 202/616-0539). 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 20503 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

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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/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: New data collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: National Elder Abuse Victim 
Services Needs Assessment [Form # ]
    3. The agency form number:
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: This information will be solicited from 
victims of elder abuse, elder justice professionals (e.g., adult 
protective services, law enforcement, victim services organizations, 
etc.) who serve those older victims, representatives of federal 
agencies with elder justice programming, and family and friends who are 
oftentimes instrumental in victims' recovery and have a unique window 
into the needs of older victims.
    Abstract. The Elder Justice Initiative proposes to conduct the 
first National Elder Abuse Victim Services Needs Assessment, a one-time 
information collection. The goal of this information collection is to 
gain insight into how to best meet the service needs of older victims 
of elder abuse from the initial incident to investigation and 
prosecution (if any), through to long-term recovery, and separately for 
each type of elder abuse (physical abuse, psychological abuse, sexual 
abuse, caregiver neglect, financial exploitation, financial fraud). To 
accomplish this goal, the Elder Justice Initiative will: (1) conduct 
national surveys with elder justice professionals and federal staff, 
and older victims and their family and friends; and (2) conduct a 
series of focus groups with elder justice professionals and federal 
staff, and older victims and their family and friends. A targeted 
dissemination strategy featuring results and recommendations will aid 
in elder abuse services program planning.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond:
    There are four separate but related information collections: An 
estimated 1000 elder justice professionals and federal staff with elder 
justice programming will complete an electronic survey estimated to 
take 20 minutes to complete per respondent, and an estimated 1500 older 
victims, their family and friends will complete an electronic survey 
estimated to take 10 minutes to complete per respondent. Fifteen 90-
minute focus groups with elder justice professionals and federal staff, 
and 15 90-minute focus groups with older victims, their family and 
friends will consist of not more than 10 participants per focus group, 
for a total of 300 focus group participants. In total, 2800 individuals 
will participate in the National Elder Abuse Victim Services Needs 
Assessment.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 1033 annual burden hours (see Table 1 for 
calculation).

                       Table 1--Estimates of Hour Burden Including Annualized Hourly Costs
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                                           Estimated         Total
                 Task                   time (minutes)   participants            Total minutes per task
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Surveys of elder justice professionals              20           1,000  20,000.
 and federal staff.
Surveys of older victims and their                  10           1,500  15,000.
 family and friends.
Focus Groups (elder justice                         90             300  27,000.
 professionals and federal staff;
 older victims, family and friends.
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    Total.............................  ..............  ..............  62,000 (1,033 hrs).
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    If additional information is required contact: John R. Carlson, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: February 3, 2023.
John R. Carlson,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-02726 Filed 2-8-23; 8:45 am]
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