[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 146 (Tuesday, August 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50175-50177]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16289]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1122-0NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; New Collection; Supervised Visitation and Safe 
Exchange Guiding Principles Reflection Survey for Past and Current 
Grantees

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

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), Department of 
Justice (DOJ), 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 2, 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 
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:

--Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary 
for the proper performance of the functions of the Bureau of Justice 
Statistics, 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,

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including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
--Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected can be enhanced; 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.

    Abstract: Congress acknowledged the need for available and 
appropriate supervised visitation and exchange services for child(ren) 
and adult victims of domestic violence and established the Safe Havens: 
Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Grant Program (Supervised 
Visitation Program) as part of the Violence Against Women Act of 2000. 
This Federal grant program is designed to increase supervised 
visitation and exchange services for victims of domestic violence, 
sexual assault, stalking, dating violence, and child abuse. The 
Supervised Visitation Program seeks to shift the focus of supervised 
visitation and exchange in domestic violence cases in an important way: 
where the traditional purpose of supervised visitation was to keep the 
children safe while allowing continued access by the parents, 
Supervised Visitation Program grantees, funded by the United States 
Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), must 
consider as their highest priority the safety of both children and 
adult victims.
    In 2007, OVW announced Guiding Principles of the Safe Havens: 
Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Grant Program (Guiding 
Principles) designed to guide the development and administration of 
Supervised Visitation Program centers with an eye toward addressing the 
needs of child(ren) and adult victims of domestic violence in 
visitation and exchange settings. The Guiding Principles look beyond 
the visitation setting to address how communities funded under the 
Supervised Visitation Program should address domestic violence in the 
larger community. In addition, the Guiding Principles provide guidance 
for communities developing or enhancing supervised visitation and 
exchange services for families experiencing domestic violence, child 
abuse, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking; serve as a 
reference for drafting policies and protocols for these services; and 
assist collaborations with shaping, informing, and reviewing local 
supervised visitation and exchange services to address domestic 
violence.
    In the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, Congress 
authorized the Justice for Families (JFF) Program which supports 
activities to improve the capacity of communities and courts to respond 
to families impacted by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
assault, stalking, and in some cases child sexual abuse with court 
based and court-related programs, supervised visitation and safe 
exchange by and between parents, training and technical assistance for 
people who work with families in the court system, civil legal 
services, and the provision of resources in juvenile court matters. The 
JFF Program includes purpose areas previously authorized under the 
Supervised Visitation Program. OVW has decided to update to reimagine 
the Guiding Principles to reflect improved best practices for families 
experiencing domestic violence, language access and serving underserved 
communities.
    The purpose of this information collection is to provide valuable 
information from current and former Supervised Visitation Program and 
JFF Programs grantees to inform the process of updating the Guiding 
Principles. The type of survey questions will include Likert scale 
questions and open ended questions regarding equal regard for the 
safety of children and adult victims; valuing multiculturalism and 
diversity; understanding domestic violence nature, dynamics and impact; 
respectful and fair interaction; community collaboration; and advocacy.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: New collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Supervised Visitation and Safe 
Exchange Guiding Principles Reflection Survey for Past and Current 
Grantees.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Form Number: 1122-XXXX. U.S. 
Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as the obligation to respond: Affected Public: affected public 
includes the current and former JFF Program grantees. The obligation to 
respond is voluntary.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated 
that it will take the approximately 240 respondents, current and former 
JFF Program and Safe Haven Program grantees approximately thirty 
minutes to complete the survey.
    An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated with 
the collection:
    6. The total annual hour burden to complete the data collection 
forms is 120 hours, that is 240 current and former JFF Program and Safe 
Haven Program grantees completing the survey one time with an estimated 
completion time being thirty minutes.
    7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the 
collection, if applicable: $0.

                                                                   Total Burden Hours
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                                                                                                                             Time per
                Activity                     Number of               Frequency                Total annual responses         response      Total annual
                                            respondents                                                                      (minutes)    burden (hours)
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Survey..................................             240  1 time........................  1 time........................              30             120
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    Unduplicated Totals.................             600  ..............................  600...........................  ..............              37
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    If additional information is required contact: Darwin Arceo, 
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.

    Dated: July 27, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
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