[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53522-53523]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16872]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-0329]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; OJP 
Solicitation Template

AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Justice Programs (OJP), 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 10, 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 
Jennifer Tyson, Office of Audit, Assessment, and Management, Office of 
Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, 810 Seventh Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20531 or

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[email protected] or (202) 598-0386.

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, 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: The purpose of the solicitation template is to provide a 
framework to develop program-specific announcements soliciting 
applications for funding. A program solicitation outlines the specifics 
of the funding program; describes requirements for eligibility; 
instructs an applicant on the necessary components of an application 
under a specific program (e.g., project activities, project abstract, 
project timeline, proposed budget, etc.); outlines program evaluation 
and performance measures; explains selection criteria and the review 
process; and provides registration dates, deadlines, and instructions 
on how to apply within the designated application systems. The approved 
solicitation template collection also includes the OJP Budget Detail 
Worksheet; the Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) Tribal 
Community and Justice Profile, Budget Detail Worksheet, and Demographic 
Form; and the Financial Management and System of Internal Controls 
Questionnaire (FCQ).
    The solicitation template collection was previously streamlined to 
move static instructions and guidance that do not frequently change 
from year to year to a Grant Application Resource Guide web page. The 
result is a more concise, user-friendly solicitation document that 
draws closer attention to the program-specific details and requirements 
in order to lessen confusion for the applicant. Additionally, it 
enables the agency to revise static guidance on the web page as 
necessary, reducing the need to re-issue program solicitations already 
released to the public.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a previously 
approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: OJP Solicitation Template.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: No form number available. 
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as the obligation to respond: Affected Public: State, Local and 
Tribal Governments (state agencies, tribal governments, local 
governments, colleges and universities, non-profit organizations, for-
profit organizations, and faith-based organizations). The obligation to 
respond is required to obtain/retain a benefit.
    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 information will be collected annually from approximately 10,000 
applicants. Annual cost to the respondents is based on the number of 
hours involved in preparing and submitting a complete application 
package. Mandatory requirements for an application under the OJP and 
CTAS Standard Solicitation Template include a program narrative; budget 
details and narrative, via the OJP standard BDW; Applicant Disclosure 
of Duplication in Cost Items; Applicant Disclosure and Justification--
DOJ High Risk Grantees; and the FCQ. With the exception of the Tribal 
Narrative Profile and added Demographic form, the mandatory 
requirements for an application under the CTAS Solicitation Template 
are the same as those for OJP. Optional requirements can be made 
mandatory depending on the type of program to include, but not limited 
to: documentation related to Administration priority areas of 
consideration (e.g., Advancing Racial Equity and Support for 
Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government), project 
abstract, indirect cost rate agreement, tribal authorizing resolution, 
timelines, logic models, memoranda of understanding, letters of 
support, resumes, and research and evaluation independence and 
integrity. The estimated public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is now 32 hours per application. The 32-hour estimate is 
based on the amount of time to prepare a research and evaluation 
proposal, one of the most time intensive types of application solicited 
by OJP.
    6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this 
application is 320,000 hours.
    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      response      Total annual
                                  respondents                        responses        (hours)     burden (hours)
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OJP Template..................          10,000  1/annually......          10,000              32              20
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Unduplicated Totals...........          10,000  ................          10,000  ..............         320,000
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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: August 1, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-16872 Filed 8-7-23; 8:45 am]
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