[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69960-69961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22430]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1122-0NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Annual Progress Report for the STOP Formula Grants 
Program

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

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office on Violence Against Women, 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. The proposed 
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register 
on August 1, 2023, allowing a 60-day comment period.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until 
November 9, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have 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: Catherine 
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 agency, 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;
--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.

    Written comments and recommendations for this information 
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of 
this notice on the following website 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 and entering either the title of the information collection. 
This information collection request may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. 
Follow the instructions to view Department of Justice, information 
collections currently under review by OMB.
    DOJ seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for 
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than 
three (3) years without renewal. The DOJ notes that information 
collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive 
a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: New collection.
    2. Title of the Form/Collection: Supervised Visitation and Safe 
Exchange Guiding Principles Reflection Survey for Past and Current 
Grantees.
    3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice 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 a brief abstract: Affected Public- The affected public includes 
current and former JFF Program grantees. 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 Program6 (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

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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 on 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.
    5. Obligation to Respond: The obligation to respond is required to 
obtain/retain a benefit.
    6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 240.
    7. Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    8. Frequency: One time.
    9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 120 hours.
    10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.
    If additional information is required, contact: Darwin Arceo, 
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice 
Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218 Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: October 4, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-22430 Filed 10-6-23; 8:45 am]
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