[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 43 (Monday, March 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15613-15614]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04434]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1122-0011]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; 
Semi-Annual Progress Report for the Grants to Tribal Sexual Assault and 
Domestic Violence Coalitions Program

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

ACTION: 60-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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
May 3, 2024.

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 
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 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 Grants to Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault 
Coalitions Program supports the development and operation of nonprofit, 
nongovernmental tribal domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions. 
Tribal coalitions provide education, support, and technical assistance 
to member Indian service providers and tribes to enhance their response 
to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
stalking. 34 U.S.C. 10441(d) and 12511(d).

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a previously 
approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Semi-Annual Progress Report 
for the Grants to Tribal Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence 
Coalitions Program (Tribal Coalitions Program)
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: 1122-0011.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as the obligation to respond: The affected public includes 14 
grantees from the Tribal Coalitions Program. The Tribal Coalitions 
Program grantees include Indian tribal governments that will support 
the development and operation of new or existing nonprofit tribal 
domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions in Indian country. The 
obligation to respond is required to obtain/retain a benefit.

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    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 14 respondents (Tribal Coalitions 
Program grantees) approximately one hour to complete a semi-annual 
progress report. The semi-annual progress report is divided into 
sections that pertain to the different types of activities in which 
grantees may engage. A Tribal Coalitions Program grantee will only be 
required to complete the sections of the form that pertain to its own 
specific activities.
    6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total annual burden hours for this collection 
is 28 hours, that is 14 grantees completing a form twice a year with an 
estimated completion time for the form being one hour.
    7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the 
collection, if applicable: The annualized costs to the Federal 
Government resulting from the OVW staff review of the progress reports 
submitted by grantees are estimated to be $1,568.

                                               Total Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Time per      Total annual
            Activity                 Number of       Frequency     Total annual      response         burden
                                    respondents                      responses        (hours)         (hours)
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Progress Report Form............              14  2/semiannually              28               1              28
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    Unduplicated Totals.........              14  ..............              28  ..............              28
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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: February 27, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2024-04434 Filed 3-1-24; 8:45 am]
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