[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38183-38184]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09908]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1122-0013]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of Previously 
Approved eCollection eComments Requested; Semi-Annual Progress Report 
for Grantees From the Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual 
Assault, Stalking, and Child Abuse Enforcement Assistance Program

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

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office on Violence Against 
Women, 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 30 days until 
June 6, 2024.

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: The proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register on March 26, 2024 allowing 
a 60-day comment period.
    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

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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 or 
the OMB Control Number 1122-0013. 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: Extension of a previously 
approved collection.
    2. Title of the Form/Collection: Semi-Annual Progress Report for 
Grantees from the Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual 
Assault, Stalking, and Child Abuse Enforcement Assistance Program.
    3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection:
    Form Number: 1122-0013. 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 
the approximately 165 grantees of the Rural Domestic Violence, Dating 
Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking and Child Abuse Enforcement 
Assistance Program (Rural Program). Grantees include States, Indian 
tribes, local governments, and nonprofit, public or private entities, 
including tribal nonprofit organizations.
    Abstract; Authorized by 34 U.S.C. 12341, the Rural Program supports 
efforts to enhance the safety of rural victims of domestic violence, 
dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and supports projects 
uniquely designed to address and prevent these crimes in rural areas.
    5. Obligation to Respond: The obligation to respond is required to 
obtain/retain a benefit.
    6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: Approximately 165 
grantees of the Rural Program.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour. The semi-annual progress 
report is divided into sections that pertain to the different types of 
activities in which grantees may engage. A Rural Program grantee will 
only be required to complete the sections of the form that pertain to 
its own specific activities.
    7. Frequency: Semi-annually.
    8. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 330 hours.
    9. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: The annualized costs 
to the Federal Government resulting from the OVW staff review of the 
progress reports submitted by grantees are estimated to be $18,480.

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                                                                          Total
            Activity                 Number of         Frequency         annual       Time per     Total annual
                                    respondents                         responses     response    burden (hours)
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Survey..........................             165  Semi-annually......           2  1 hour.......             330
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    Unduplicated Totals.........             165  Semi-annually......  ..........  .............             330
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    If additional information is required, contact: John R. Carlson, 
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: May 2, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2024-09908 Filed 5-6-24; 8:45 am]
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