[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 166 (Tuesday, August 27, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68647-68648]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19145]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1122-0007]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of Previously 
Approved eCollection eComments Requested; Semi-Annual Progress Report 
for the Legal Assistance for Victims Program (LAV 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 
September 26, 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 June 28, 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 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 1122-0007. 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. The Title of the Form/Collection: Semi-Annual Progress Report 
for

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Grantees of the Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: 1122-0007.
    Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well 
as the obligation to respond: The affected public includes the 
approximately 200 grantees of the LAV Program whose eligibility is 
determined by statute. The LAV Program awards grants to law school 
legal clinics, legal aid or legal services programs, domestic violence 
victims shelters, bar associations, sexual assault programs, private 
nonprofit entities, and Indian tribal governments. The obligation to 
respond is required to obtain/retain a benefit.
    4. 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 200 respondents (LAV 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. An LAV Program grantee will only be required to complete the 
sections of the form that pertain to its own specific activities.
    5. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: It is estimated that it will take the 
approximately 200 respondents (LAV 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. An LAV grantee will 
only be required to complete the sections of the form that pertain to 
its own specific activities.
    6. The total annual hour burden to complete the data collection 
forms is 400 hours, that is 200 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 $22,400.
    8.

                                               Total Burden Hours
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                                        Number of                               Total       Time per      annual
               Activity                respondents         Frequency           annual       response      burden
                                                                              responses      (hour)      (hours)
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Progress Report Form.................          200  2/semiannually.........         400               1      400
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    Unduplicated Totals..............          200  .......................         400  ..............      400
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    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: August 21, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2024-19145 Filed 8-26-24; 8:45 am]
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