[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 85 (Monday, May 5, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18996-18998]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-07688]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1122-0021]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; 
Semiannual Progress Report for the Grants To Enhance Culturally 
Specific Services for Victims of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, 
Dating Violence, and Stalking 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 
July 7, 2025.

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

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functions of the Office on Violence Against Women, 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 Enhance Culturally Specific Services for 
Victims of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and 
Stalking Program (Culturally Specific Services Program) supports 
culturally specific community-based organizations in addressing the 
critical needs of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, 
and stalking victims in a manner that affirms a victim's culture. 
Advocates report that survivors are more inclined to seek services from 
organizations that are familiar with their culture, language, and 
background and that there is no ``one size fits all'' approach to 
adequately address these critical needs. Culturally specific community-
based organizations are more likely to understand the complex, multi-
layered challenges and obstacles that victims from their communities 
face when attempting to access services. Eligible applicants are 
limited to: private nonprofit organizations for which the primary 
purpose of the organization as a whole is to provide culturally 
specific services to American Indians (including Alaska Natives, 
Eskimos, and Aleuts), Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other 
Pacific Islanders, Blacks, or Hispanics. This program is authorized by 
34 U.S.C. 20124.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    2. Title of the Form/Collection: Semiannual Progress Report for the 
Grants to Enhance Culturally Specific Services for Victims of Sexual 
Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Program
    3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: 1122-
0021. 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: The Grants to Enhance Culturally Specific 
Services for Victims of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating 
Violence, and Stalking Program (Culturally Specific Services Program) 
supports culturally specific community-based organizations in 
addressing the critical needs of sexual assault, domestic violence, 
dating violence, and stalking victims in a culturally specific manner. 
Eligible applicants are limited to: private nonprofit organizations for 
which the primary purpose of the organization as a whole is to provide 
culturally specific services to American Indians (including Alaska 
Natives, Eskimos, and Aleuts), Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and 
other Pacific Islanders, Blacks, or Hispanics. This program is 
authorized by 34 U.S.C. 20124.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: The affected 
public includes the approximately 50 grantees of the Culturally 
Specific Services Program. The program funds projects that promote the 
maintenance and replication of existing successful domestic violence, 
dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking community-based programs 
providing culturally specific services. It is estimated that it will 
take the approximately 50 respondents (Culturally Specific Services 
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 Culturally Specific Services 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 public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total semiannual hour burden to complete the 
data collection form is 100 hours, that is 50 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 $5,600.

                                               Total Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Time per
           Activity               Number of        Frequency       Total annual      response      Total annual
                                 respondents     (semiannually)      responses        (hours)     burden (hours)
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Progress Report Form.........              50                  2             100               1             100
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    Unduplicated Totals......              50  .................             100  ..............             100
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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: April 29, 2025.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2025-07688 Filed 5-2-25; 8:45 am]
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