[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 30, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50244-50245]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-23505]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1122-NEW]


Office on Violence Against Women; Agency Information Collection 
Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Expedited, 
Emergency Review: Office on Violence Against Women Solicitation 
Template.

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    The Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) 
will be submitting the following information collection request to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for expedited, emergency review 
and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 
emergency clearance procedures under 5 CFR 1320.13. The proposed 
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public 
and affected agencies.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for 30 days for public 
comment until October 30, 2009.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained 
in this notice, especially the estimated public burden and associated 
response time, should be directed to The Office of Management and 
Budget, Office of

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Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention Department of Justice 
Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503. Additionally, comments may be 
submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 395-5806.
    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:
    (1) 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;
    (2) 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;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) 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.

Overview of This Information Collection

    (1) Type of Information Collection: Proposed collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: OVW Solicitation Template.
    (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, OVW.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: The affected public includes 
applicants to OVW grant programs authorized under the Violence Against 
Women Act of 1994 and reauthorized and amended by the Violence Against 
Women Act of 2000 and the Violence Against Women Act of 2005. These 
include States, territory, Tribe or unit of local government; State, 
territorial, tribal or unit of local governmental entity; institutions 
of higher education including colleges and universities; tribal 
organizations; Federal, State, tribal, territorial or local courts or 
court-based programs; State sexual assault coalition, State domestic 
violence coalition; territorial domestic violence or sexual assault 
coalition; tribal coalition; tribal organization; community-based 
organizations and non-profit, nongovernmental organizations. The 
purpose of the solicitation template is to provide a framework to 
develop program-specific announcements soliciting applications for 
funding. A program solicitation outlines the specifics of the funding 
program; describes the requirements for eligibility; instructs an 
applicant on the necessary components of an application under a 
specific program (e.g. project activities and timeline, proposed 
budget): And provides registration dates, due dates, and instructions 
on how to apply within the designated application system.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: It is 
estimated that information will be collect annually from the 
approximately 1800 respondents (applicants to the OVW grant programs). 
The public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated at up to 30 hours per application. The 30-hour estimate is 
based on the amount of time to prepare a narrative, budget and other 
materials for the application as well to coordinate with and develop a 
memorandum of understanding with requisite project partners.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this 
collection is 54,000 hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Lynn Bryant, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Suite 1600, 601 
D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: September 24, 2009.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. E9-23505 Filed 9-29-09; 8:45 am]
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