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###### Department of Justice

          - [OMB Number 1121-0329]

# AGENCY:

Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice.

# ACTION:

30-Day notice.

# SUMMARY:

                        The Office of Justice Programs (OJP), 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. The proposed information collection was previously published in the                         **Federal Register**                         on August 8, 2023, allowing a 60-day comment period.                    

# DATES:

Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until November 16, 2023.

# 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: Jennifer Tyson, (202) 598-0386, Office of Audit, Assessment, and Management, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, 810 Seventh Street NW, Washington, DC 20531 or                         *Jennifer.Tyson@usdoj.gov.*

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

                    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should                           ( print page 71606)                        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 1121-0329. 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:*                     Revision of a previously approved collection.                

                    2.                     *Title of the Form/Collection:*                     OJP Solicitation Template.                

                    3.                     *Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection:*                     No form number available. Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice.                

                    4.                     *Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract:*                     The primary respondents are state agencies, tribal governments, local governments, colleges and universities, non-profit organizations, for-profit organizations, and faith-based 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 requirements for eligibility; instructs an applicant on the necessary components of an application under a specific program (                    *e.g.,*                     project activities, project abstract, project timeline, proposed budget, etc.); outlines program evaluation and performance measures; explains selection criteria and the review process; and provides registration dates, deadlines, and instructions on how to apply within the designated application systems. The approved solicitation template collection also includes the OJP Budget Detail Worksheet; the Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) Tribal Community and Justice Profile, Budget Detail Worksheet and Demographic Form; and the Financial Management and System of Internal Controls Questionnaire (FCQ).  The solicitation template collection was previously streamlined to move static instructions and guidance that do not frequently change from year to year to a Grant Application Resource Guide web page. The result is a more concise, user-friendly solicitation document that draws closer attention to the program-specific details and requirements in order to lessen confusion for the applicant. Additionally, it enables the agency to revise static guidance on the web page as necessary, reducing the need to re-issue program solicitations already released to the public.                

                    5.                     *Obligation to Respond:*                     Required to obtain or retain a benefit.                

                    6.                     *Total Estimated Number of Respondents:*                     10,000.                

                    7.                     *Estimated Time per Respondent:*                     32 hours.                

                    8.                     *Frequency:*                     Annually.                

                    9.                     *Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:*                     320,000 hours                

                    10.                     *Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden:*                     Annual cost to the respondents is based on the number of hours involved in preparing and submitting a complete application package. Mandatory requirements for an application under the OJP and CTAS Standard Solicitation Template include a program narrative; budget details and narrative, via the OJP standard BDW; Applicant Disclosure of Duplication in Cost Items; Applicant Disclosure and Justification—DOJ High Risk Grantees; and the FCQ. With the exception of the Tribal Narrative Profile and added Demographic form, the mandatory requirements for an application under the CTAS Solicitation Template are the same as those for OJP. Optional requirements can be made mandatory depending on the type of program to include, but not limited to: documentation related to Administration priority areas of consideration (                    *e.g.,*                     Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government), project abstract, indirect cost rate agreement, tribal authorizing resolution, timelines, logic models, memoranda of understanding, letters of support, resumes, and research and evaluation independence and integrity.                

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: October 11, 2023.

Darwin Arceo,

Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 2023-22819 Filed 10-16-23; 8:45 am]

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