[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 77 (Thursday, April 23, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18595-18596]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-9357]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

Office for Victims of Crime

[OMB Number 1121-0115]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Extension 
of a currently approved collection; Victim of Crime Act, Crime Victim 
Assistance Grant Program, Performance Report.

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    Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), 
Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) 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 is published 
to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are 
encouraged and will be accepted for ``sixty days'' until June 22, 2009. 
This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    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 DeLano Foster (202) 616-3612, Office for 
Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of 
Justice, 810 7th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20531.
    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
--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: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Victims of Crime Act, Victim 
Assistance Grant Program, Performance Report.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form number: 1121-
0115. Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. 
Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: State government. Other: None. The 
VOCA, Crime Victim Assistance Grant Program, State Performance Report 
is a required annual submission by State grantees to report to the 
Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) on the uses and effects VOCA victim 
assistance grant funds have had on services to crime victims in the 
State, to certify compliance with the eligibility requirement of VOCA, 
and to provide a summary of supported activities carried out within the 
State during the grant period. This information will be aggregated and 
serve as supporting documentation for the Director's biennial report to 
the President and to the Congress on the effectiveness of the 
activities supported by these grants.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The information 
to compile these reports will be drawn from victim assistance program 
data from the 57 respondents (grantees). The number of victim 
assistance programs varies widely from State to State. A State could be 
responsible for compiling subgrant data for as many as 391 programs 
(Ohio) to as few as 12 programs (District of Columbia). Therefore, the 
estimated clerical hours can range from 1 to 70 hours.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The current estimated burden is 1,197 (20 hours 
per respondent (estimate median) + 1 hour per respondent for 
recordkeeping x 57

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respondents = 1,197 hours). There is no increase in the annual 
recordkeeping and reporting burden.
    If additional information is required contact: Lynn Bryant, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry 
Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: April 20, 2009.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. E9-9357 Filed 4-22-09; 8:45 am]
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