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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 102164]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-29728]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-0243]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Extension Without Change of a Currently Approved 
Collection: Grants Management System (JustGrants System)

AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs 
(OJP), 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 
February 18, 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 
Jennifer Tyson (202) 598-0386, Deputy Director, Office of Audit, 
Assessment, and Management, Office of Justice Programs, Department of 
Justice, 999 North Capitol St. NE, Washington, DC 20531.

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 functions of the Bureau of Justice 
Statistics, 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.

Overview of this Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a 
currently approved collection; non-substantive name change.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: The existing title is the 
Community Partnership Grants Management System. Going forward, this 
collection will be referred to as the JustGrants System collection. The 
JustGrants System is the successor system to the Community Partnership 
Grants Management System, and encompasses and replaces the 
functionality of the latter.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: NA. The applicable component 
within the Department of Justice is Office of Audit, Assessment, and 
Management, in the Office of Justice Programs.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: The primary respondents are state, local, and 
tribal governments, institutions of higher education, non-profit 
organizations, and other organizations applying for DOJ grants. 
JustGrants is a web-based grants applications system and award 
management system. It provides automated support throughout the award 
lifecycle, and facilitates reporting to Congress and other interested 
agencies. The system stores essential information required to comply 
with the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 
(FFATA). JustGrants has also been designated the OJP official system of 
record for grants activities by the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA).
    5. An Estimate of the Total Number of Respondents and the Amount of 
Time Estimated for an Average Respondent to Respond: An estimated 
18,793 organizations will respond to the collections under JustGrants 
and on average it will take each of them from 1 to 11 hours to complete 
various award lifecycle processes within the system, varying from 
application submission, award management and reporting, and award 
closeout (a total average of 41.50 hours for all processes).
    6. An Estimate of the Total Public Burden (in hours) Associated 
with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this 
application is 381,644 hours.
    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: December 12, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2024-29728 Filed 12-16-24; 8:45 am]
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