Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 246 / Tuesday, December 23, 2014 / Notices 77035 

Officer, Washington, DC 20530 or sent 

to OIRA_submissions@omb.eop.gov. 

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 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: SemiAnnual Progress Report for Grantees of 

the Transitional Housing Assistance 

Grant Program. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Justice sponsoring the 

collection: Form Number: 1122–0016. 

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 affected public includes 

the approximately 120 grantees of the 

Transitional Housing Assistance Grant 

Program (Transitional Housing Program) 

whose eligibility is determined by 

statute. This discretionary grant 

program provides transitional housing, 

short-term housing assistance, and 

related support services for individuals 

who are homeless, or in need of 

transitional housing or other housing 

assistance, as a result of fleeing a 

situation of domestic violence, dating 

violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and 

for whom emergency shelter services or 

other crisis intervention services are 

unavailable or insufficient. Eligible 

applicants are States, units of local 

government, Indian tribal governments, 

and other organizations, including 

domestic violence and sexual assault 

victim services providers, domestic 

violence or sexual assault coalitions, 

other nonprofit, nongovernmental 

organizations, or community-based and 

culturally specific organizations, that 

have a documented history of effective 

work concerning domestic violence, 

dating violence, sexual assault, or 

stalking. 

(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 it will 

take the 120 respondents (grantees) 

approximately one hour to complete the 

Semi-Annual Progress Report. The semiannual progress report is divided into 

sections that pertain to the different 

types of activities that grantees may 

engage in and the different types of 

grantees that receive funds. A 

Transitional Housing 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 annual hour burden 

to complete the data collection forms is 

240 hours, that is 120 grantees 

completing a form twice a year with an 

estimated completion time for the form 

being one hour. 

If additional information is required 

contact: Jerri Murray, Department 

Clearance Officer, United States 

Department of Justice, Justice 

Management Division, Policy and 

Planning Staff, Two Constitution 

Square, 145 N Street NE., Room 

3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530. 

Dated: December 18, 2014. 

Jerri Murray, 

Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. 

Department of Justice. 

[FR Doc. 2014–29998 Filed 12–22–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–FX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

[OMB Number 1122–0007] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed eCollection 

eComments Requested; Extension of 

an Approved Collection 

AGENCY: Office on Violence Against 

Women, Department of Justice 

ACTION: 30-day notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Justice 

(DOJ), Office on Violence Against 

Women, 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 

Volume 79, Number 202, page 62671, on 

October 20, 2014, allowing for a 60 day 

comment period. 

DATES: Comments are encouraged and 

will be accepted for an additional 30 

days until January 22, 2015. 

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 Cathy Poston, Attorney Advisor, 

Office on Violence Against Women, 145 

N Street NE., Washington, DC 20530 

(phone: 202–514–5430). 

Written comments and/or suggestions 

can also be directed to the Office of 

Management and Budget, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attention Department of Justice Desk 

Officer, Washington, DC 20530 or sent 

to OIRA_submissions@omb.eop.gov. 

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 

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. 

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(2) Title of the Form/Collection: SemiAnnual Progress Report for Grantees of 

the Legal Assistance for Victims Grant 

Program. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Justice sponsoring the 

collection: Form Number: 1122–0007. 

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 affected public includes 

the approximately 200 grantees of the 

Legal Assistance for Victims Grant 

Program (LAV Program) whose 

eligibility is determined by statute. In 

1998, Congress appropriated funding to 

provide civil legal assistance to 

domestic violence victims through a setaside under the Grants to Combat 

Violence Against Women, Public Law 

105–277. In the Violence Against 

Women Act of 2000 and again in 2005, 

Congress statutorily authorized the LAV 

Program. 42 U.S.C. 3796gg–6. The LAV 

Program is intended to increase the 

availability of legal assistance necessary 

to provide effective aid to victims of 

domestic violence, stalking, or sexual 

assault who are seeking relief in legal 

matters arising as a consequence of that 

abuse or violence. The LAV Program 

awards grants to law school legal 

clinics, legal aid or legal services 

programs, domestic violence victims’ 

shelters, bar associations, sexual assault 

programs, private nonprofit entities, and 

Indian tribal governments. These grants 

are for providing direct legal services to 

victims of domestic violence, sexual 

assault, and stalking in matters arising 

from the abuse or violence and for 

providing enhanced training for lawyers 

representing these victims. The goal of 

the Program is to develop innovative, 

collaborative projects that provide 

quality representation to victims’ of 

domestic violence, sexual assault, and 

stalking. 

(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 it will 

take the approximately 200 respondents 

(LAV 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 that grantees may engage in 

and the different types of grantees that 

receive funds. An LAV 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 annual hour burden 

to complete the data collection forms is 

400 hours, that is 200 grantees 

completing a form twice a year with an 

estimated completion time for the form 

being one hour. 

If additional information is required 

contact: Jerri Murray, Department 

Clearance Officer, United States 

Department of Justice, Justice 

Management Division, Policy and 

Planning Staff, Two Constitution 

Square, 145 N Street NE., Room 

3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530. 

Dated: December 18, 2014. 

Jerri Murray, 

Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. 

Department of Justice. 

[FR Doc. 2014–29996 Filed 12–22–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–FX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

[OMB Number 1122–NEW] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed eCollection 

eComments Requested; New 

Collection 

AGENCY: Office on Violence Against 

Women, Department of Justice. 

ACTION: 30-Day notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Justice 

(DOJ), Office on Violence Against 

Women, 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 

Volume 79, Number 202, page 62672, on 

October 20, 2014, allowing for a 60-day 

comment period. 

DATES: Comments are encouraged and 

will be accepted for an additional 30 

days until January 22, 2015. 

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 Cathy Poston, Attorney Advisor, 

Office on Violence Against Women, 145 

N Street NE., Washington, DC 20530 

(phone: 202–514–5430). Written 

comments and/or suggestions can also 

be directed to the Office of Management 

and Budget, Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Attention 

Department of Justice Desk Officer, 

Washington, DC 20530 or sent to OIRA_

submissions@omb.eop.gov. 

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 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: 

New collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: 

Survey of Victim Services Organizations 

Receiving Funds under Grant Programs 

Authorized under the Violence Against 

Women Act. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Justice sponsoring the 

collection: Form Number: 1122—NEW. 

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: Primary: The affected public 

includes approximately 800 victim 

services organizations currently or 

previously funded through grant 

programs authorized under the Violence 

Against Women Act (VAWA) and 

administered by the Office on Violence 

Against Women. Organization that 

provide victim services are increasingly 

using trauma informed services and 

interventions. OVW seeks to understand 

which grantees are engaged in the 

provision of trauma informed services 

and interventions, how trauma informed 

services and interventions are being 

implemented, and identify best 

practices. In order to better support 

current and future grantees who provide 

comprehensive, holistic services to 

victims of domestic violence, dating 

violence, sexual assault and stalking, 

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