43408 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 178 / Friday, September 15, 2017 / Notices 

unsubmitted and untested kits have 

emerged in jurisdictions across the 

country (e.g., Peterson and Hickman, 

2005; Strom et al., 2009). The Bureau of 

Justice Assistance (BJA) established the 

Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) to 

provide assistance to jurisdictions who 

are addressing these issues. In FY 2015, 

20 sites were funded through SAKI to 

engage in reforms intended to improve 

the national response to sexual assault 

cases. 

The objectives of the current study are 

to conduct an evaluability assessment of 

all 20 FY 2015 sites to determine their 

readiness to participate in an evaluation 

of the SAKI and to develop a 

comprehensive and rigorous evaluation 

plan to ultimately determine the extent 

to which SAKI reforms have resulted in 

intended (and/or unintended) system 

changes. The evaluability assessment 

data collection process will include 

visits to the 20 sites, which will be 

comprised of individual and group 

interviews with a maximum of 20 

respondents per site. 

The types of respondents who will be 

asked to respond to requests for 

interviews will include the SAKI Site 

Coordinator, representatives from 

sectors involved in working groups (e.g., 

law enforcement, forensic medical 

personnel, forensic laboratory 

personnel, prosecutors, victim 

advocates, victim treatment providers), 

specialized staff (e.g., cold case 

detectives, police administrative 

support, victim compensation staff). 

5. An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: The estimated average burden 

for a respondent completing a site visit 

interview is approximately 60 minutes. 

A maximum of 20 respondents will be 

interviewed, either individually or in 

groups, at each of the 20 sites. 

Therefore, the total number of estimated 

respondents for the entire evaluability 

site visit data collection is 400 (20 sites 

× 20 respondents per site). 

6. An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: The maximum estimated 

public burden associated with this 

collection is 400 hours. It is estimated 

that each of the 400 site visit interviews 

will take 60 minutes to complete (400 

respondents × 60 minutes = 400 hours). 

If additional information is required 

contact: Melody Braswell, Department 

Clearance Officer, United States 

Department of Justice, Justice 

Management Division, Policy and 

Planning Staff, Two Constitution 

Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A, 

Washington, DC 20530. 

Dated: September 12, 2017. 

Melody Braswell, 

Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. 

Department of Justice. 

[FR Doc. 2017–19641 Filed 9–14–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–18–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Through FY 2017 

Stand Down Grant Requests 

AGENCY: Veterans’ Employment and 

Training Service (VETS), Department of 

Labor. 

ACTION: Amendment to Federal 

Register, 80 FR 80390 (Dec. 24, 2015) 

[FR Doc. 2015–32406 Filed 12–23–15; 

8:45 a.m.]. This amendment extends 

funding for Stand Down events to 

December 31, 2017, contingent upon 

funding availability, and extends the 

award ceiling to $50,000 for Stand 

Down events planned to take place in 

certain designated counties where a 

federal major disaster has been declared 

by the President and where the 

Secretary has determined circumstances 

appropriate for an increased award 

ceiling. 

SUMMARY: This notice amends 80 FR 

80390 (Dec. 24, 2015) [FR Doc. 2015– 

32406 Filed 12–23–15; 8:45 a.m.]. The 

revised language is below: 

IV. Award Information 

In recognition of the substantial scale 

of such disasters as Hurricane Harvey, 

the Secretary has determined it 

appropriate, in certain circumstances 

where a federal major disaster has been 

declared, to allow entities proposing to 

conduct Stand Down events in areas 

impacted by those disasters to apply for 

funds in amounts up to $50,000. It is 

anticipated that this expanded ceiling 

will be most often provided on account 

of disasters that are similar in scale to 

such events as Hurricane Harvey and 

that impact substantial populations. In 

such circumstances, as declared by the 

Secretary in writing, entities proposing 

to conduct Stand Down events (1) 

within those designated counties where 

a federal major disaster has been 

declared by the President, or (2) in 

geographical areas to which a 

substantial number of veterans from 

those declared counties have been 

relocated, may apply for a one-time 

request for funds in amounts up to 

$50,000 through December 31, 2017. 

Applications will be processed and 

awarded subject to availability of 

funding. The general maximum award 

amounts of $10,000 per applicant per 

fiscal year for multiple day Stand Down 

events, or $7,000 for one day events, 

will not apply to such requests for 

designated counties where a federal 

major disaster has been declared by the 

President. Acceptable uses of Stand 

Down grant funds have not changed. 

Applicants may expend these funds 

over a period not to exceed September 

30, 2018, or if funded after October 1, 

2017, applicants may expend these 

funds over a period not to exceed 

September 20, 2019, the statutory life of 

the appropriated funds. 

The Secretary hereby declares that 

entities proposing to conduct Stand 

Down events in areas impacted by the 

following disasters may apply for funds 

in amounts up to $50,000: (1) Within 

those designated counties in Texas, 

parishes in Louisiana, or counties in 

other States, where a federal major 

disaster has been declared by the 

President on account of Hurricane 

Harvey, Tropical Storm Harvey, or 

related storm systems, or in 

geographical areas to which a 

substantial number of veterans from 

those declared counties or parishes have 

been relocated; and (2) within those 

designated counties, municipalities, or 

districts in Florida, Puerto Rico, and the 

U.S. Virgin Islands, or counties in other 

States, where a federal major disaster 

has been declared by the President on 

account of Hurricane Irma, Tropical 

Storm Irma, or related storm systems, or 

in geographical areas to which a 

substantial number of veterans from 

those declared counties, municipalities, 

or districts have been relocated. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Thomas Martin, Grant Officer, Office of 

Grants Management, at (202) 693-2989, 

Martin.Thomas@dol.gov. 

Sam Shellenberger, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Veterans’ 

Employment and Training Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–19664 Filed 9–14–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–79–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of the Secretary 

Establishing a Minimum Wage for 

Contractors, Notice of Rate Change in 

Effect as of January 1, 2018 

AGENCY: Wage and Hour Division, 

Department of Labor. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Wage and Hour Division 

(WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor 

(the Department) is issuing this notice to 

announce the applicable minimum 

wage rate to be paid to workers 

performing work on or in connection 

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