[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 230 (Tuesday, December 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 66202]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-31898]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Justice Program
Office for Victims of Crime; Agency Information Collection
Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Comment
Request
ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Under Review; (Reinstatement,
without change, of a previously approved collection for which approval
has expired).
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Victims of Crime Act, Crime Assistance Grant Program, Sub-Grant
Award Report
The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for
Victims of Crime, has submitted the following information collection
request for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. Office of Management and Budget approval is
being sought for the information collection listed below. This proposed
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register
on August 28, 1998, allowing for a 60-day public comment period.
The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for
public comment until December 31, 1998. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained
in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and
associated response time, should be directed to the Office of
Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530.
Additionally comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202)
395-7285. Comments may also be submitted to the Department of Justice
(DOJ), Justice Management Division, Information Management and Security
Staff, Attention: Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Suite 850, 1001
G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530.
Written comments and/or suggestions from the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information should
address one or more of the following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the function of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) 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;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use 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:
(1) Type of information collection: Extension of previously
approved collection.
(2) The title of the form/collection: Victims of Crime, Crime
Victim Assistance Grant Program, Subgrant Award Report.
(3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number is OJP Admin
Form 7390/2A (Rev. 11-95) Office of Justice, United States 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 information requested is necessary to ensure
compliance with statutory criteria which allows the Director of OVC to
collect performance data from recipients of VOCA victim assistance
grant funds. The affected public include up to 57 states and
territories administering the crime victim assistance provisions of the
Victims of Crime Act.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: 53
respondents to complete a 3 minute subgrant award report, however a
State can be responsible for entering subgrant data for as many as 186
programs to as few as 10 programs. Additionally, 4 respondents will be
submitting 14 subgrant award reports manually, estimated time 2 hours
per report.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The combined estimated hours (manual and
electronic submission) for the 57 respondents to submit information is
189 hours (159 electronic submissions +28 hours manual submissions).
If additional information is required contact: Ms. Brenda E. Dyer,
Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division,
Suite 850, Washington Center, 1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: November 24, 1998.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of
Justice.
[FR Doc. 98-31898 Filed 11-30-98; 8:45 am]
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