2023-15726. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Semi-Annual Progress Report for the Technical Assistance Program

AGENCY:

Office on Violence Against Women, Department of Justice.

ACTION:

30-Day notice.

SUMMARY:

The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), Department of Justice (DOJ, 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 on May 15, 2023, allowing a 60-day comment period.

DATES:

Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until August 24, 2023.

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, Office on Violence Against Women, at 202–514–5430 or [e-mail].

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/or

—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.

Written comments and recommendations for this information collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/​public/​do/​PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using the search function and entering either the title of the information collection or the OMB Control Number 1122–0017. This information collection request may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view Department of Justice, information collections currently under review by OMB.

DOJ seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) years without renewal. The DOJ notes that information collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.

Overview of This Information Collection

1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a previously approved collection.

2. Title of the Form/Collection: Semi-Annual Progress Report for the Technical Assistance Program.

3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Semi-Annual Progress Report for the Technical Assistance Program (1122–0017). The component sponsor is the Office on Violence Against Women.

4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract:

Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal governments (100 programs providing technical assistance as recipients under the Technical Assistance Program).

Abstract: Authorized by 34 U.S.C. 12291(b)(11), the primary purpose of the OVW Technical Assistance Program is to provide direct assistance to grantees and their subgrantees to enhance the success of local projects they are implementing with VAWA grant funds. In addition, OVW is focused on building the capacity of criminal justice and victim services organizations to respond effectively to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking and to foster partnerships between organizations that have not traditionally worked together to address violence against women, such as faith- and community-based organizations.

5. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.

6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.

7. Estimated Time per Respondent: One hour.

8. Frequency: Semi-annually.

9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 200 hours.

10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

If additional information is required, contact: Darwin Arceo, Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W–218 Washington, DC 20530.

Dated: July 18, 2023.

Darwin Arceo,

Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.