90 FR 59 pgs. 14161-14162 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of Previously Approved eCollection eComments Requested; OVW Notice of Funding Opportunity Template
Type: NOTICEVolume: 90Number: 59Pages: 14161 - 14162
Pages: 14161, 14162Docket number: [OMB Number 1122-0020]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2025-05335 Filed 3-27-25; 8:45 am]
Agency: Justice Department
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1122-0020]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of Previously Approved eCollection eComments Requested; OVW Notice of Funding Opportunity Template
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.
DATES:
Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until April 28, 2025.
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: Catherine Poston, Office on Violence Against Women, at 202-514-5430 or Catherine.poston@usdoj.gov .
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on December 2, 2024, allowing a 60-day comment period. 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 1122-0020. 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.
[top] 2. The Title of the Form/Collection: OVW Notice of Funding Opportunity Template.
3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: 1122-0020.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as the obligation to respond: The affected public includes applicants to OVW grant programs authorized under the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 as amended. These include States, territories, Tribes or units of local government, institutions of higher education including colleges and universities, tribal organizations, Federal, State, tribal, territorial or local courts or court-based programs, State sexual assault coalitions, State domestic violence coalitions; territorial domestic violence or sexual assault coalitions, tribal coalitions, community-based organizations, and non-profit, nongovernmental organizations. The purpose of the NOFO template is to provide a framework to develop program-specific announcements soliciting applications for funding. A program NOFO outlines the specifics of the funding program; describes the requirements for eligibility; instructs an applicant on the necessary components of an application under a specific program ( e.g. project activities and timeline, proposed budget): and provides registration dates, due dates, and instructions on how to apply within the designated application system.
5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated that information will be collect annually from the approximately 1800 respondents (applicants to the OVW grant programs). The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at up to 30 hours per application. The 30-hour estimate is based on the amount of time to prepare a narrative, budget and other materials for the application and, if required, to coordinate with and develop a memorandum of understanding with requisite project partners.
6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The total annual hour burden to complete the data collection forms is 54,000 hours, that is 1800 applicants completing an application for funding which is estimated to take 30 hours.
7. The total annual hour burden to complete the data collection forms is 54,000 hours, that is 1800 applicants completing a form once a year with an estimated completion time for the form being 30 hours.
8. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the collection, if applicable: The annualized costs to the Federal Government resulting from the OVW staff review of the progress reports submitted by grantees are estimated to be $201,600
9. Total Burden Hours
| Activity | Number of respondents | Frequency (annually) | Total annual responses | Time per response (hours) | Total annual burden (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progress Report Form | 1,800 | 1 | 1,800 | 30 | 54,000 |
| Unduplicated Totals | 1,800 | 1,800 | 54,000 |
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: March 24, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2025-05335 Filed 3-27-25; 8:45 am]
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