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The values of the properties to be
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1122–0007]
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Office on Violence Against Women;
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Extension of a Currently
Approved Collection
60-Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review: Semi-Annual
Progress Report for the Legal Assistance
for Victims Grant Program.
ACTION:
The Department of Justice, Office on
Violence Against Women (OVW) has
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submitted 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.
Comments are encouraged and will be
accepted for ‘‘sixty days’’ until February
20, 2007. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
Written comments and/or suggestions
regarding the items contained in this
notice, especially 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 20503.
Additionally, comments may be
submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202)
395–5806.
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:
(1) 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;
(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 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 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
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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: Lynn Bryant, Clearance Officer,
United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Policy
and Planning Staff, Suite 1600, Patrick
Henry Building, 601 D Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20530.
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Dated: December 13, 2006.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, United States
Department of Justice.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Proposed Collection: Evaluation of
State Implementation of 303(k) of the
Social Security Act; Comment Request
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor
(DOL), as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, conducts a pre-clearance
consultation program to provide the
general public and Federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing collections
of information in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This
program helps to ensure that requested
data can be provided in the desired
format, reporting burden (time and
financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly
understood, and the impact of collection
requirements on respondents can be
properly assessed. Currently, the
Employment and Training
Administration is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed State
Unemployment Tax Avoidance (SUTA)
Study Implementation Survey. A copy
of the proposed information collection
request (ICR) can be obtained by
contacting the office listed below in the
addressee section of this notice or by
accessing: https://www.doleta.gov/
Performance/guidance/
OMBControlNumber.cfm.
Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
ADDRESSES section below on or before
February 30, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Kevin M. Culp, Room
N5641, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20210; telephone
number: 202–693–3679 (this is not a
toll-free number); internet address:
culp.kevin@dol.gov; facsimile number:
202–693–2844.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DATES:
I. Background
On August 9, 2004, President George
W. Bush signed into law the SUTA
Dumping Prevention Act of 2004 (Act),
which amended Federal unemployment
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compensation law by adding section
303(k) to the Social Security Act (SSA).
This Act established a minimum
standard nationwide for curbing an
unemployment compensation tax rate
manipulation scheme known as SUTA
Dumping. In addition, the Act required
the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) to
conduct a study of the states’
implementation of the provisions of
section 303(k) of the SSA, and to submit
to the Congress a report on the findings
of this study no later than July 15, 2007.
Specifically, the law states:
(1) STUDY—The Secretary of Labor shall
conduct a study of the implementation of
the provisions of section 303(k) of the
Social Security Act (as added by
subsection (a)) to assess the status and
appropriateness of State actions to meet the
requirements of such provisions.
(2) REPORT—Not later than July 15, 2007,
the Secretary of Labor shall submit to the
Congress a report that contains the findings
of the study required by paragraph (1) and
recommendations for any Congressional
action that the Secretary considers
necessary to improve the effectiveness of
section 303(k) of the Social Security Act.
In order to comply with these
provisions, the U.S. Department of
Labor, Employment and Training
Administration contracted with Coffey
Communications, LLC, in collaboration
with its subcontractor, the Urban
Institute, to conduct the required study.
In addition, an element was added to
the study requiring that it look into the
impact the Act had, if any, on state
practice in regard to the Professional
Employer Organization (PEO) industry
and what impact, if any, the Act had on
PEOs.
The goals of the study are to:
• Identify state legislation, policy and
procedures intended to mitigate the
practice of SUTA dumping;
• Measure the use and effectiveness
of state penalties intended to curb
SUTA dumping;
• Analyze state law transfer of
experience provisions regarding the
entry of a client into a PEO relationship
and the financial impact of such
treatment both on the state UI trust
funds and on the PEO industry;
• Compile resultant data and
information necessary to allow the
Secretary of Labor to report to Congress
no later than July 15, 2007, on the
effectiveness of section 303(k) of the
SSA.
The proposed survey represents the
main instrument for collecting state data
and experience on the states’
implementation of section 303(k) of the
SSA.
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II. Review Focus
The Department of Labor is
particularly interested in comments
which:
• 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 submissions
of responses.
III. Current Actions
The proposed survey will provide
useful, policy relevant data and
information required by the
Administration, DOL, ETA, and state
administrators to make appropriate
decisions and judgments regarding the
states’ implementation of section 303(k)
of the SSA. The information, gathered
through this survey from all 50 states,
the District of Columbia, the Virgin
Islands, and Puerto Rico will provide
the Secretary of Labor with the
necessary information needed to file the
required July 15, 2007, report to
Congress. In addition, the knowledge
gained regarding states’ policy on the
transfer of experience between client
companies and PEO companies as they
enter or leave a contractual relationship
should prove beneficial in any future
state and/or ETA discussions and
legislative proposals regarding the PEO
industry. ETA will also be able to use
this information to determine what
future SUTA dumping training, if any,
must be provided to personnel within
the State Workforce Agencies.
Type of Review: New collection of
information.
Agency: Employment and Training
Administration.
Title: Evaluation of State
Implementation of section 303(k) of the
Social Security Act, SUTA Study
Implementation Survey.
OMB Number: 1205–0NEW.
Recordkeeping: No additional record
keeping. One time survey.
Affected Public: State Government.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1122-0007]
Office on Violence Against Women; Agency Information Collection
Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection
ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Semi-
Annual Progress Report for the Legal Assistance for Victims Grant
Program.
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The Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)
has submitted 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. Comments are
encouraged and will be accepted for ``sixty days'' until February 20,
2007. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained
in this notice, especially 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 20503. Additionally,
comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 395-5806.
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:
(1) 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;
(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 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: Semi-Annual 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 set-aside 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: Lynn Bryant,
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice
Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Suite 1600, Patrick
Henry Building, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.
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Dated: December 13, 2006.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
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