Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested, 29550 [E7-10209]

Agencies

• Department of Justice
• Office of Justice Programs
• Justice Programs Office

[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 102 (Tuesday, May 29, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 29550]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-10209]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

[OMB Number 1121-0243]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 60-day notice of information collection under review: Grants 
Management System Online Application.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, Bureau 
of Justice Statistics, 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 is published to obtain 
comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged 
and will be accepted for ``sixty days'' until July 30, 2007. This 
process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    If you have additional 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: Bruce Whitlock, (202) 353-1551, 
Office of The Chief Information Officer, Office of Justice Programs, 
Department of Justice, 810 Seventh Street, NW., Washington, DC 20531 or 
Bruce.W.Whitlock@usdoj.gov.
    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
--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

    (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) The Title of the Form/Collection: Grants Management System 
Online Application.
    (3) The Agency Form Number, if any, and the Applicable Component of 
the Department Sponsoring the Collection: There is no form number, 
Office of The Chief Information Officer, Office of Justice Programs, 
United States Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected Public Who Will be Asked or Required to Respond, as 
well as a Brief Abstract: The primary respondents are State, Local or 
Tribal Governments applying for grants.
    (5) An Estimate of the Total Number of Respondents and the Amount 
of Time Estimated for an Average Respondent to Respond: An estimated 
7422 grantees will respond to Grants Management System Online 
Application and on average it will take each of them 15 hours to 
complete the 4 applications.
    (6) An Estimate of the Total Public Burden (in hours) Associated 
with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this 
application is 111,330 hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Mrs. Lynn Bryant, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry 
Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: May 22, 2007.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. E7-10209 Filed 5-25-07; 8:45 am]
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