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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1103–0096]
Office of Community Oriented Policing
Services; Agency Information
Collection Activities: Extension of a
Previously Approved Collection, With
Change; Comments Requested
60-Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review: COPS
Application Guide.
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ACTION:
The Department of Justice (DOJ)
Office of Community Oriented Policing
Services (COPS), 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 extension of
a previously approved information
collection is published to obtain
comments from the public and affected
agencies.
The purpose of this notice is to allow
for 60 days for public comment until
January 14, 2008. This process is
conducted in accordance with 5 CFR
1320.10.
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 Rebekah Dorr,
Department of Justice Office of
Community Oriented Policing Services,
1100 Vermont Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20530.
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.,
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(1) Type of Information Collection:
Extension of a previously approved
collection, with change; comments
requested.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: COPS
Application Guide.
(3) Agency Form Number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department sponsoring the collection:
None. U.S. Department of Justice Office
of Community Oriented Policing
Services.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Law enforcement
agencies and other public and private
entities that apply for COPS Office
grants or cooperative agreements will be
asked to review the COPS Application
Guide. The COPS Application Guide
provides instructions for all applicants
and is the result of a COPS Office
business process reengineering effort
aimed at standardization as required
under the grant streamlining
requirements of Public Law 106–107,
the Federal Financial Assistance
Management Improvement Act of 1999,
as well as the President’s Management
Agenda E-grants Initiative. This
collection combines the previously
approved collection COPS Application
Guide: Targeted/Invited Programs
(1103–0096) with the collection COPS
Application Guide: Open/Competitive
Programs (1103–0095).
(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 6,200
respondents annually will complete the
form within 1 hour.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: There are an estimated 6,200
total annual burden hours associated
with this collection.
If additional information is required
contact: 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.
November 6, 2007.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA,
Department of Justice.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1122–0006]
Overview of This Information
Collection
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Office on Violence Against Women
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Revision of a Currently
Approved Collection
60-Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review: Semi-Annual
Progress Report for the Grants To
Encourage Arrest Policies and
Enforcement of Protection Orders
Program.
ACTION:
The Department of Justice, Office on
Violence Against Women (OVW) 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.
Comments are encouraged and will be
accepted for ‘‘sixty days’’ until January
14, 2008. 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.
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Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved
collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: SemiAnnual Progress Report for Grants to
Encourage Arrest Policies and
Enforcement of Protection Orders
Program.
(3) Agency Form Number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the
collection: Form Number: 1122–0006.
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
Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and
Enforcement of Protection Orders
Program (Arrest Program) whose
eligibility is determined by statute. The
Arrest Program was authorized through
the Violence Against Women Act
(VAWA) and reauthorized and amended
by the Violence Against Women Act of
2000 (VAWA 2000) and by the Violence
Against Women Act of 2005 (VAWA
2005). The Arrest Program promotes
mandatory or pro-arrest policies and
encourages jurisdictions to treat
domestic violence and sexual assault as
a serious crime, establish coordinated
community responses and facilitate the
enforcement of protection orders. By
statute, eligible grantees for the Arrest
Program are States, Indian tribal
governments, State and local courts
including juvenile courts, tribal courts,
and units of local government. For the
purpose of this Program, a unit of local
government is any city, county,
township, town, borough, parish,
village, or other general-purpose
political subdivision of a State; an
Indian tribe that performs law
enforcement functions as determined by
the Secretary of Interior; or, for the
purpose of assistance eligibility, any
agency of the District of Columbia
government or the United States
Government performing law
enforcement functions in and for the
District of Columbia, and any Trust
Territory of the U.S.
(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 it will take
the 200 respondents (Arrest 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, i.e. training or
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developing a protection order registry,
and the different types of grantees that
receive funds, i.e. law enforcement
agencies, prosecutors’ offices, courts,
victim services agencies, etc. An Arrest
Program grantee will only be required to
complete those sections of the form that
pertain to their 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
estimate completion time for the form
being one hour.
If additional information is required
contact: Lynn Bryant, Department
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.
Dated: November 6, 2007.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United
States Department of Justice.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1122–NEW]
Office on Violence Against Women;
Agency Information Collection
Activities: New Collection
60-Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review: Semi-Annual
Progress Report for the Grants to Indian
Tribal Governments Program.
ACTION:
The Department of Justice, Office on
Violence Against Women (OVW) 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.
Comments are encouraged and will be
accepted for ‘‘sixty days’’ until January
14, 2008. 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
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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:
New Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: SemiAnnual Progress Report for Grants to
Indian Tribal Governments Program.
(3) Agency Form Number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the
collection: Form Number: None. 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 85 grantees of the
Grants to Indian Tribal Governments
Program (Tribal Governments Program),
a new grant program authorized by the
Violence Against Women Act of 2005.
This discretionary grant program is
designed to enhance the ability of tribes
to respond to violent crimes against
Indian women, enhance victim safety,
and develop education and prevention
strategies. Eligible applicants are
recognized Indian tribal governments or
their authorized designees.
(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 85 respondents
(Tribal Governments Program grantees)
approximately one hour to complete a
semi-annual progress report. The semiannual progress report is divided into
sections that pertain to the different
types of activities in which grantees
may engage. A Tribal Governments
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1122-0006]
Office on Violence Against Women Agency Information Collection
Activities: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection
ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Semi-
Annual Progress Report for the Grants To Encourage Arrest Policies and
Enforcement of Protection Orders Program.
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The Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)
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. Comments are
encouraged and will be accepted for ``sixty days'' until January 14,
2008. 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.
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Overview of This Information Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently
approved collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Semi-Annual Progress Report for
Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection
Orders Program.
(3) Agency Form Number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: 1122-
0006. 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 Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies
and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (Arrest Program) whose
eligibility is determined by statute. The Arrest Program was authorized
through the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and reauthorized and
amended by the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (VAWA 2000) and by
the Violence Against Women Act of 2005 (VAWA 2005). The Arrest Program
promotes mandatory or pro-arrest policies and encourages jurisdictions
to treat domestic violence and sexual assault as a serious crime,
establish coordinated community responses and facilitate the
enforcement of protection orders. By statute, eligible grantees for the
Arrest Program are States, Indian tribal governments, State and local
courts including juvenile courts, tribal courts, and units of local
government. For the purpose of this Program, a unit of local government
is any city, county, township, town, borough, parish, village, or other
general-purpose political subdivision of a State; an Indian tribe that
performs law enforcement functions as determined by the Secretary of
Interior; or, for the purpose of assistance eligibility, any agency of
the District of Columbia government or the United States Government
performing law enforcement functions in and for the District of
Columbia, and any Trust Territory of the U.S.
(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 it will take the 200 respondents (Arrest 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, i.e.
training or developing a protection order registry, and the different
types of grantees that receive funds, i.e. law enforcement agencies,
prosecutors' offices, courts, victim services agencies, etc. An Arrest
Program grantee will only be required to complete those sections of the
form that pertain to their 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 estimate completion time for the form being one
hour.
If additional information is required contact: Lynn Bryant,
Department 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.
Dated: November 6, 2007.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice.
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