Office for Victims of Crime; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested, 30325-30326 [E9-15009]

Agencies

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

[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 121 (Thursday, June 25, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30325-30326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-15009]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

[OMB Number 1121-0115]


 Office for Victims of Crime; Agency Information Collection 
Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Extension 
of a currently approved collection; Victims of Crime Act, Crime Victim 
Assistance Grant Program Performance Report.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), 
Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) 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. This proposed 
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register 
Volume 74, Number 77, pages 18595-18596 on April 23, 2009, allowing for 
a 60-day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until July 27, 2009. 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:

--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 Collection

    (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Victims of Crime Act, Crime 
Victim Assistance Grant Program, Performance Report.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection: The form number is 1121-0115. 
Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. 
Department of Justice is sponsoring the collection.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: State government. Other: None. The 
VOCA, Crime Victim Assistance Grant Program, State Performance Report 
is a required annual submission by state grantees to report to the 
Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) on the uses and effects VOCA victim 
assistance grant funds have had on services to crime victims in the 
State, to

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certify compliance with the eligibility requirement of VOCA, and to 
provide a summary of supported activities carried out within the State 
during the grant period. This information will be aggregated and serve 
as supporting documentation for the Director's biennial report to the 
President and to the Congress on the effectiveness of the activities 
supported by these grants.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: The 
information to compile these reports will be drawn from victim 
assistance program data to the 57 respondents (grantees). The number of 
victim assistance programs varies widely from state to state. A state 
could be responsible for compiling subgrant data for as many as 391 
programs (Ohio) to as few as 12 programs (District of Columbia). 
Therefore, the estimated clerical hours can range from 1 to 70 hours.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The current estimated burden is 1,197 (20) hours 
per respondent (estimate median) + 1 hour per respondent for 
recordkeeping x 57 respondents = 1,197). There is no increase in the 
annual recordkeeping and reporting burden.
    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.

    Dated: June 22, 2009.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. E9-15009 Filed 6-24-09; 8:45 am]
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