Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested, 1641-1642 [2011-389]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 7 / Tuesday, January 11, 2011 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Office of Justice Programs [OJP (OJP) Docket No. 1543] Meeting of the Office of Justice Programs’ Science Advisory Board Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Justice. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: This is an announcement of the first meeting of OJP’s Science Advisory Board (‘‘Board’’). The Board is chartered to provide OJP, a component of the Department of Justice, with valuable advice in the areas of social science and statistics for the purpose of enhancing the overall impact and performance of its programs and activities in criminal and juvenile justice. The Board will provide input into developing long-range plans, advise on program development, and provide guidance to ensure adherence to the highest levels of scientific rigor, as appropriate. The Board will provide an important base of contact with the criminal justice academic and practitioner communities. DATES: The meeting will take place on Friday, January 28, 2011, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET. ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at OJP’s offices at 810 7th Street, NW., Washington, DC. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marlene Beckman, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), Office of the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, 810 7th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20531; Phone: (202) 616–3562 [Note: this is not a toll-free number]; E-mail: marlene.beckman@usdoj.gov. SUMMARY: This inaugural meeting is being convened to brief the Board members about OJP’s mission and goals, and discuss how their advice in the areas of social science and statistics can enhance the overall impact and performance of OJP’s activities and programs in criminal and juvenile justice. The final agenda is subject to adjustment, but it is anticipated that there will be a morning and afternoon session, with a break for lunch. The morning session will likely include welcoming remarks and introductions, a review of the Board’s Charter and By-Laws, a review of ethics rules applicable to the Board’s activities, and briefings from OJP bureaus and program offices. The afternoon session will likely include a briefing on OJP’s Evidence Integration Initiative and a mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:33 Jan 10, 2011 Jkt 223001 discussion of the Board’s role and priorities. This meeting is open to the public. Members of the public who wish to attend this meeting must register with Marlene Beckman at the above address at least seven (7) days in advance of the meeting. Registrations will be accepted on a space available basis. Access to the meeting will not be allowed without registration. Please bring photo identification and allow extra time prior to the meeting. Persons interested in communicating with the Board should submit their written comments to the DFO, as the time available will not allow the public to directly address the Board at the meeting. Anyone requiring special accommodations should notify Ms. Beckman at least seven (7) days in advance of the meeting. Dated: January 5, 2011. Marlene Beckman, Counsel and SAB DFO, Office of the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs. [FR Doc. 2011–287 Filed 1–10–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–18–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Office of Justice Programs Office for Victims of Crime [OMB Number 1121–0114] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Victims of Crime Act, Victim Compensation Grant Program, State Performance Report. ACTION: 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 75, Number 210 page 67116 on November 1, 2010, allowing for a 60 day comment period. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days for public comment until February 10, 2011. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. Written comments and/ or suggestions regarding the items PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 1641 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 agencies 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, Victim Compensation Grant Program, State Performance Report. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: Form Number: 1121–0114. Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: State Government. The form is used by State Government to submit Annual Performance Report data about claims for victim compensation. (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 53 respondents will complete the form within 2 hours. E:\FR\FM\11JAN1.SGM 11JAN1 1642 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 7 / Tuesday, January 11, 2011 / Notices (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: There are an estimated 106 total annual burden hours associated with this collection. If additional information is required contact: Lynn Murray, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street, NE., Suite 2E–502, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: January 6, 2011. Lynn Murray, Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. BILLING CODE 4510–43–P LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION Notice of Availability of Calendar Year 2011 Competitive Grant Funds Legal Services Corporation. Solicitation for Proposals for the Provision of Civil Legal Services in Louisiana for service area LA–1. The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is the national organization charged with administering Federal funds provided for civil legal services to low-income people. LSC hereby announces the availability of competitive grant funds for the provision of a full range of civil legal services to eligible clients in Louisiana for service area LA–1. Grants will be awarded on or around June 2011. The estimated annualized grant amount for service area LA–1 in Louisiana is: $1,629,216. Service area LA–1 comprises the following parishes/ counties in Louisiana: Ascension Parish, Assumption Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, East Feliciana Parish, Iberville Parish, Lafourche Parish, Pointe Coupee Parish, St. James Parish, St. John the Baptist Parish, Terrebonne Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish, and West Feliciana Parish. DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for grants competition dates. ADDRESSES: Legal Services Corporation—Competitive Grants, 3333 K Street, NW., Third Floor, Washington, DC 20007–3522. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reginald Haley, Office of Program Performance, 202.295.1545. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Request for Proposals (RFP) is available at https://www.grants.lsc.gov. Once at the Web site, click on FY 2011 Request for Proposals Narrative Instruction to access the RFP and other information pertaining to the LSC competitive grants process. Refer to the RFP for instructions on preparing the grant proposal; the regulations and guidelines governing LSC funding; the definition of a full range of legal services; and grant proposal submission requirements. Applicants must file a Notice of Intent to Compete (NIC; RFP Form-H) to participate in the competitive grants process. The deadline for filing the NIC SUMMARY: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Mine Safety and Health Administration State’s Mine Health and Safety Grants Mine Safety and Health Administration, Labor. ACTION: Notice of posting of the Solicitation for Grant Applications for the Fiscal Year 2011 State grant program. AGENCY: mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES [FR Doc. 2011–268 Filed 1–10–11; 8:45 am] ACTION: BILLING CODE 4410–18–P Announcement Type: New. Funding Opportunity Number: MSHA2011–1. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 17.600. SUMMARY: The United States Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), has posted its solicitation for grant applications (SGA) for the States grant program on https:// www.grants.gov. The SGA contains all of the necessary information needed to apply for grant funding. Applicants for these grants are States or State-designated entities. The purpose of these grants is to improve and secure safe and healthy workplaces for U.S. miners. The final amount of each individual grant will be determined by the formula in Section 503(h) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 953(h)) and MSHA’s final Fiscal Year 2011 appropriation. Application should be submitted at this time. The closing date for applications will be July 1, 2011. DATES: All applications must be received by Midnight Eastern Daylight Savings Time on July 1, 2011. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Glatter at glatter.robert@dol.gov, at 202–693–9570 (voice), or 202–693– 9571 (facsimile) or Darrell Cooper at cooper.darrell@dol.gov, 202–693–9831. These are not toll-free numbers. 17:33 Jan 10, 2011 Dated: December 17, 2010. Joseph A. Main, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health. AGENCY: [FR Doc. 2011–389 Filed 1–10–11; 8:45 am] VerDate Mar<15>2010 Authority: 30 U.S.C. 953. Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 is February 7, 2011, 5 p.m. E.D.T. The deadline for filing grant proposals is March 14, 2011, 5 p.m. E.D.T. The dates shown in this notice for filing the NIC and the grant proposals supersede the dates in the RFP. All other instructions, regulations, guidelines, definitions, and grant proposal submission requirements remain in effect unless otherwise noted. The following persons, groups, and entities are qualified Applicants who may submit a NIC and a grant proposal to participate in the competitive grants process: (1) Current recipients of LSC grants; (2) non-profit organizations that have as a purpose the provision of legal assistance to eligible clients; (3) private attorneys, groups of attorneys or law firms; (4) state or local governments; and (5) sub-state regional planning and coordination agencies that are composed of sub-state areas and whose governing boards are controlled by locally elected officials. LSC will not fax the RFP to interested parties. Interested parties are asked to visit https://www.grants.lsc.gov regularly for updates and correction notices pertaining to the LSC competitive grants process. Dated: January 5, 2011. Janet LaBella, Director, Office of Program Performance, Legal Services Corporation. [FR Doc. 2011–278 Filed 1–10–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7050–01–P NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION Records Schedules; Availability and Request for Comments National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). ACTION: Notice of Availability of proposed records schedules; request for comments. AGENCY: The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) publishes notice at least once monthly of certain Federal agency requests for records disposition authority (records schedules). Once approved by NARA, records schedules provide mandatory instructions on what happens to records when no longer needed for current Government business. They authorize the preservation of records of continuing value in the National Archives of the United States and the destruction, after a specified period, of records lacking administrative, legal, research, or other value. Notice is published for records schedules in which agencies propose to destroy records not previously authorized for SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\11JAN1.SGM 11JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 11, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1641-1642]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-389]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

Office for Victims of Crime

[OMB Number 1121-0114]


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, Victim 
Compensation Grant Program, State 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 75, Number 210 page 67116 on November 1, 2010, allowing for a 60 
day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until February 10, 2011. 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 agencies 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, Victim 
Compensation Grant Program, State Performance Report.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection: Form Number: 1121-0114. Office 
for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, Department of 
Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: State Government. The form is used 
by State Government to submit Annual Performance Report data about 
claims for victim compensation.
    (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 53 respondents will complete the form within 2 hours.

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    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 106 total annual burden 
hours associated with this collection.
    If additional information is required contact: Lynn Murray, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street, NE., Suite 2E-502, Washington, DC 
20530.

    Dated: January 6, 2011.
Lynn Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2011-389 Filed 1-10-11; 8:45 am]
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