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Download as PDF 40932 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 133 / Tuesday, July 12, 2011 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1105–NEW] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comments Requested: New Collection [Creation of a Concept Map] 30-Day notice and request for comments. ACTION: emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES The Department of Justice (DOJ), Civil Division 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 76, Number 71, page 20708– 20709, on April 13, 2011, allowing for a 60 day comment period. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days for public comment until August 11, 2011. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. Written comments concerning this information collection should be sent to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attn: DOJ Desk Officer. The best way to ensure your comments are received is to e-mail them to oria_submission@omb.eop.gov or fax them to 202–395–7285. All comments should reference the 8 digit OMB number for the collection or the title of the collection. If you have questions concerning the collection, please call Laurie Feinberg at 202–305–1789 or the DOJ Desk Officer at 202–395–3176. 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. Summary of Collection (1) Type of Information Collection: New collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Elder Justice Roadmap Project. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: None (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Adult practitioners, advocates, and researchers in professions related to elder abuse. Other: none. Need for Collection: The Department of Justice engages in activities targeted at elder abuse. A recent survey of the literature related to elder justice indicted that the field remains fragmented and without a clear set of priorities or a roadmap for advancement. The purpose of this data collection is to identify policy, practice, and research priorities in the field of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation and to help develop a strategic roadmap for activities to address those priorities. In the first phase of the study, concept mapping will be used to create a visual representation of the ways that professionals in the field perceive the priorities for elder justice. Concept mapping is a well-documented method of applied research that makes explicit, implicit theoretical models that can be used for planning and action. The process requires respondents to brainstorm a set of statements relevant to the topic of interest (‘‘brainstorming’’ task), individually sort these statements into piles based on perceived similarity (‘‘sorting’’ task), rate each statement on one or more scales (‘‘rating’’ task), and interpret the graphical representation that result from several multivariate analyses. The collection of data for all concept mapping activities will be facilitated via a dedicated project Web site. The second phase of the study includes a series of six face-to-face facilitated discussions with relevant stakeholder groups, practitioners, and researchers. In addition up to 9–12 interviews with experts in the various aspects of the field will be conducted to obtain their reaction to the preliminary concept map generated by the brainstorming, sorting, and rating process and asked to provide information about what may be missing, need amplification, or to be interrelated in a different manner than on the preliminary concept map. Guiding questions and discussion prompts, derived from the concept mapping results, will be used to gather information from the respondents on the meaning and potential use of the concept mapping results. This input will be aggregated and linked to the emerging conceptual framework that will result in a better understanding of the complex interrelationships between policy, practice, and research elements in the field of elder justice. Thus, the challenges, and needs of practitioners on the front lines will inform the work of researchers, and the researchers’ findings will inform the work of policy makers and practitioners, and the policy makers will communicate with researchers and practitioners about what information they need to properly inform policy. A single concept mapping process will provide an efficient means for managing participation while simultaneously integrating perspectives that are complementary and mutually informative. (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 750 respondents total will participate in the concept mapping phase of this collection, 60 respondents total will participate in the facilitated discussions, and 9–12 respondents will participate in the expert interviews. The table below shows the estimated number of respondents for each portion of the collection: Estimated time (minutes) per participant Task Brainstorming ............................................................................................................................... Sorting .......................................................................................................................................... Rating ........................................................................................................................................... Facilitated Discussions ................................................................................................................ VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:14 Jul 11, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12JYN1.SGM 10 90 60 300 12JYN1 Total participants per task 750 250 750 60 Total minutes per task 7,500 22,500 45,000 18,000 40933 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 133 / Tuesday, July 12, 2011 / Notices Estimated time (minutes) per participant Task Total participants per task Total minutes per task Expert Interviews ......................................................................................................................... 90 12 * 1,080 Total ...................................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ 94,080 (= 1568 hours) * = total minutes (= 1,568 hours). The estimates assume 100% participation by all invited participants; the actual participation in brainstorming, sorting, and rating is likely to be less, but since we cannot predict the response rate, we are calculating the burden for all invited participants. The brainstorming task will take respondents 5–10 minutes to complete. The sorting task will take respondents approximately 60–90 minutes to complete. The rating task will take respondents approximately 30–60 minutes to complete. None of these tasks will require participants to complete in one sitting; rather, participants who respond on a Web site can return to work on task completion as often as they choose, until the task deadline. Respondents will have approximately 4 weeks to brainstorm and approximately 6 weeks to sort and rate. Facilitated discussions will require approximately 4–5 hours of respondents’ time. Expert interviews will require no more than 90 minutes of respondents’ time. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: There are an estimated 1,568 total public burden hours associated with this collection. This is planned to be a one-time data collection. If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, Two Constitution Square, Room 2E–808, 145 N Street, NE., Washington, DC 20530. Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2011–17338 Filed 7–11–11; 8:45 am] emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 4410–12–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:14 Jul 11, 2011 Jkt 223001 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1122–0007] Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection Semi-Annual Progress Report for the Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review. 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 September 12, 2011. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. Written comments concerning this information collection should be sent to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attn: DOJ Desk Officer. The best way to ensure your comments are received is to e-mail them to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or fax them to 202–395–7285. All comments should reference the 8 digit OMB number for the collection or the title of the collection. If you have questions concerning the collection, please Cathy Poston, Office on Violence Against Women, at 202–514–5430 or the DOJ Desk Officer at 202–395–3176. 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; PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (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 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 E:\FR\FM\12JYN1.SGM 12JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 12, 2011)]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1105-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested: New Collection [Creation of a Concept Map]

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Civil Division 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 76, Number 71, page 20708-20709, on 
April 13, 2011, allowing for a 60 day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until August 11, 2011. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    Written comments concerning this information collection should be 
sent to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 
Management and Budget, Attn: DOJ Desk Officer. The best way to ensure 
your comments are received is to e-mail them to oria_submission@omb.eop.gov or fax them to 202-395-7285. All comments should 
reference the 8 digit OMB number for the collection or the title of the 
collection. If you have questions concerning the collection, please 
call Laurie Feinberg at 202-305-1789 or the DOJ Desk Officer at 202-
395-3176.
    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.

Summary of Collection

    (1) Type of Information Collection: New collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Elder Justice Roadmap Project.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: None
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Adult practitioners, advocates, and 
researchers in professions related to elder abuse. Other: none.
    Need for Collection: The Department of Justice engages in 
activities targeted at elder abuse. A recent survey of the literature 
related to elder justice indicted that the field remains fragmented and 
without a clear set of priorities or a roadmap for advancement. The 
purpose of this data collection is to identify policy, practice, and 
research priorities in the field of elder abuse, neglect, and 
exploitation and to help develop a strategic roadmap for activities to 
address those priorities. In the first phase of the study, concept 
mapping will be used to create a visual representation of the ways that 
professionals in the field perceive the priorities for elder justice. 
Concept mapping is a well-documented method of applied research that 
makes explicit, implicit theoretical models that can be used for 
planning and action. The process requires respondents to brainstorm a 
set of statements relevant to the topic of interest (``brainstorming'' 
task), individually sort these statements into piles based on perceived 
similarity (``sorting'' task), rate each statement on one or more 
scales (``rating'' task), and interpret the graphical representation 
that result from several multivariate analyses. The collection of data 
for all concept mapping activities will be facilitated via a dedicated 
project Web site. The second phase of the study includes a series of 
six face-to-face facilitated discussions with relevant stakeholder 
groups, practitioners, and researchers. In addition up to 9-12 
interviews with experts in the various aspects of the field will be 
conducted to obtain their reaction to the preliminary concept map 
generated by the brainstorming, sorting, and rating process and asked 
to provide information about what may be missing, need amplification, 
or to be interrelated in a different manner than on the preliminary 
concept map. Guiding questions and discussion prompts, derived from the 
concept mapping results, will be used to gather information from the 
respondents on the meaning and potential use of the concept mapping 
results. This input will be aggregated and linked to the emerging 
conceptual framework that will result in a better understanding of the 
complex interrelationships between policy, practice, and research 
elements in the field of elder justice. Thus, the challenges, and needs 
of practitioners on the front lines will inform the work of 
researchers, and the researchers' findings will inform the work of 
policy makers and practitioners, and the policy makers will communicate 
with researchers and practitioners about what information they need to 
properly inform policy. A single concept mapping process will provide 
an efficient means for managing participation while simultaneously 
integrating perspectives that are complementary and mutually 
informative.
    (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 750 respondents total will participate in the concept mapping 
phase of this collection, 60 respondents total will participate in the 
facilitated discussions, and 9-12 respondents will participate in the 
expert interviews. The table below shows the estimated number of 
respondents for each portion of the collection:

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                                                                  Estimated time       Total
                              Task                                 (minutes) per   participants    Total minutes
                                                                    participant      per task        per task
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Brainstorming...................................................              10             750           7,500
Sorting.........................................................              90             250          22,500
Rating..........................................................              60             750          45,000
Facilitated Discussions.........................................             300              60          18,000

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Expert Interviews...............................................              90              12         * 1,080
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
    Total.......................................................  ..............  ..............          94,080
                                                                                                  (= 1568 hours)
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* = total minutes (= 1,568 hours).

    The estimates assume 100% participation by all invited 
participants; the actual participation in brainstorming, sorting, and 
rating is likely to be less, but since we cannot predict the response 
rate, we are calculating the burden for all invited participants. The 
brainstorming task will take respondents 5-10 minutes to complete. The 
sorting task will take respondents approximately 60-90 minutes to 
complete. The rating task will take respondents approximately 30-60 
minutes to complete. None of these tasks will require participants to 
complete in one sitting; rather, participants who respond on a Web site 
can return to work on task completion as often as they choose, until 
the task deadline. Respondents will have approximately 4 weeks to 
brainstorm and approximately 6 weeks to sort and rate. Facilitated 
discussions will require approximately 4-5 hours of respondents' time. 
Expert interviews will require no more than 90 minutes of respondents' 
time.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 1,568 total public burden 
hours associated with this collection. This is planned to be a one-time 
data collection.
    If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, Two 
Constitution Square, Room 2E-808, 145 N Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20530.

Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2011-17338 Filed 7-11-11; 8:45 am]
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