Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection; eComments Requested; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Office of Justice Programs' Justice Grants System/JustGrants (formerly Community Partnership Grants Management System), 28986 [2020-10365]

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• Department of Justice

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 94 (Thursday, May 14, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 28986]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-10365]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-0243]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection; 
eComments Requested; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: 
Office of Justice Programs' Justice Grants System/JustGrants (formerly 
Community Partnership Grants Management System)

AGENCY: Office of Audit, Assessment, and Management, Office of Justice 
Programs.

ACTION: 60-day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs 
(OJP), 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.

DATES: The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 60 days 
for public comment until July 13, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  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 for information, please contact please 
contact: Maria Swineford, (202) 616-0109, Office of Audit, Assessment, 
and Management, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, 
810 Seventh Street NW, Washington, DC 20531 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  This process is conducted in accordance 
with 5 CFR 1320.10. 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: Renewal of a currently approved 
collection (1121-0243).
    (2) The Title of the Form/Collection: Justice Grants System 
(JustGrants).
    (3) The Agency Form Number, if any, and the Applicable Component of 
the Department Sponsoring the Collection:
    Form Number: None.
    Component: 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, Local or Tribal Governments, Organizations, and 
Institutes of Higher Education, and other applicants, applying for 
grants.
    Other: None.
    Abstract: JustGrants is a replacement for a collection of legacy 
systems currently used by the COPS Office, OJP, and OVW. Functionality 
of JustGrants includes online application submission; peer review; and 
grant award and award management which includes: award notification and 
acceptance, grant adjustment modification (GAM); draw down of funds 
(via the Department of Treasury-managed Automated Standard Application 
for Payments (ASAP) system system); post-award programmatic progress 
reports, special reports financial reports, monitoring and audit, 
performance measures, and subaward reports; closeouts and compliance. 
JustGrants facilitates reporting to Congress and other interested 
agencies. The system provides essential information required to comply 
with the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 
(FFATA). JustGrants has also been designated the OJP official system of 
record for grants activities by the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA).
    (5) An Estimate of the Total Number of Respondents and the Amount 
of Time Estimated for an Average Respondent to Respond: An estimated 
6,402 organizations will respond to JustGrants and on average it will 
take each of them up to 10 hours to complete various award lifecycle 
processes within the system varying from application submission, award 
management and reporting, and award closeout.
    (6) An Estimate of the Total Public Burden (in hours) Associated 
with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this 
application is 64,118 hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: May 11, 2020.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2020-10365 Filed 5-13-20; 8:45 am]
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