Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; OJP Solicitation Template, 71605-71606 [2023-22819]

Agencies

• Department of Justice

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71605-71606]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22819]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-0329]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; OJP Solicitation Template

AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Department of Justice 
(DOJ), 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 was previously published in the Federal Register 
on August 8, 2023, allowing a 60-day comment period.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until 
November 16, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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: Jennifer Tyson, 
(202) 598-0386, 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: Written comments and suggestions from the 
public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of 
information are encouraged. Your comments should

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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/or
--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.

    Written comments and recommendations for this information 
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of 
this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently 
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search 
function and entering either the title of the information collection or 
the OMB Control Number 1121-0329. This information collection request 
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view 
Department of Justice, information collections currently under review 
by OMB.
    DOJ seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for 
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than 
three (3) years without renewal. The DOJ notes that information 
collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive 
a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a previously 
approved collection.
    2. Title of the Form/Collection: OJP Solicitation Template.
    3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: No form number 
available. Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: The primary respondents are state agencies, 
tribal governments, local governments, colleges and universities, non-
profit organizations, for-profit organizations, and faith-based 
organizations. The purpose of the solicitation template is to provide a 
framework to develop program-specific announcements soliciting 
applications for funding. A program solicitation outlines the specifics 
of the funding program; describes requirements for eligibility; 
instructs an applicant on the necessary components of an application 
under a specific program (e.g., project activities, project abstract, 
project timeline, proposed budget, etc.); outlines program evaluation 
and performance measures; explains selection criteria and the review 
process; and provides registration dates, deadlines, and instructions 
on how to apply within the designated application systems. The approved 
solicitation template collection also includes the OJP Budget Detail 
Worksheet; the Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) Tribal 
Community and Justice Profile, Budget Detail Worksheet and Demographic 
Form; and the Financial Management and System of Internal Controls 
Questionnaire (FCQ). The solicitation template collection was 
previously streamlined to move static instructions and guidance that do 
not frequently change from year to year to a Grant Application Resource 
Guide web page. The result is a more concise, user-friendly 
solicitation document that draws closer attention to the program-
specific details and requirements in order to lessen confusion for the 
applicant. Additionally, it enables the agency to revise static 
guidance on the web page as necessary, reducing the need to re-issue 
program solicitations already released to the public.
    5. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000.
    7. Estimated Time per Respondent: 32 hours.
    8. Frequency: Annually.
    9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 320,000 hours
    10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: Annual cost to the 
respondents is based on the number of hours involved in preparing and 
submitting a complete application package. Mandatory requirements for 
an application under the OJP and CTAS Standard Solicitation Template 
include a program narrative; budget details and narrative, via the OJP 
standard BDW; Applicant Disclosure of Duplication in Cost Items; 
Applicant Disclosure and Justification--DOJ High Risk Grantees; and the 
FCQ. With the exception of the Tribal Narrative Profile and added 
Demographic form, the mandatory requirements for an application under 
the CTAS Solicitation Template are the same as those for OJP. Optional 
requirements can be made mandatory depending on the type of program to 
include, but not limited to: documentation related to Administration 
priority areas of consideration (e.g., Advancing Racial Equity and 
Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government), 
project abstract, indirect cost rate agreement, tribal authorizing 
resolution, timelines, logic models, memoranda of understanding, 
letters of support, resumes, and research and evaluation independence 
and integrity.
    If additional information is required, contact: Darwin Arceo, 
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice 
Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218 Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: October 11, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-22819 Filed 10-16-23; 8:45 am]
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