Office of Violence Against Women Grants Office; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

Office of Violence Against Women Grants Office; Agency

Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review; STOP Violence

Against Women Formula Grants 29 C.F.R. Part 90 Certification.

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The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of

Violence Against Women G Grants Office has submitted the following

information collection request for review and clearance in accordance

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Office of Management and

Budget approval is being sought for the information collection list

below. This proposed information collection was previously published in

the Federal Register on December 11, 1998, allowing for a 60-day public

comment period.

The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for

public comment until September 1, 1999. This process is conducted in

accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.

Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained

in this notice, especially regarding 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 20530.

Additionally, comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202)

395-7285. Comments may also be submitted to the Department of Justice

(DOJ), Justice Management Division, Information Management and Security

Staff, Attention: Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Suite 850, 1001

G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530.

Written comments and/or suggestions from the public and affected

agencies concerning the proposed collection of information 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 function 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;

(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 response.

Overview of this information:

(1) Type of information collection: Reinstatement of collection for

which OMB Clearance has expired.

(2) The title of the form/collection: Certification of Compliance

with the Statutory Eligibility Requirements of the Violence Against

Women Act.

(3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of

the Department sponsoring the collection: Form Number: None. Violence

Against Women Grants Office, Office of Justice Programs, United States

Department of Justice.

(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as

well as a brief abstract: Primary: State Governments. Other: none.

The STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grants were authorized

through the Violence Against Women Act, Title IV of the Violent Crime

Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, to make funds available to

States to combat domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking crimes

against women.

(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: The time

burden of the 56 respondents to complete the certification form is

estimated to be 15 minutes.

(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated

with the collection: The total annual hour burden to complete the

certification form is 14 hours.

If additional information is required contact: Mrs. Brenda E. Dyer,

Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,

Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division,

Suite 850, Washington Center, 1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530.

Dated: July 27, 1999.

Brenda E. Dyer,

Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of

Justice.

[FR Doc. 99-19678 Filed 7-30-99; 8:45 am]

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