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

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

Violence Against Women Grants Office; Agency Information

Collection; Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review; New collection.

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Certification of Compliance With the Eligibility Requirements of

Grants To Combat Violent Crimes Against Women on Campuses

The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Violence

Against Women Grants Office has submitted the following information

collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for

review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995. OMB approval is being sought for the information collection

listed below. The proposed information collection is published in the

Federal Register on September 9, 1999, allowing for a 60-day public

comment period.

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

public comment until October 12, 1999. This process is conducted in

accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.

Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item contained in

this notice, especially regarding the

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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 1220, 1331 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20530.

Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected

agencies concerning the proposed collection of information. 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;

(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

(1) Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement, without change,

of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Certification of Compliance with

the Eligibility Requirements of Grants to Combat Violent Crimes Against

Women on Campuses.

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

Department sponsoring the collection: None. Violence Against Women

Grants Office, Office of Justice Programs, United States Department of

Justice.

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

as a brief abstract: Primary: Institutions of Higher Education. Other:

None.

The Grants to Combat Violent Crimes Against Women on Campuses were

authorized through Section 826 of the Higher Education Amendments of

1998, to make funds available to institutions of higher education 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 25 respondents to complete the certification form is

estimated to be 30 minutes per respondent.

(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 12.5 hours.

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

Deputy Clearance Office, United States Department of Justice,

Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division,

Suite 1220, National Place, 1331 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530.

Dated: September 2, 1999.

Brenda E. Dyer,

Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of

Justice.

[FR Doc. 99-23385 Filed 9-8-99; 8:45 am]

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