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 Eligibility Requirements of

Section 826 of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998.

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 emergency review procedures of

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. OMB approval has been requested by

February 22, 1999. The proposed information collection is published to

obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. If granted, the

emergency approval is only valid for 180 days. Comments should be

directed to OMB, Office of Information Regulation Affairs, Attention:

Mr. Alex Hunt, (202) 395-7860, Department of Justice Desk Officer,

Washington, DC 20530.

During the first 60 days of this same review period, a regular

review of this information collection is also being undertaken. All

comments and suggestions, or questions regarding additional

information, to include obtaining a copy of the proposed information

collection instrument with instructions, should be directed to Preet

Kang, Information Specialist, OJP Violence Against Women Grants Office,

810 Seventh Street, NW, Sixth Floor, Washington, DC 20531, or facsimile

at (202) 305-2589.

Request written comments and suggestions from the public and

affected agencies concerning the proposed collection 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: New collection.

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

the Statutory Eligibility Requirements of Section 826 of the Higher

Education Amendments of 1998.

(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 on campuses.

(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 850, Washington Center, 1001 G Street N.W., Washington, DC 20530.

Dated: February 25, 1999.

Brenda E. Dyer,

Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 99-5081 Filed 3-1-99; 8:45 am]

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